There are 8 ways to get from Mount Cook to Tasman Glacier by plane, unknown, car ferry, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Timaru, travel
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane WLG - TIU
- Walk from Timaru (TIU) to Tasman Glacierunknown
5h 3mCar ferry, train, bus, travel via Tekapo
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus
- Walk from Tekapo to Tasman Glacierunknown
18h 13mCar ferry, travel
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Walk from Picton to Tasman Glacierunknown
11h 33mCar ferry, bus, Tour, travel
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Walk from Franz Josef to Tasman Glacierunknown
25h 25mFly to Hokitika, bus, travel
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK)plane WLG - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus
- Walk from Franz Josef to Tasman Glacierunknown
7h 45mFly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, travel
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WLG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Walk from Lake Tekapo to Tasman Glacierunknown
7h 52mFly to Queenstown Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
- Walk from Haka House Mt Cook to Tasman Glacierunknown
8h 12mCar ferry, train, bus, travel
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus
- Walk from Haka House Mt Cook to Tasman Glacierunknown
19h 45m
Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Mount Cook and Tasman Glacier is 562 km.
The best way to get from Mount Cook to Tasman Glacier without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and travel via Tekapo which takes 18h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Mount Cook to Tasman Glacier, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Tasman Glacier.
What companies run services between Mount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand and Tasman Glacier, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mount Cook to Tasman Glacier. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then travel to Tasman Glacier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brooklyn Road opposite Nairn Street to Tasman Glacier via Wellington Station - Stop E, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, Rolleston, Rolleston, and Tekapo in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wellington to Hokitika via Nelson, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport via Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $230–280
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $90–130
- Gold
- $95–180
Bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $110–160
- Gold
- $120–200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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