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

There are several options for getting from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Russell by bus, plane, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then drive which costs around NZ$325 ($200) and will take around 22h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 8hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$335 ($205).

The distance between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Russell is around 1,284km (798 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 987km (614 miles)

It takes around 8hrs to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Russell by bus, plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Russell is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 8hrs and will set you back approx NZ$335 ($205).

The cheapest way to travel between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Russell is to take a ferry and then drive which will typically cost around NZ$325 ($200) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Russell. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Kerikeri (KKE) then take a ferry to Okiato. instead which will take 8hrs.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Russell. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Kerikeri (KKE) then take a ferry to Okiato. instead which will take 8hrs.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Russell. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Kerikeri (KKE) then take a ferry to Okiato. instead which will take 8hrs.

The closest major airport to Russell is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) (KKE) which is approximately 19km (12 miles) from Russell. Whangarei Airport (WRE) (WRE) and Auckland Airport (AKL) (AKL) 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 Russell. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Kerikeri (KKE) then take a ferry to Okiato. instead which will take 8hrs.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park to Russell is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 8hrs and will usually cost around NZ$335 ($205).