How to travel from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton by bus and train. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$100 ($61) and will take around 10h 20m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then take the train and arrive in approximately 10h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$225 ($140).

The distance between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton is around 618km (384 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 408km (253 miles)

It takes around 10h 10m to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton by bus and train.

The quickest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton is to take the bus and then take the train which takes around 10h 10m and will set you back approx NZ$225 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$100 ($61) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then take the train to Picton. instead which will take 10h 10m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton. It typically takes around 10h 20m and departs on demand.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Tekapo and Christchurch. These services run on demand and will take a minimum of 10h 20m.

InterCity and GreatSights run regular bus services between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Picton. Buses run on demand and take around 10h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then take the train to Picton. instead which will take 10h 10m.

The closest major airport to Picton is Picton Aerodrome (PCN) (PCN) which is approximately 7km (4 miles) from Picton. Woodbourne Airport (BHE) (BHE) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) (WLG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then take the train to Picton. instead which will take 10h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Picton is to take the bus and then take the train which takes, on average, 10h 10m and will usually cost around NZ$225 ($140).