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

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There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane PER - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    14h 57m
    $810–4,556

  2. Fly to Timaru, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane PER - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Haka House Mt Cookcar car
    16h
    $510–1,791

  3. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane PER - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    15h 21m
    $860–1,281

  4. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane PER - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    18h 23m
    $854–2,976

Perth Airport (PER) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$488Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,999.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 57m

What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Perth to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Haka House Mt Cook.

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