There are 3 ways to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus Christchurch - Queenstown
6h 44m$165–236Drive 421.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Anau to Mount Cookcar 421.2 km
4h 47m$122–175Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Mount Cook VillageQueenstown to Mt Cook Small Group Tour
8h 15m$232–329
Te Anau to Mount Cook by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Mount Cook. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Haka House Mt Cook via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Te Anau and Mount Cook is 423 km. The road distance is 421.2 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Te Anau to Mount Cook, including transfers.
Te Anau to Mount Cook bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Mount Cook bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Mount Cook is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Te Anau to Mount Cook.
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What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Mount Cook, Canterbury, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Haka House Mt Cook via Frankton Bus Interchange in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $120–900
Bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Mount Cook Village
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $165–225
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $225
- Child
- $165
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