Getting there
Directions on how to access the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

The nearest towns are:

  • Whakapapa (10.4 km)
  • National Park (13.5 km)
  • Tūrangi (36.7 km)
  • Raetihi (47.6 km)
  • Ohakune (48 km)
  • Taumarunui (61.5 km)
  • Taupō (86.5 km)

During the summer there is no parking for visitors doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at Mangatepopo car park. There is a private carpark near the end of the hike at Ketetahi. The best way to get to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is by shuttle.  

Shuttle services run from all local towns – arrange through the following isites and information centres:

  • Ohakune isite 0800 647 483, 54 Clyde Street, Ohakune
  • Taumarunui isite +64 7 895 7494, Railway Station, Taumarunui
  • Tūrangi Customer and Visitor Information Centre 0800 288 726, Ngawaka Place, Tūrangi
  • Taupō Customer and Visitor Information Centre 0800 525 382, 30 Tongariro Street, