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How to get fromMount Cook National Park to Fox Glacierby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Mount Cook National Park to Fox Glacier by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cooktown Airport to Hokitika, bus

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    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane CTN - HKK
    2. Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus bus
    25h 5m
    $481–1,573

  2. Fly Cooktown Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CTN - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacierbus bus
    20h 1m
    $636–1,878

  3. Fly Cooktown Airport to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CTN - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacierbus bus
    20h 32m
    $541–1,583

  4. Bus to Cairns, fly to Hokitika, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane CNS - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus bus
    20h 10m
    $557–1,745

  5. Bus to Cairns, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CNS - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacierbus bus
    23h 31m
    $792–1,450

  6. Bus to Cairns, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CNS - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacierbus bus
    21h 43m
    $577–1,205

Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$350Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Mount Cook National Park to Fox Glacier.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 4,074 km
  • Duration: 25h 5m

What companies run services between Mount Cook National Park, QLD, Australia and Fox Glacier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Mount Cook National Park to Fox Glacier. However, you can take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Fox Glacier. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cooktown Airport (CTN) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Fox Glacier.

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