Heaphy Track for Bikers from Nelson

Map showing Golden Bay Air flight and shuttle routes between Nelson, Brown Hut, Kohaihai, and Karamea

Riders launching their Heaphy adventure from Nelson can take advantage of Golden Bay Air’s scheduled flights and scheduled shuttles from Nelson. Different combinations of high-season (Nov) and low-season (May-Oct) transport options enable the Heaphy Track to be riden from Brown Hut (Golden Bay) to Kohaihai (West Coast) or reverse.

Check out our great value Heaphy Track transport packages from Nelson which incude pickup from your accommodation in Nelson or Nelson Airport and all the transport legs required to make your Heaphy trip smooth and easy. Bike transport included. Available in November.

We recommend you check out the availability of your Heaphy transport before you book your huts or campsites with the Department of Conservation and check our Heaphy Track Frequently Asked Questions prior to booking.

See also our Heaphy Track Transport for Walkers from Nelson.

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Minimum fares are required for some services to depart as shown below, but single fares are available on services with existing bookings. Otherwise, you may contact us to book and pay the service minimum. If others book the same leg, we will refund any additional fare paid less a refund fee.

Select a season to view our schedule and packages:

Nov
May-Oct

Heaphy Track Flights and Shuttles (Nov)

Fares inclusive of bike transport

Sector	Depart	Arrive	Days	Fare	Min
Nelson Brown Hut	7:20am	11:10am	Daily	$115pp	1
Nelson Takaka Karamea	7:20am	1:00pm	Daily	$294pp	1
Karamea Kohaihai	1:10pm	1:30pm	Daily	$40pp	2
Kohaihai Karamea	1:00pm	1:20pm	Daily	$40pp	2
Karamea Takaka Nelson	1:30pm	2:50pm	Daily	$499pp	2
Karamea Nelson	1:30pm	6:30pm	Mo We Sa	$180pp	6
Brown Hut Nelson	11:20am	4:20pm	Daily	$115pp	1

See optional pickup/dropoff locations for shuttles from Nelson

Heaphy Track Transport Packages (Nov)

For November we offer Heaphy Track transport packages that take advantage of our lower November rates on scheduled flights and scheduled shuttles for riding the Heaphy Track.

Biking from Brown Hut to Karamea

A lone rider heads off along the expansive Heaphy coastline, blue sky and forest to the edge of the beach

Heaphy ex Nelson (bike Brown Hut to Karamea)

Popular November package that combines shuttle Nelson to Brown Hut—then after riding the Heaphy out to Karamea—a flight back to Nelson

Sector	Depart	Arrive
Nelson Brown Hut	7:20am	11:10am
Karamea Takaka Nelson	1:30pm	2:50pm

See optional pickup locations for shuttles from Nelson
Note optional shuttle available from Kohaihai to Karamea

Availability	Rate
Nov-Apr	Min 2 fares	$589pp

Biking from Karamea to Brown Hut

Two bikers pose in front of the boot tree (a post with old boots hung on it) on the Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track

Heaphy ex Nelson (bike Karamea to Brown Hut)

For those biking the Heaphy Track from Karamea to Brown Hut, this great value November-only package combines a shuttle from Nelson to Takaka to catch a flight to Karamea—then after riding the Heaphy—a shuttle from Brown Hut back to Nelson

Sector	Depart	Arrive
Nelson Takaka	7:20am	10:10am
Takaka Karamea	12:30pm	1:00pm
Brown Hut Nelson	11:20am	4:20pm

See optional pickup/dropoff locations for shuttles from Nelson
Note optional shuttle available from Karamea to Kohaihai

Availability	Rate
Nov-Apr	Min 2 fares	$399pp

Heaphy Track Flights and Shuttles (May-Oct)

Fares inclusive of bike transport

Sector	Depart	Arrive	Days	Fare	Min
Nelson Brown Hut	7:30am	11:10am	Daily	$200pp	2
Nelson Takaka Karamea	7:30am	1:00pm	Daily	$479pp	2
Karamea Kohaihai	1:10pm	1:30pm	Daily	$40pp	2
Kohaihai Karamea	1:00pm	1:20pm	Daily	$40pp	2
Karamea Takaka Nelson	1:30pm	2:50pm	Mo Tu We Sa	$499pp	2
Karamea Takaka Nelson	1:30pm	5:00pm	Daily	$469pp	2
Karamea Nelson	1:30pm	6:30pm	Mo We Sa	$180pp	6
Brown Hut Nelson	11:20am	5:00pm	Daily	$200pp	2