getting to lake ohau

By Plane

Major airports

Christchurch International Airport

The gateway to the South Island for most international travellers.

From Australia, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Pacific Blue, Freedom Air and Emirates provide regular direct international flights from Australia to Christchurch.

Qantas, Air New Zealand and Origin Pacific provide domestic flights from Christchurch to most other NZ cities.

Dunedin International Airport

Freedom Air provides regular international flights from major Australian cities to Dunedin, Air NZ and Origin Pacific provide domestic flights from Dunedin to other NZ cities.

Queenstown International Airport

Air NZ sometimes provides flights directly from Australia to Queenstown.

Wanaka Airport

Air NZ flies daily between Christchurch and Wanaka.

Airfields

Mt Cook, Twizel, Pukaki and Omarama have airfields for chartered flights to major airports and for scenic flights.

By Car

Ohau House is approximately 38 km from both Omarama and Twizel and 5km from Ohau skifield.

Distances to Ohau House:

Ohau House is 315 kms south of Christchurch and 270 kms north of Dunedin. Turn off State Highway 8 between Twizel and Omarama. After about 18 km and after passing Lake Middleton and Lake Middleton Camping Reserve on your left, turn left following the sign for Lake Ohau Alpine Village. Drive into the village and through the roundabouts until your reach the top of the village. Turn right into Huxley Tce and Ohau House is the silver zincalume house directly opposite Ben Ohau.

Car Rentals

Christchurch and Queenstown

Dunedin

All NZ cities

By Bus

No public services link Ohau House with the two closest towns, Omarama and Twizel.