There are 4 ways to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika by plane, car ferry, bus, train, 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)WLG - HKK
4h 16m$75–480Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouth
17h 1m$106–619Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the train from Christchurch to Greymouth
19h 24m$596–1,369Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to PictonWellington
- Drive from Picton to Hokitika
8h 15m$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 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika is to fly which takes 4h 16m 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 17h 1m and costs $100 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Mount Cook to Hokitika, including transfers.
There are 79+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- 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
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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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