There are 3 ways to get from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook by bus, plane, car ferry, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Hokitikabus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Wellington (WLG)plane HKK - WLG
7h 53m$165–709Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
19h 36m$245–394Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fox Glacier to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
10h 5m$299–374
Fox Glacier to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook is to drive and car ferry which costs $290 - $380 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Fox Glacier and Mount Cook is 517 km.
The best way to get from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 36m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Mount Cook.
What companies run services between Fox Glacier, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Fox Glacier to Mount Cook. However, you can take the bus to Hokitika, walk to Hokitika (HKK) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Courtenay Place - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fox Glacier to Brooklyn Road at Nairn Street via Greymouth, Nelson, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington Station - Stop C in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Hokitika to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Fox Glacier to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Gold
- $55–140
Bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Gold
- $70–150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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