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How to get fromMelbourne to Mount Cookby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Cook by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MEL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    10h 38m
    $509–1,084

  2. Fly to Timaru, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane MEL - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cookcar car
    12h 48m
    $299–1,069

  3. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Mt Cookbus bus
    12h 55m
    $559–1,014

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,424.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Cook, Canterbury, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Mount Cook. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Mount Cook.

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