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How to get fromTe Anau to Mount Cookby bus, plane, car ferry, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook by bus, plane, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)planeZQN - WLG
    5h
    $334–876

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurchbus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    22h 45m
    $146–846

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to WellingtoncarferryPicton
    15h 4m
    $356–862

  4. Bus, Tour, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    28h 6m
    $463–1,019

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)planeIVC - WLG
    7h 56m
    $201–737

  6. Bus, shuttle, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaudshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Pictonshuttle
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
    23h 4m
    $521–2,226

Te Anau to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Mount Cook. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Courtenay Place - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Te Anau to Brooklyn Road at Nairn Street via Frankton Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington Station - Stop C in around 22h 45m.

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