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How to get fromWellington to Mount Cook Villageby plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Mount Cook Village by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Timaru, drive

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane WLG - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    5h 9m
    $138–581

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    16h 58m
    $252–346

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    17h 47m
    $454–844

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    11h 28m
    $331–421

  5. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Haka House Mt Cookbus bus
    7h 45m
    $218–951

  6. Car ferry, bus, Tour

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Mount Cook Villageshuttle bus
    18h 32m
    $312–426

Wellington to Mount Cook Village by car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Wellington to Mount Cook Village.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 648 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Mount Cook Village, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Mount Cook Village. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Mount Cook Village. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Haka House Mt Cook via Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 16h 58m.

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