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How to get fromNew York to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Parkby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from New York to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Timaru, drive

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane JFK - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Haka House Mt Cookcar car
    28h 45m
    $1,079–3,715

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane JFK - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    28h 47m
    $1,329–4,380

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane JFK - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    30h 6m
    $1,229–3,805

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EWR - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    31h 49m
    $1,240–4,020

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane JFK - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    32h 3m
    $2,023–6,700

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane JFK - NSN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    36h 41m
    $1,627–5,604

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,068Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from New York to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,036.1 km
  • Duration: 28h 45m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from New York to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, take the bus to Haka House Mt Cook, then walk to Haka House Mt Cook.

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