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& Sun; ) books all forms of transport, including buses, trains and interisland ferries, and
has luggage-storage facilities. It also serves as the bus depot.
InterCity ( 03-365 1113; www.intercity.co.nz ) stops in Greymouth on its daily West Coast
service from Nelson to Queenstown, heading north to Westport (two hours) and Nelson (six
hours), and south to Franz Josef Glacier (3½ hours) and Fox Glacier (4¼ hours). Naked
Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) also runs between Nelson and Queenstown, stopping at all major
West Coast towns en route.
You can get across SH73 (Arthur's Pass) between Greymouth and Christchurch with
Atomic Shuttles ( 0508-108 359; www.atomictravel.co.nz ) and West Coast Shuttle ( 03-768
0028, 027 492 7000; www.westcoastshuttle.co.nz ) .
The other way to travel between Greymouth and Christchurch is on one of the world's
most scenic train journeys, the TranzAlpine, operated by KiwiRail Scenic ( 0800 872 467;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz ) , which calls in at Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Franz Josef Glacier
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Franz Josef Glacier is more action-packed than Fox Glacier, but heavy tourist traffic often
swamps both towns from December to February.
4 Sleeping & Eating
HOLIDAY PARK$
Franz Josef Top 10 Holiday Park
( 0800 467 897, 03-752 0735; www.franzjoseftop10.co.nz; 2902 Franz Josef Hwy; sites from $40, d
$65-165; ) This spacious holiday park, 1.5km from the township, has tip-top facilities
and more sleeping options than you can shake a stick at.
Glow Worm Hostel
( 0800 151 027, 03-752 0172; www.glowwormcottages.co.nz; 27 Cron St; dm $24-26, d $65-100;
) Relax at this quiet haven with homely communal areas and a nice nod to local history in
the bedrooms. If you are back by 6pm, there's free vegie soup on offer. If the rain settles in,
chill out with a good DVD.
HOSTEL$
MODERN NZ$$$
Alice May
 
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