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How to get fromMount Cook to Nelsonby car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Mount Cook to Nelson by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Mount Cook to Timaru (TIU)car car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TIU - NSN
    6h 21m
    $160–737

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mt Cook to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheimbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus bus
    13h 55m
    $153–297

  3. Drive 733.3 km

    1. Drive from Mount Cook to Nelsoncar car 733.3 km
    8h 40m
    $211–305

  4. Tour, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Christchurchshuttle bus Mt Cook to Christchurch Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    13h
    $350–1,190

  5. Drive to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Mount Cook to Timaru (TIU)car car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane TIU - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    11h 9m
    $184–838

  6. Tour, Tour to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Tekapo to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane CHC - NSN
    8h 29m
    $472–804

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mt Cook to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheimtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus bus
    15h 5m
    $350–775

  8. Bus, train via Tekapo

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Tekapobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekapo to Rollestonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus bus
    15h 15m

Mount Cook to Nelson by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Mount Cook, Canterbury, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Mt Cook to Nelson via Christchurch and Blenheim in around 13h 55m.

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