There are 3 ways to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK)plane WLG - HKK
3h 51m$73–471Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
16h 59m$128–636Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Hokitikacar
8h 16m$176–611
Mount Cook to Hokitika by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika is to fly which costs $70 - $480 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $70 - $480.
The distance between Mount Cook and Hokitika is 358 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 59m and costs $120 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika, including transfers.
There are 89+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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