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Queenstown to Aoraki Mount Cook by bus or road
About 265 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹5,940 per car (up to 4).
Aoraki Mount Cook to QueenstownFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
from ₹5,940 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
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 | 3.3 h | ₹5,940–₹12,620per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Twizel + Aoraki connection | 4.5 h | ₹3,030–₹6,050per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Over the Lindis Pass; the road along Lake Pukaki ends at Aoraki village.
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 | ₹5,940–₹12,620 | ₹5,940–₹12,620 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Twizel + Aoraki connection | ₹6,060–₹12,100 | ₹12,120–₹24,200 |
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.
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Plan Queenstown and Aoraki Mount Cook
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.