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How to get fromRotorua to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Parkby plane, car, towncar, bus, car ferry, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotorua to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park by plane, car, towncar, bus, car ferry, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Rotorua to Timaru, drive

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    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane ROT - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Haka House Mt Cookcar car
    10h 46m
    $158–690

  2. Towncar, bus, car ferry

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    25h 58m
    $499–644

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centrecar car
    16h 49m
    $449–596

  4. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane TRG - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    10h 1m
    $601–1,187

  5. Fly Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ROT - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    10h 12m
    $298–830

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    11h 33m
    $217–672

Rotorua (ROT) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Rotorua to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,020.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Rotorua Airport, walk to Rotorua (ROT) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rotorua to Haka House Mt Cook via Tūrangi, Turangi, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, and Haka House Mt Cook in around 25h 58m.

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