There are 4 ways to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village by bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus Christchurch - Queenstown
8h 16m$160–215Drive 429.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Invercargill to Mount Cook Villagecar 429.3 km
5h 5m$130–188Fly, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane IVC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
8h 35m$232–867Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Mount Cook VillageQueenstown to Mt Cook Small Group Tour
9h 26m$220–305
Invercargill to Mount Cook Village by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Haka House Mt Cook via Upper Stanley St and Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Invercargill and Mount Cook Village is 450 km. The road distance is 429.3 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village without a car is to bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
Invercargill to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Mount Cook Village is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Invercargill to Mount Cook Village.
There are six+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Haka House Mt Cook via Queenstown, Upper Stanley St, Frankton Bus Hub, golf course, and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $90–130
- Gold
- $95–180
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $90–130
- Gold
- $95–180
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Mount Cook Village
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $165–225
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $225
- Child
- $165
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