Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AIR
For information on international flights, see the Transport chapter. Both Air New Zealand (
0800 737 000; www.airnewzealand.co.nz ) and Jetstar (
0800 800 995; www.jetstar.com ) fly to Queenstown
from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
BUS
Most buses and shuttles stop on Athol St or opposite the i-SITE; check when you book.
Alpine Connexions ( 03-443 9120; www.alpinecoachlines.co.nz ) Shuttles head to/from Cardrona
($35), Wanaka ($35), Cromwell ($25), Alexandra ($35) and Dunedin ($45), as well as key
stops on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
Atomic Shuttles ( 03-349 0697; www.atomictravel.co.nz ) Daily bus to Cromwell ($15, 50 minutes),
Omarama ($30, 2¼ hours), Twizel ($30, 3¼ hours), Lake Tekapo ($30, 3¾ hours) and
Christchurch ($50, seven hours).
Connect Wanaka ( www.connectabus.com ) Heads to/from Wanaka twice daily ($35, 1½ hours).
InterCity ( 03-442 4922; www.intercity.co.nz ) Daily coaches to/from Wanaka (from $17, 1½
hours), Franz Josef (from $62, eight hours), Dunedin (from $22, 4¼ hours) and Invercar-
gill ($48, three hours), and twice daily to Christchurch (from $55, eight to 11 hours).
Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) Two buses to Wanaka (1¼ hours) daily; one to Cromwell (one
hour), Franz Josef (six hours) and Christchurch (nine hours); and less frequent services to
Te Anau (2¾ hours). Prices vary.
TRAMPERS' & SKIERS' TRANSPORT
Kiwi Discovery ( Click here ) also offers mountain and trailhead transport.
Info & Track Centre ( 03-442 9708; www.infotrack.co.nz ; 37 Shotover St; 7.30am-8pm) During the
Great Walks season, this agency provides transfers to the trailheads for the Routeburn,
Greenstone and Caples, and Rees-Dart Tracks.
NZSki Snowline Express ( www.nzski.com ; return $15) During the ski season shuttles depart from out-
side the Snow Centre on Duke St every 20 minutes from 8am until 11.30am, heading to
both Coronet Peak and the Remarkables. Buses return as they fill up, from 1.30pm on-
wards. They also leave on the hour from 4pm to 7pm for night skiing at Coronet Peak, re-
turning on the half hour from 5.30pm to 9.30pm.
Trackhopper ( 021-187 7732; www.trackhopper.co.nz ; from $230, plus fuel costs) Offers a handy car-relo-
cation service from either end of the Routeburn, Greenstone and Caples and Rees-Dart
Tracks.
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