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How to get fromMount Cook Village to Aucklandby car, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Auckland by car, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Drive to Timaru, fly

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    1. Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)car car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TIU - AKL
    7h 18m
    $172–688

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    28h 26m
    $287–460

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mount Cook Village to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar car
    18h 40m
    $500–675

  4. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    8h 14m
    $208–590

  5. Tour, Tour to Christchurch International Airport, fly

    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane CHC - AKL
    9h 36m
    $329–614

  6. Bus, bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Cromwellbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUD - AKL
    11h 3m
    $205–617

  7. Drive, bus, car ferry, train via Harihari

    1. Drive from Mount Cook Village to Hariharicar car
    2. Take the bus from Harihari to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train
    33h 14m
    $642–891

  8. Drive, bus, car ferry, train

    1. Drive from Mount Cook Village to Franz Josefcar car
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train
    33h 56m
    $643–889

  9. Drive, bus, car ferry, train #2

    1. Drive from Mount Cook Village to Fox Glaciercar car
    2. Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train
    34h 24m
    $647–890

Mount Cook Village to Auckland by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Mount Cook Village to Auckland. However, you can drive to Timaru (TIU) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Auckland - Central via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 28h 26m.

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