Oceania : New Zealand : South Island : West Coast : Westland : Greymouth
Greymouth
Greymouth is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island at the west end of the road through Arthur's Pass.
Get in
By Car
Approximately 2.5 hours drive north of Fox Glacier.
By Train
The world famous TranzAlpine, operated by Tranz Scenic departs from Christchurch station at 8.15 and arrives at Greymouth at 12.45pm daily. By Coach with West Coast Shuttle Daily service from the largest city in the South Island of Christchurch Leave Christchurch Square at 3 PM. Comfortable coach with toilet on board and chilled bottled water available phone 03 7680028 bookings travel@westcoastshuttle.co.nz
By Bus
Naked Bus [1] operate daily services to and from Nelson, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef and Queenstown with fares starting at $1.
West Coast Shuttle daily service to Christchurch leaving the town I site at 08.00hrs 7 days a week. toilet on board and chilled bottled water available on board. ph 64 3 7680028 email travel@westcoastshuttle.co.nz
Get around
See
- The Greymouth Webcam - Greymouth webcam
Do
- Monteith's Brewery. Tours.
Go cave rafting.
Shantytown
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Backpackers
- Global Village Backpackers, 42-54 Cowper Street, Greymouth, [2]. $NZ 17 - 44. Lowest prices offered to BBH members. Very clean, friendly backpackers.
Get out
Visit the biggest and less crowded glacier - the Fox Glacier located 2.5 hours drive south of Greymouth.
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