There are 5 ways to get from Mount Cook to Nelson by plane, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
2h 48m$85–320Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus Picton - Nelson
8h 21m$71–499Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
5h 17m$96–491Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
4h 31m$85–305Fly to Picton, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Picton (PCN)plane WLG - PCN
- Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus
5h 1m$85–305
Mount Cook to Nelson by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook to Nelson is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $310 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook to Nelson is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Mount Cook and Nelson is 143 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook to Nelson without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs $70 - $500.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Mount Cook to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Sounds Air and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) hourly.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Koromiko to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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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