How to get fromNelson to Mount Cookby plane, car, car ferry or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Mount Cook by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly from Nelson Airport
best
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
2h 33m
$114–333
Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
3h 30m
$99–396
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
5h 19m
$168–183
Bus to Picton, fly
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
2. Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)plane PCN - WLG
4h 5m
$114–366
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
7h 20m
$153–199

Nelson to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry

7Weekly Services

7h 20mAverage Duration

$153Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nelson to Mount Cook.

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Distance: 148.6 km
Duration: 2h 33m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?

Sounds Air and Air New Zealand fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) every 2 hours.

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Mount Cook, New Zealand

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Things to do in Mount Cook

Wellington Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Zoo is nestled in the green belt of Wellington, New Zealand. Now over 100 years old, it was the country’s first zoo and has 13 ha dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe. Wellington Zoo is a significant contributor to conservation efforts including breeding programs for endangered species such as the sun bear and Sumatran tiger, as well as spreading conservation and sustainability messages to the wider community.

Wellington Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".

Wellington Museum(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Museum (formerly the Museum of City & Sea) is a museum on Queens Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It occupies the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour. It was recently voted as one of the top 50 museums in the world The Times, London.

Places to stay in Mount Cook

$217

Quest 256 Lambton(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$276

Sofitel Wellington(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$204

Boulcott Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$399

InterContinental Wellington by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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