There are 4 ways to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus Queenstown - Milford Sound
6h 44m$169–236Drive 421.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre to Te Anaucar 421.2 km
4h 47m$122–175Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to QueenstownMt Cook to Queenstown Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus Queenstown-Te Anau
7h 30m$218–248Bus via Queenstown
- Take the bus from Mt Cook to Queenstownbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus Queenstown-Te Anau
7h 30m$170–207
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Haka House Mt Cook and arriving at Te Anau via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and Te Anau is 423 km. The road distance is 421.2 km.
The best way to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau, including transfers.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Haka House Mt Cook station.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau.
Book your Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to Te Anau bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Haka House Mt Cook to Te Anau via Haka House Mt Cook and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Mt Cook to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–140
- Flexi
- $120–950
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $180
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- [email protected]
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
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