Lautoka Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Lautoka is 33km north of Nadi and 24km north of Nadi airport. Local buses shuttle between the two towns every 15 minutes during the day ($2) and less frequently in the evening. There are also regular express buses along the Kings and Queens Roads, as well as carriers (small trucks) and minibuses to Suva. Sunbeam Transport and Pacific Transport have offices in Yasawa St opposite the market and both have frequent services to/from Nadi ($2.80, 1½ hours) and Suva ($13, six hours).

Local buses connect Lautoka with Saweni Beach ($1, 45 minutes, six daily) Alternatively any local bus to Nadi will drop you at the turn-off, from where it is an easy walk along 2km of unsealed road. A taxi will cost approximately $8/25 from Saweni to Lautoka/Nadi airport.

Beachcomber Cruises(666 1500; www.beachcomberfiji.com; 1 Walu St) runs ferries twice daily to Beachcomber and Treasure Islands. Patterson Brothers Shipping (666 1173; 15 Tukani St) runs interisland ferries to Vanua Levu.

Lautoka is easy to get around on foot. Taxis are plentiful and short rides are cheap.