Getting there & around
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Local transport
Taxi
Call for bookings or for a ride back to your hotel post-wine-touring with Marlborough Taxis (03-577 5511).
Bus & tram
Bus
InterCity (03-365 1113; www.intercitycoach.co.nz) buses run daily from the Blenheim i-SITE to Picton ($13, 30 minutes, up to five daily) continuing through to Nelson ($20, 1¾ hours). Buses also head down south to Christchurch ($50, five hours, two daily) via Kaikoura ($30, 1¾ hours). A couple of shuttle buses also make the stop at Blenheim on the Nelson–Picton–Christchurch run.
Ritchies Transport (03-578 5467; www.ritchies.co.nz) buses traverse the Blenheim–Picton line ($10, 30 minutes, two to four daily Monday to Friday), departing Blenheim i-SITE.
Naked Bus (0900 625 33; www.nakedbus.com) runs from Blenheim to many South Island destinations, including Greymouth ($59, 7½ hours, one daily), Kaikoura (from $14, two hours, three daily), Nelson (from $11, 1¾ hours, four daily) and Motueka ($22, 2¼ hours, two daily). Buses depart the i-SITE. Book online or at the i-SITE; cheaper fares for advance bookings.
Air
Blenheim Airport is 6km west of town on Middle Renwick Rd. Air New Zealand (0800 747 000, 03-577 2200; www.airnz.co.nz; 29 Queen St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-12.30pm Sat) has direct flights to/from Wellington (from $64, 12 daily), with onward connections.
Train
Tranz Scenic (0800 872 467, 04-495 0775; www.tranz scenic.co.nz) runs the TranzCoastal service, stopping daily at Blenheim en route to Picton ($27, 30 minutes, departing 11.45am) heading north, and Christchurch ($95, five hours, departing 1.30pm) via Kaikoura ($48, two hours) heading south. There are often decent discounts on the fares listed here.
Bicycle
Spokesman (0800 422 453; fax 03-578 2238; 61 Queen St; hire per half-/full day incl helmet $25/40; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat) rents bikes; longer hire and delivery by arrangement.
Blenheim
- Blenheim Overview
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