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

There are several options for getting from Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park by bus. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$64 ($39) and will take around 5h 35m.

The distance between Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is around 353km (219 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 180km (112 miles)

It takes around 5h 35m to get from Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park by bus.

The quickest way to get from Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to take the bus which takes around 5h 35m and will set you back approx NZ$64 ($39).

The cheapest way to travel between Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$64 ($39) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Ashburton and then to Tekapo. instead which will take 5h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. It typically takes around 5h 35m and departs on demand.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Ashburton and Tekapo. These services run on demand and will take a minimum of 5h 35m.

InterCity and Atomic Travel run regular bus services between Oamaru and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Buses run on demand and take around 5h 35m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Ashburton and then to Tekapo. instead which will take 5h 35m.

The closest major airport to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is Timaru Airport (TIU) (TIU) which is approximately 117km (73 miles) from Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Christchurch International Airport (CHC) (CHC) and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) 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 Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Ashburton and then to Tekapo. instead which will take 5h 35m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Oamaru to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 35m and will usually cost around NZ$64 ($39).