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How to get fromThames to Mount Cook Villageby shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Thames to Mount Cook Village by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeAKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
    9h 34m
    $271–693

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thames to Manukau Citybus
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus
    30h 57m
    $200–845

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Thames to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Mount Cook Villagecar
    18h 11m
    $428–980

  4. Shuttle, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeAKL - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle
    4. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus
    11h 7m
    $346–668

  5. Shuttle, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)planeAKL - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cookbus
    12h 35m
    $251–633

Thames to Mount Cook Village by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Thames to Mount Cook Village. However, you can take the shuttle to Auckland Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) 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 a bus from Thames to Haka House Mt Cook via Manukau City, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 30h 57m.

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