There are 4 ways to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Tekapo
best- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapobus
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rollestonbus
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamarubus
9h 7mDrive 208.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Haka House Mt Cook to Oamarucar 208.2 km
2h 25m$60–87Tour, 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 Oamarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
12h$158–250Bus
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
9h 50m$130–227
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Oamaru via Tekapo and Rolleston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Oamaru is 531 km. The road distance is 208.2 km.
The best way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru without a car is to bus via Tekapo which takes 9h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru, including transfers.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Oamaru.
There are 101+ hotels available in Oamaru.
What companies run services between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand and Oamaru, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Haka House Mt Cook to Oamaru via Haka House Mt Cook, Tekapo, and Rolleston in around 9h 7m.
- 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 Rolleston to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- 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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