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

There are several options for getting from Russell to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park by ferry, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$315 ($195) and will take around 22h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 8hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$415 ($255).

The distance between Russell and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is around 1,283km (797 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 987km (614 miles)

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

The quickest way to get from Russell to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes around 8hrs and will set you back approx NZ$415 ($255).

The cheapest way to travel between Russell and Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$315 ($195) for a standard one-way ticket.

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

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

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

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 Russell to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Christchurch (CHC) then take the bus to Tekapo. instead which will take 8hrs.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Russell to Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 8hrs and will usually cost around NZ$415 ($255).