There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
10h 17m$496–1,070Fly Sydney International Airport to Timaru, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)plane SYD - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar
11h 16m$306–1,120Fly Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SYD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cookbus
12h 29m$571–1,070Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane OAG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus
13h 32m$547–1,923
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village is to fly and drive which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs $490 - $1,100.
The distance between Sydney and Mount Cook Village is 2212 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Sydney to Mount Cook Village, including transfers.
Mount Cook Village is 3h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 7:26 AM in Sydney and 10:26 AM in Mount Cook Village.
There are seven+ hotels available in Mount Cook Village.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Mount Cook Village. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Haka House Mt Cook. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Mount Cook Village.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
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- Website
- GreatSights
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 Tekapo to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Gold
- $35–120
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
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