Te Kuiti Getting there & around

Getting there & away

InterCity (0508 353 947; www.intercity.co.nz) buses depart from the south end of Rora St. There are three buses daily to Auckland ($46 to $52, 3½ hours) via Otorohanga ($19, 15 minutes), to New Plymouth ($28, 2¼ hours) via Mokau ($28, one hour), and to Taumarunui ($26, one hour).

Dalroy (0508 465 622; www.dalroytours.co.nz) runs buses daily between Auckland ($34, 3½ hours) and New Plymouth ($25, two hours). Stops include Otorohanga ($8, 15 minutes) and Mokau ($14, one hour).

Overlander (0800 872 467; www.tranzscenic.co.nz; daily Dec-Apr, Fri-Sun May-Nov) trains stop in Te Kuiti (Rora St) heading between Auckland ($49, 3½ hours) and Wellington ($109, 8¾ hours) via Otorohanga ($49, 15 minutes) and Taumarunui ($49, 1¼ hours).