West Coast Shuttles

Pricing 20/21 Season

We have a full network of west coast shuttles available in partnership with Wilderness Trail Shuttle covering all townships between Greymouth, Kumara, Hokitika, Ross and Milltown in the upper Arahura Valley to get you where you need to go on the West Coast Wilderness Trail.

Select below your desired shuttle start point for departure times

Greymouth Kumara Hokitika Cowboy Paradise Lake Kaniere Treetop Bush Walk Ross

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Greymouth	Ross	8:00am	10:00am	$55.00	$220
Greymouth	Hokitika	8:00am	9:00am	$30.00	$120
Greymouth	Hokitika	1:00pm	2:00pm	$30.00	$120
Greymouth	Kumara	8:00am	8:20am	$30.00	$120
Greymouth	Kumara	1:00pm	1:20pm	$30.00	$120

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Kumara	Hokitika	8:20am	9:00am	$30.00	$120
Kumara	Hokitika	1:20pm	2:00pm	$30.00	$120
Kumara	Greymouth	11:40am	12:00pm	$30.00	$120

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Hokitika	Ross	9:30am	10:00am	$25.00	$100
Hokitika	Ross	1:30pm	2:00pm	$25.00	$100
Hokitika	Greymouth	11:00am	12:00pm	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Greymouth	3:00pm	3:45pm	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Cowboy Paradise	9:15am	10:00am	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Cowboy Paradise	2:00pm	2:45pm	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Kumara	11:00am	11:30am	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Lake Kaniere	9:15am	9:40am	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Lake Kaniere	2:00pm	2:25pm	$30.00	$120
Hokitika	Treetop Bush Walk	9:30am	9:45am	$25.00	$100
Hokitika	Treetop Bush Walk	1:30pm	1:45pm	$25.00	$100
Hokitika	Kawhaka Canal	8:00am	8:45am	$30.00	$120

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Cowboy Paradise	Hokitika	10:00am	10:45am	$30.00	$120
Cowboy Paradise	Hokitika	2:45pm	3:30pm	$30.00	$120

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Lake Kaniere	Hokitika	10:20am	10:45am	$30.00	$120
Lake Kaniere	Hokitika	3:05pm	3:30pm	$30.00	$120

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Treetop Bush Walk	Hokitika	2:30pm	2:45pm	$25.00	$100

From	To	Depart	Arrive	Price pp	Trip Minimum
Ross	Hokitika	10:15am	10:45am	$25.00	$100
Ross	Hokitika	2:15pm	2:45pm	$25.00	$100
Ross	Greymouth	2:15pm	3:45pm	$55.00	$220

Note:

During winter months (May to September) not all services are available.
West Coast Shuttles operate more regularly from 1st October and may not require minimum numbers. Please contact our reservations team with your dates and group size.
The “Trip Minimum” amount for the shuttle is what we require for the shuttle to run, less than four passengers travelling the minimum fare is divided amongst them (if there are under four passengers the cost of the bike travelling is included). For example: one passenger travelling between Greymouth and Hokitika pays $120, two passengers pay $60 each, three passengers pay $40 each and then once we are at four passengers they pay $30 each plus $15 for their bikes. Once there are 4 passengers on board the individual fares apply.
Bag transfer is $18.00 between townships. Between Cowboy Paradise and Kumara is $36.00 as it’s a double transfer.
The above pricing is for one person to travel on the shuttle. Bikes are an additional $15.00 on any shuttle.
The Greymouth to Kumara shuttle only runs if the Hokitika to Greymouth, or Hokitika to Kumara shuttle is scheduled. Otherwise the minimum charge is $140.
Talk to us about the drop off and pick up points for each shuttle. The most frequently used drop off for end-of-trail luggage is Monteith’s in Greymouth.

Custom Shuttles

Sometimes a custom shuttle is the best way to make your holiday work smoothly and Cycle Journeys can provide this service for you. Whether it is an early shuttle to Cowboy Paradise or a late pick up form Ross, we can help you out.

Cyclists arriving into Christchurch sometimes find that there is limited capacity on scheduled public buses or other modes of transport to the West Coast. This can make getting across the Alps challenging and travelling with bikes often adds to these challenges.

Spreading the cost of a custom shuttle over six or more people can provide you with the necessary flexibility to make your ideal itinerary possible. Give us a call to discuss you and your groups’ needs, and we can see what we can do to help.

Public Transport

There are a small number of public transport operators that provide access to the West Coast from Christchurch. This information is provided only to assist you in your planning and was current last time we checked. However, please be aware that details may have changed and we advise you to check with the individual operators to be sure. Contact details are listed below to assist you with your public transport bookings.

From	Intercity	Atomic Travel	TranzAlpine Train	East-West
Christchurch – Hokitika	8:15am – 2:10pm
Hokitika – Christchurch	12:20pm – 6:31pm
Christchurch – Greymouth	8:15am – 1:05pm	8:00am – 12:30am	8:15am – 1:05pm	2:00pm – 5:30pm
Greymouth – Christchurch	2:05pm – 6:31pm	1:30pm – 5:30pm	2:05pm – 6:31pm	8:30am – 12:00pm