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How to get fromMilford Sound (Water) to Mount Cookby plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Milford Sound (Water) to Mount Cook by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ZQN - WLG
    3h 21m
    $647–1,251

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milford Sound (Water) to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry Picton
    16h 29m
    $446–588

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milford Sound to Frankton Bus Shelterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    25h 38m
    $596–733

  4. Bus, Tour, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milford Sound to 43 Camp Street, Queenstown CBDbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    31h 7m
    $726–903

Milford Sound (Water) to Mount Cook by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$596Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Milford Sound (Water) to Mount Cook.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 722.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between Milford Sound (Water), New Zealand and Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand?

You can take a flight from Milford Sound Airport to Courtenay Place - Stop A via Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Wellington (WLG), and Wellington International Airport in around 3h 21m.

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