There are 4 ways to get from Mount Cook to Timaru 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 Timaru (TIU)plane WLG - TIU
3h 2m$118–521Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
15h 29mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
16h 23mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Timarucar
9h 45m$206–651
Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook to Timaru is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook to Timaru is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Mount Cook and Timaru is 461 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook to Timaru without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Mount Cook to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 74+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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