There are 6 ways to get from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Kaiteriteri to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)plane NSN - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar
6h 46m$329–1,028Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus
18h 7m$167–324Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Kaiteriteri to Pictoncar
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus
16h 9mDrive 745.7 km
- Drive from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Villagecar 745.7 km
8h 45m$226–326Bus, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdownbus 5
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village
16h 34m$400–1,294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus
19h$359–822
Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $320 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village. However, there are services departing from Kaiteriteri and arriving at Haka House Mt Cook via Motueka Library Wallace Street, Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Kaiteriteri and Mount Cook Village is 627 km. The road distance is 745.7 km.
The best way to get from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village without a car is to bus and shuttle and Tour which takes 16h 34m and costs $400 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Kaiteriteri to Mount Cook Village.
There are six+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Kaiteriteri, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Kaiteriteri to Haka House Mt Cook via Motueka Library Wallace Street, The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $230–280
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $200–240
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Gold
- $35–120
Bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $110–160
- Gold
- $120–200
Bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $110–160
- Gold
- $120–200
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- [email protected]
- Website
- eBus
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- eBus
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- eBus
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- eBus
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $175–235
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $235
- Child
- $175
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