Planning a Trip
Getting There & Getting Around
By Plane -- Daily flights between Christchurch and Hokitika are operated by Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000 in NZ; www.airnewzealand.com). A shuttle service carries visitors the extra 30 minutes by road to Greymouth.
By Train -- The Tranz Scenic TranzAlpine route (tel. 0800/872-467 in NZ; www.tranzscenic.co.nz) runs daily between Christchurch and the Greymouth railway station on Mackay Street and will stop in Moana (at Lake Brunner) on request. This is New Zealand's best rail experience.
By Coach (Bus) -- InterCity (tel. 09/913-6100) buses reach Greymouth from Queenstown, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef, Nelson, and Westport. Both Kiwi Experience (tel. 09/366-9830) and Magic Travellers (tel. 09/358-5600) include Greymouth on their routes. A daily shuttle bus stops at Lake Brunner en route to Christchurch.
By Car -- Greymouth is reached via Highway 6 from both the north and the south. Highway 7 brings travelers from the east coast via Lewis Pass, and Highway 73 takes you through Arthur's Pass National Park on the road from Christchurch. The trip from Nelson takes approximately 4 to 5 hours; from Christchurch, 4 hours.
Visitor Information
The Greymouth i-SITE Visitors Centre, in the Regent Theatre Building, at Herbert and Mackay streets (tel. 0800/473-966 in NZ, or 03/768-5101; fax 03/768-0317; www.greydistrict.co.nz), is open in summer Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday and public holidays 10am to 5pm (closed Dec 25). It has reduced hours in winter, closing at 5:30pm Monday through Friday. It also functions as the Department of Conservation agency for the region.
Planning a Trip
Getting There & Getting Around
By Plane -- Daily flights between Christchurch and Hokitika are operated by Air New Zealand Link (tel. 0800/737-000 in NZ; www.airnewzealand.com). A shuttle service carries visitors the extra 30 minutes by road to Greymouth.
By Train -- The Tranz Scenic TranzAlpine route (tel. 0800/872-467 in NZ; www.tranzscenic.co.nz) runs daily between Christchurch and the Greymouth railway station on Mackay Street and will stop in Moana (at Lake Brunner) on request. This is New Zealand's best rail experience.
By Coach (Bus) -- InterCity (tel. 09/913-6100) buses reach Greymouth from Queenstown, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef, Nelson, and Westport. Both Kiwi Experience (tel. 09/366-9830) and Magic Travellers (tel. 09/358-5600) include Greymouth on their routes. A daily shuttle bus stops at Lake Brunner en route to Christchurch.
By Car -- Greymouth is reached via Highway 6 from both the north and the south. Highway 7 brings travelers from the east coast via Lewis Pass, and Highway 73 takes you through Arthur's Pass National Park on the road from Christchurch. The trip from Nelson takes approximately 4 to 5 hours; from Christchurch, 4 hours.
Visitor Information
The Greymouth i-SITE Visitors Centre, in the Regent Theatre Building, at Herbert and Mackay streets (tel. 0800/473-966 in NZ, or 03/768-5101; fax 03/768-0317; www.greydistrict.co.nz), is open in summer Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday and public holidays 10am to 5pm (closed Dec 25). It has reduced hours in winter, closing at 5:30pm Monday through Friday. It also functions as the Department of Conservation agency for the region.
