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Heaphy Track Transport for Mountain Bikers
See also our Heaphy Track transport for
walkers.
Top off your Heaphy Track ride with a scenic Golden Bay Air flight
and make the transport part of your adventure!
Golden Bay Air operates daily Heaphy Track flights and connecting shuttle
transport from Karamea, Takaka, Nelson and Wellington to both
the Brown Hut (Golden Bay) and Kohaihai (Karamea) ends of the track.
This allows you to book transport to bike the track in either direction.
You can also break your journey at any point—for example to overnight
in Takaka and/or Karamea.
If you are flexible with your dates, you may be able to take advantage of Golden Bay Air special fares which are available on repositioning legs of flights already booked. These fares are available to book online, or feel free to call or email us to enquire.
We recommend you check out the availability of your Heaphy transport
before you book your huts or campsites with the Department
of Conservation.
We provide wheel and bike bags to protect your equipment. We stow the
bags side by side in our aircraft to avoid stacking.
Click on your departure point below to view your
transport options:
Heaphy Track Transport from Takaka
Golden Bay Air offers shuttles and flights ex Takaka that enable the Heaphy Track to be ridden from Brown Hut to Kohaihai or reverse, available as all-inclusive return Packages.
Rates below include bike carriage, available during the Heaphy MTB season 1 May-30 Nov, minimum 4 fares.
| Biking from Brown Hut to Kohaihai |
Depart |
Arrive |
Rate |
Specials |
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Takaka->Brown Hut |
10:20am |
11:10am |
$70pp |
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Brown Hut->Kohaihai->Karamea (Karamea shuttle available $35pp) |
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Karamea->Takaka |
1:30pm |
2:00pm |
$279pp |
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Return Package: |
First 2 fares: |
$339pp |
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| Extra fares: |
$299pp |
| Biking from Kohaihai to Brown Hut |
Depart |
Arrive |
Rate |
Specials |
|
Takaka->Karamea |
12:30pm |
1:00pm |
$279pp |
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Karamea->Kohaihai->Brown Hut (Kohaihai shuttle available $35pp) |
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Brown Hut->Takaka |
11:20am |
12:10pm |
$70pp |
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Return Package |
First 2 fares: |
$339pp |
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| Extra fares: |
$299pp |
| 1 |
Single fares are available on shuttles that have existing bookings in place, please click
here for availability |
| 2 |
Backfill specials are available on repositioning
legs of flights already booked, please click
here for availability |
MTB Season: |
1 May-19 Oct
20 Oct-30 Nov
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Min: 2 fares
Min: 4 fares |
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Brown Hut Car Relocation
An on-demand car relocation is available between
Takaka and Brown Hut if you have your own vehicle in Takaka.
Please call or email
us to book.
| Route |
Year-round |
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Takaka<->Brown Hut Car
Relocation |
$130 flat rate |
Heaphy Track Transport from Nelson
Golden Bay Air offers same-day
flight/shuttle connections ex Nelson that enable the Heaphy Track to be ridden from Brown Hut to Kohaihai (available as an all-inclusive Package) or from Kohaihai to Brown Hut.
Rates below include bike carriage, available during the Heaphy MTB season 1 May-30 Nov, minimum 4 fares.
| Biking from Brown Hut to Kohaihai |
Depart |
Arrive |
Rate |
Specials |
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Nelson1->Brown Hut |
7:30am |
11:10am |
$130pp |
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Brown Hut->Kohaihai->Karamea (Karamea shuttle available $35pp) |
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Karamea->Nelson
(may route via Takaka) |
1:30pm |
2:10pm
(2:50pm) |
$369pp |
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Return Package |
First 2 fares: |
$499pp |
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| Extra fares: |
$429pp |
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| Biking from Kohaihai to Brown Hut |
Depart |
Arrive |
Rate |
Specials |
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Nelson1->Takaka |
7:30am |
10:10am |
$115pp |
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Takaka->Karamea |
12:30pm |
1:00pm |
$279pp |
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Karamea->Kohaihai->Brown Hut (Kohaihai shuttle available $35pp) |
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Brown Hut->Nelson1 |
11:20am |
3:50pm |
$130pp |
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| 1 |
Pickups and drop-offs may be booked with shuttles online from Nelson City (Millers Acre bus stop), Nelson Airport and other locations |
| 2 |
Single fares are available on shuttles that have existing bookings in place, please click
here for availability |
| 3 |
Backfill specials are available on repositioning
legs of flights already booked, please click
here for availability |
MTB Season: |
1 May-19 Oct
20 Oct-30 Nov
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Min: 2 fares
Min: 4 fares |
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Heaphy Track Transport from Wellington
Golden Bay Air offers same-day
flight/shuttle connections ex Wellington that enable the Heaphy Track to be walked from Brown Hut to Kohaihai or reverse, available as all-inclusive return transport Packages.
