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How to get fromAoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Aucklandby car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Auckland by car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive to Timaru, fly

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    1. Drive from Haka House Mt Cook to Timaru (TIU)car car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TIU - AKL
    7h 17m
    $172–687

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    28h 26m
    $288–461

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar car
    18h 41m
    $500–674

  4. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    8h 14m
    $208–590

  5. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CHC - AKL
    9h 34m
    $206–446

  6. Bus, bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Cromwellbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUD - AKL
    11h 3m
    $205–607

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Auckland by foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Auckland. However, you can drive to Timaru (TIU) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Haka House Mt Cook to Auckland - Central via Haka House Mt Cook, Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 28h 26m.

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