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)NSN - WLG
2h 33m$89–251Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to PictonPicton - Nelson
- Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
7h 21m$71–499Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtonPicton
5h 17m$99–490Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)BHE - WLG
3h 30m$84–671Bus to Picton, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)PCN - WLG
4h 5m$84–283
Nelson to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Mount Cook is to fly which costs $85 - $260 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Mount Cook is to fly which takes 2h 33m and costs $85 - $260.
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 21m and costs $70 - $500.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Nelson to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 460+ 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.
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- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
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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