Taranaki & Whanganui - New Zealand's North Island - page 473

Whanganui i-SITE ( 06-349 0508; www.whanganuinz.com ; 31 Taupo Quay; 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm
Sat & Sun; ) Tourist and DOC information (if the DOC office across the street is closed)
in an impressive renovated riverside building (check out the old floorboards!). Internet ac-
cess available.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Whanganui Airport ( www.wanganuiairport.co.nz ; Airport Rd) is 4km south of town, across the river to-
wards the sea.

Air New Zealand ( 06-348 3500; www.airnewzealand.co.nz ; 133 Victoria Ave; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri) Daily
direct flights to/from Auckland and Wellington, with onward connections.

BUS
InterCity ( www.intercity.co.nz ) buses operate from the Whanganui Travel Centre (

06-345 7100; 160

8.15am-5.15pm Mon-Fri) . Some destinations: Ridgeway St;

DESTINATION PRICE ($) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY (DAILY)

Auckland 65 8 1

Hamilton 58 5½ 1

New Plymouth 29 2½ 1

Palmerston North 48 2¾ 3

Wellington 39 4 3

Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) departs from Whanganui i-SITE to most North Island
centres, including the following:

DESTINATION PRICE ($) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY (DAILY)

Auckland 39 9 1

Hamilton 32 7 1

New Plymouth 18 2½ 1

Palmerston North 25 1½ 1

Wellington 20 4 1

Getting Around

BICYCLE