There are 3 ways to get from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mt Cook to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
1h 20m$50–70Drive 104.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapocar 104.3 km
1h 11m$31–44Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake TekapoMt Cook to Tekapo Small Group Tour
1h 3m$125–165
Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo is to Tour which takes 1h 3m and costs $120 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mt Cook and arriving at Tekapo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village and Lake Tekapo is 105 km. The road distance is 104.3 km.
The best way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $50 - $70.
The bus from Mt Cook to Tekapo takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Mt Cook station.
Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Aoraki Mount Cook Alpine Lodge, Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Mt Cook to Tekapo once daily. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Mt Cook to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–165
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $165
- Child
- $125
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