Start with The Taieri Gorge Train. Continue into Central Otago.
Train one way from Dunedin to Pukerangi, then choose where to next.
Travel through the Taieri Gorge from Dunedin to Pukerangi, then choose how you continue:
Connect through to Middlemarch and the Otago Central Rail Trail, plan a cycling journey towards the new Kawarau Gorge Trail, or travel onwards to Queenstown.
Bringing your bike? Bikes travel free aboard The Taieri Gorge Train. Simply add your bike when booking so we can reserve a space. With room for up to 10 bikes per train, we recommend booking early.
Where will you go next?
Otago Central Rail Trail
Pukerangi → Middlemarch → Otago Central Rail Trail
Connect through to Middlemarch and begin exploring the Otago Central Rail Trail.
Kawarau Gorge Trail
Pukerangi → Central Otago → Cromwell → Kawarau Gorge
Take your journey further through Central Otago and connect with the new Kawarau Gorge Trail.
Queenstown
Pukerangi → Central Otago → Queenstown
Continue through Central Otago to Queenstown, with cycling and road transport options, including connections with Cheeky Kiwi Travel.
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Explore the Otago Central Rail Trail
Connect through Middlemarch and explore the 152km Otago Central Rail Trail.
Ride a section or spend several days travelling through Central Otago. From Middlemarch, you can plan a journey to suit your timeframe, with bike hire, accommodation and tour options available along the trail.
The official Otago Central Rail Trail website has everything you need to plan your ride, including:
- Bike hire and cycle tour operators
- Accommodation
- Trail maps and distances
- Suggested itineraries
- Places to eat and stop along the way
- Independent and organised cycling options
Continue to Queenstown
Make The Taieri Gorge Train the first leg of your Dunedin to Queenstown journey.
Travel one way from Dunedin to Pukerangi aboard The Taieri Gorge Train, then continue by road through Central Otago to Queenstown with Cheeky Kiwi.
This fully guided, small-group connection makes it easy to include The Taieri Gorge Train as part of a wider South Island itinerary, with your train and road journeys connecting at Pukerangi.
Continue towards the Kawarau Gorge Trail
Take your cycling journey further through Central Otago.
The new Kawarau Gorge Trail opens up another way to continue towards Cromwell, Gibbston and Queenstown.
We're working with Central Cycle Trail Co. on package options that will make it easier to combine The Taieri Gorge Train with bike hire, transfers, accommodation and cycling through Central Otago.
Package options include:
Train + Cycle
Combine a one-way journey aboard The Taieri Gorge Train with a day of cycling in Central Otago.
Train + Stay + Cycle
Travel from Dunedin by train, stay overnight and continue by bike.
Two Days + Two Nights
Combine The Taieri Gorge Train, Middlemarch, accommodation and cycling as part of a longer journey towards the Kawarau Gorge Trail.
