The West Coast Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Air New Zealand flies between Westport and Wellington, and Hokitika and Christchurch. Air West Coast shuttles between Greymouth, Westport and Wellington.

Coaches and shuttles connect to centres like Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Nelson; major players are Atomic Shuttles, InterCity and Naked Bus.

The TranzAlpine, one of the world’s great train rides, links Greymouth and Christchurch.

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