Rates below include bike carriage, available during the Heaphy MTB season 1 May-30 Nov, minimum 4 fares.
| Riding from Brown Hut to Kohaihai |
Depart1 |
Arrive1 |
Rate |
Specials |
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Wellington->Takaka |
9:00am |
10:10am |
$289pp |
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Takaka->Brown Hut |
10:20am |
11:10am |
$70pp |
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Brown Hut->Kohaihai->Karamea (Karamea shuttle available $35pp) |
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Karamea->Takaka |
1:30pm |
2:00pm |
$279pp |
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Takaka->Wellington |
4:30pm |
5:30pm |
$229pp |
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Return Package |
First 2 fares: |
$869pp |
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| Extra fares: |
$799pp |
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| Riding from Kohaihai to Brown Hut |
Depart1 |
Arrive1 |
Rate |
Specials |
|
Wellington->Takaka |
9:00am |
10:10am |
$289pp |
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Takaka->Karamea |
12:30pm |
1:00pm |
$279pp |
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Karamea->Kohaihai->Brown Hut (Kohaihai shuttle available $35pp) |
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Brown Hut->Takaka |
11:20am |
12:10pm |
$70pp |
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Takaka->Wellington |
4:30pm |
5:30pm |
$289pp |
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Return Package |
First 2 fares: |
$869pp |
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| Extra fares: |
$799pp |
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| 1 |
Departure/Arrival time varies seasonally, dependant on Wellington-Takaka schedule. Child fares discounted $40 each-way on Wellington flights only. Fares may vary for flights around public holidays |
| 2 |
Single fares are available on shuttles that have existing bookings in place, please click
here for availability |
| 3 |
Backfill specials are available on repositioning
legs of flights already booked, please click
here for availability |
MTB Season: |
1 May-19 Oct
20 Oct-30 Nov
|
Min: 2 fares
Min: 4 fares |
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Heaphy Track Transport from Karamea
Golden Bay Air offers year-round flight/shuttle options ex Karamea that enable the Heaphy Track to be ridden from Kohaihai to Brown Hut available as an all-inclusive return Package.
| Biking from Kohaihai to Brown Hut |
Depart1 |
Arrive1 |
Rate |
Specials |
|
Karamea->Kohaihai->Brown Hut (Kohaihai shuttle available $35pp) |
|
Brown Hut->Takaka |
11:20am |
12:10pm |
$70pp |
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|
Takaka->Karamea |
12:30pm |
1:00pm |
$279pp |
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|
Return Package |
First 2 fares: |
$339pp |
|
| Extra fares: |
$299pp |
|
| 1 |
Departure/Arrival time varies seasonally |
| 2 |
Single fares are available on shuttles that have existing bookings in place, please click
here for availability |
| 3 |
Backfill specials are available on repositioning
legs of flights already booked, please click
here for availability |
MTB Season: |
1 May-19 Oct
20 Oct-30 Nov
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Min: 2 fares
Min: 4 fares |
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Heaphy Track Shuttle Bus Transfers
Golden Bay Air offers convenient shuttle bus transfers between Nelson, Takaka and Brown Hut on the Golden Bay end of the Heaphy Track. At the West Coast we book shuttles with Karamea Express to transport our passengers between Kohaihai amd Karamea to connect with our scheduled flights to Nelson, Takaka and Wellington.
We offer free pick-ups and drop-offs in selected accommodation and locations in Nelson, Nelson Airport, Takaka Visitor Centre and Takaka Airport.
Note we require a minimum of 2 seats booked on shuttles during peak season and 4 seats during off-peak season (see below for dates). Singles may join shuttles that are already booked. Check a list of shuttle specials that do not require a minimum number to book.
| Shuttle Schedule |
Depart1 |
Arrive1 |
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Nelson2->Takaka |
7:30am
1:00pm |
10:10am
3:40pm |
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Takaka->Brown Hut |
10:20am |
11:10am |
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Kohaihai->Karamea |
1:00pm |
1:20pm |
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Karamea->Kohaihai |
1:10pm |
1:30pm |
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Brown Hut->Takaka |
11:20am |
12:10am |
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Takaka->Nelson2 |
7:40am
1:10pm |
10:30am
3:40pm |
| Shuttle fares including bike3 |
Takaka |
Brown Hut |
Kohaihai |
| Nelson |
$115pp |
$130pp |
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| Takaka |
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$70pp |
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| Karamea |
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$35pp |
| 1 |
Departure/Arrival time varies seasonally |
| 2 |
Pickups and drop-offs may be booked with shuttles online from Nelson City (Millers Acre bus stop), Nelson Airport and other locations |
| 3 |
Single fares are available on shuttles that have existing bookings in place, please click
here for availability |
MTB Season: |
1 May-19 Oct
20 Oct-30 Nov
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Min: 2 fares
Min: 4 fares |
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Brown Hut Car Relocation
An on-demand car relocation is available between
Takaka and Brown Hut if you have your own vehicle in Takaka.
Please call or email
us to book.
| Route |
Year-round |
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Takaka<->Brown Hut Car
Relocation |
$130 flat rate |
Heaphy Track Information
Between May and November each year, the Heaphy Track transforms from
'Great Walk' to 'Great Ride'. 80km of well graded single-track with
some technical sections, traversing stunning scenery makes for a sensational
multi-day ride.
If you need advice with planning any aspect of your journey, please
contact us—we can help!
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