Transport
Airports: International airports closest to Abel Tasman National Park are Wellington (North Island) and Christchurch (South Island). Two regional airlines offer scheduled services into Nelson airport
Fly from Wellington to Takaka and catch a shuttle to Wainui Bay at the northern entrance to Abel Tasman. http://www.goldenbayair.co.nz/abel.html
Roads: Motueka to Kaiteriteri: Take highway 60 out of Motueka for approximately 8kms (five miles). The highway contains several junctions but stick to the main road as it crosses the Motueka River (a long, narrow two-lane bridge), runs into Main Rd, Riwaka, and then crosses the Riwaka River Bridge. Just over the Riwaka Bridge, there is a right-hand turn signposted to Abel Tasman National Park via Kaiteriteri and Marahau. Turn right, and continue for 6kms to Kaiteriteri.
Buses: Many bus and coach services connect Nelson and Motueka with other destinations in the North and South islands.
http://www.intercity.co.nz/
Ferries: Cruises and water taxi services are available in the Abel Tasman National Park. Take a water taxi and then walk some of the park’s coastal track or cruise the coastline and enjoy the sites.
http://www.abeltasmanseashuttles.co.nz/
Train: The Tranzalpine (Christchurch-Greymouth) The TranzAlpine travels between Christchurch and Greymouth, from one coast of the South Island to the other. From your carriage you’ll see the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland, followed by the spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri and then the majestic Southern Alps and finally the beech forests of the West Coast.
Cycling: The Abel Tasman National Park is a biker’s paradise. There are mountain bike trails and firebreak trails, so there opportunities to pedal away and do your own thing. Alternatively you can sign up for a guided trip.
http://www.abeltasmanmountainbiking.co.nz/new-zealand/abel-tasman/
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