There are 7 ways to get from Mount Cook Village to Napier by car, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Timaru, fly
best- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Timaru (TIU)car
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TIU - NPE
5h 38m$154–685Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
23h 11m$282–424Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mount Cook Village to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Napiercar
15h 10m$416–552Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane ZQN - NPE
8h 24m$249–996Tour, Tour to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane CHC - NPE
8h 22m$335–890Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
24h 24m$499–902Tour, bus, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
25h 22m$310–447
Mount Cook Village to Napier by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Napier is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Cook Village to Napier is to drive and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Mount Cook Village and Napier is 912 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook Village to Napier without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 11m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Mount Cook Village to Napier, including transfers.
There are 323+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Mount Cook Village, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mount Cook Village to Napier. However, you can drive to Timaru (TIU) airport then fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Napier via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
Bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–165
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $165
- Child
- $125
Shuttle from Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–165
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $165
- Child
- $125
Shuttle from Mount Cook Village to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $190
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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