There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Mount Cook National Park by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Cairns, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane AKL - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
14h 56m$495–1,037Fly Auckland to Cooktown Airport
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane AKL - CTN
13h 10m$267–925Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane WRE - CTN
19h 17m$316–1,107Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Cairns, bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane WRE - CNS
- Take the bus from Cairns to Cooktownbus
22h 48m$304–1,019
Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Mount Cook National Park is to fly which costs $260 - $950 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Mount Cook National Park is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Auckland and Mount Cook National Park is 3993 km.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Auckland to Mount Cook National Park, including transfers.
Mount Cook National Park is 3h behind Auckland. It is currently 12:21 AM in Auckland and 9:21 PM in Mount Cook National Park.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mount Cook National Park.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Mount Cook National Park, QLD, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Hinterland Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cooktown Airport (CTN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- hinterlandaviation.com.au
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Cooktown Airport via Sydney, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cooktown Airport via Auckland, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cooktown Airport via Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Cairns via Auckland, Maroochydore
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Auckland to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Auckland to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cairns to Cooktown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
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