Travel & Transport - Visiting Clutha Country
Getting to Clutha Country is a lot easier than you might think...Air Access
Dunedin International Airport is less than one hour away. Many rental car companies are based at the Airport and ex-Dunedin for the independent traveller. For more information on taxi shuttles and rental cars see www.dnairport.co.nz.
Regular Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue flights travel domestically to connect you to the region from all major cities, as well as other smaller centres.
Reservations on Air New Zealand flights are easy, just visit www.airnewzealand.co.nz and you’re on board for great savings. For further information, phone their reservation consultants on 0800 737 000 to help you arrange your flights.
Land Access
Clutha Country is readily accessible by main highways from Christchurch, Dunedin (SH1), Invercargill (SH1 & 93), Queenstown (SH6 & 8), and Wanaka via Alexandra (SH8).
Coach services to and from Clutha Country
The following companies provide regular services to Clutha Country. For bookings and timetables contact one of our visitor information centres or the companies direct.
Balclutha & Milton are serviced four times a day with buses to and from Dunedin, Invercargill & Gore.
The companies operating this service are:
- Catch A Bus
Ph: 03 479 9960
Web: www.catch-a-bus.co.nz - Intercity
Ph: +64 3 471 7143
Web: www.intercitycoach.co.nz - Atomic Shuttle
Ph: +64 3 349 0697
Web: www.atomictravel.co.nz - Knightrider
Ph: +64 3 342 8055
Web: www.knightrider.co.nz - Upon request, all bus services go via the airport.
The Catlins Coaster (Ph: +64 0800 304 333, Web: www.catlinscoaster.co.nz) and Bottom Bus (Ph: +64 3 437 0753, Web: www.bottombus.co.nz) are the only services via Owaka/Papatowai and The Catlins, to and from Dunedin/Invercargill and Queenstown.
For daily travel through the central parts of Clutha Country to Dunedin/Queenstown/Wanaka (via Lawrence) contact:
- Intercity Coachlines
Ph: +64 3 471 7143
Web: www.intercitycoach.co.nz - Connexions
Ph: +64 3 477 2224
Email: info@citibus.co.nz - Atomic Shuttle; Ph: +64 3 349 0697
Web: www.atomictravel.co.nz
Rental Vehicles to and from Clutha Country
If you choose to get to Clutha Country off your own steam and hire a motor home, rental car or campervan, Budget, Avis, Hertz, Thrifty and Europcar are all available at Dunedin Airport. All other major and secondary rental car companies are available in Dunedin. Otago Campervans (Ph: +64 3 323 9550, Web: www.otagocampervans.com) has a depot in Dunedin. Most major motor home rental companies will organise drop-off and pick up services.
Visitors can rent a car from Les Bamford Motors at the BP Station, in Balclutha (+64 3 418 0034). Vehicles must be picked up and returned there.
Louie's Cabs in Balclutha have a taxi service for visitors staying in the area (Ph: +64 3 418 0480).