Getting here is easy! Jump on a plane or hop in the car and come explore our Waitaki wonders.

By Car

South from Christchurch:

Christchurch – Ōamaru

3 hours 30 min drive (248km)
Follow the main highway, State Highway 1, down the east coast of the South Island.

Christchurch – Ōmārama

4-hour drive (345km)
Wind your way through the Mackenzie Basin via State Highway 8 to Ōmārama.

Ōmārama – Ōamaru

1 hour 30 min drive (118km)
Drive down through the Waitaki Valley via State Highway 83.

North from Dunedin:

Dunedin – Ōamaru

1 hour 30 min drive (113km)
Follow the coastline along State Highway 1.

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By Plane

Christchurch Airport

Drive 3.5 hours South via SH1 to Ōamaru or 4 hours South via SH8 to Ōmārama.

Dunedin Airport

Drive 2 hours North via SH1 to Ōamaru.

Queenstown Airport

Drive 3.5 hours North via SH8 then SH83 at Ōmārama to Ōamaru.

Timaru Airport

Drive 1 hour South via SH1 to Ōamaru.

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