New Zealand›From Lake Tekapo›Aoraki Mount Cook
Lake Tekapo to Aoraki Mount Cook by bus or road
About 105 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,380 per person.
Aoraki Mount Cook to Lake TekapoFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Coach connection via Twizel
from ₹1,380 per person
Best value
Bus
Coach connection via Twizel
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹4,180–₹9,980per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Coach connection via Twizel | 1.8 h | ₹1,380–₹2,750per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹4,180–₹9,980 | ₹4,180–₹9,980 |
| Bus · Coach connection via Twizel | ₹2,760–₹5,500 | ₹5,520–₹11,000 |
Once you’re in Aoraki Mount Cook
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April). Lupin season at Lake Tekapo can fall this month.
Related
Plan Lake Tekapo and Aoraki Mount Cook
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.