There are 4 ways to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapobus
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Rolleston to Arthur's Passtrain
8hDrive 375.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre to Arthur’s Passcar 375.2 km
4h 26m$109–157Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to ChristchurchMt Cook to Christchurch Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Arthurs Passbus Christchurch - Greymouth
10h 20m$210–310Bus
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Arthurs Passbus Christchurch - Greymouth
8h 10m$182–287
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Arthurs Pass via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Arthur’s Pass is 423 km. The road distance is 375.2 km.
The best way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass, including transfers.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Arthur’s Pass.
There are 17+ hotels available in Arthur’s Pass.
What companies run services between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand and Arthur’s Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Haka House Mt Cook to Arthurs Pass via Haka House Mt Cook and Christchurch in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Rolleston to Arthur's Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $190
- Child
- $150
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