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How to get fromNelson to Mount Cook Villageby plane, car, bus, shuttle or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Nelson to Mount Cook Village by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Nelson Airport to Timaru, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane NSN - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    6h 45m
    $168–814

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    14h 32m
    $130–296

  3. Drive 732.6 km

    1. Drive from Nelson to Mount Cook Villagecar car 732.6 km
    8h 39m
    $218–314

  4. Shuttle, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Mount Cook Villageshuttle bus Christchurch to Mt Cook via Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour
    13h 30m
    $350–1,200

  5. Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus bus
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane BHE - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    7h 42m
    $160–841

  6. Fly Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane NSN - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    9h 21m
    $416–1,091

  7. Fly Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NSN - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    9h 28m
    $451–790

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus bus
    2. Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    15h 25m
    $337–774

  9. Bus, train via Tekapo

    1. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus bus
    2. Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    15h 47m
    $355–816

Nelson to Mount Cook Village by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Nelson to Haka House Mt Cook via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 14h 32m.

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