Coromandel Town Getting there & around

Getting there & away

By far the nicest way to travel from Auckland is by ferry. Operator 360 Discovery (0800 888 006; www.360discovery.co.nz) has four boats weekly to/from Auckland (one way/return $49/82, two hours) via Orapiu on Waiheke Island (one way/return $39/65, 70 minutes). It makes a great day trip, and there’s a guided-tour option (adult/child $129/70) that includes Driving Creek Railway and the Goldfield Centre.

InterCity (0508 353 947; www.intercity.co.nz) has daily buses to/from Thames ($16, one hour) and Whitianga ($18, 80 minutes).