The Trail is free to use - you can choose where you go, what to do, and how long to take. You are going off the beaten track, so if you want assistance with transport to/from/along the Trail you need to plan ahead carefully and book, especially if there is a group of you and it is in peak midsummer season.
To / From Middlemarch
The quickest way to reach Middlemarch is by road from Dunedin via S/Highway 87. The road climbs rapidly over the hills from Outram, until you look out over the Strat…
To / From Clyde
Clyde is the beginning – or the end – of the Otago Central Rail Trail and there are plenty of transport choices to get you back to Clyde at the end of the trip. Man…
Air
If you are coming into the region both Queenstown and Dunedin Airports are about an hour by road from each end of the track, Clyde or Middlemarch.
Road
You can access each end of the Trail easily by road from several different directions and there are numerous places and stations along the Trail where the road cross…
Bus / Coach
There are several regular bus/shuttle services on the main highway from Dunedin to Queenstown (via Roxburgh) through Clyde, while some others follow the actual Rail …
Rental Cars
You can rent cars, mini vans or 4WD vehicles at the main towns in Otago – Queenstown, Alexandra and Dunedin.