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- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
2h 32m$84–316Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
7h 20m$72–499Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
5h 18m$98–488Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
3h 29m$84–301Bus to Picton, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)plane PCN - WLG
4h 4m$84–303
Nelson to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Mount Cook is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $310 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Mount Cook is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Nelson and Mount Cook is 149 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs $70 - $500.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Nelson to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 480+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
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) hourly.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- 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 Picton to Wellington
- 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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