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How to get fromAuckland to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Parkby plane, car, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Timaru, drive

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane AKL - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Haka House Mt Cookcar car
    7h 53m
    $164–577

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    29h 13m
    $282–441

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centrecar car
    18h 42m
    $504–676

  4. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    8h 40m
    $209–602

  5. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    10h 14m
    $289–557

  6. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    11h 41m
    $208–622

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,095.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Haka House Mt Cook via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, and Haka House Mt Cook in around 29h 13m.

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