There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
10h 17m$406–976Fly Sydney International Airport to Timaru, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)SYD - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Village
12h 10m$271–966Fly Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)SYD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
12h 24m$586–1,051Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)OAG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
13h$431–1,531
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village is to fly and drive which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs $400 - $1,000.
The distance between Sydney and Mount Cook Village is 2212 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
Mount Cook Village is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 1:14 AM in Sydney and 3:14 AM in Mount Cook Village.
There are six+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Mount Cook Village. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Mount Cook Village.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
Bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
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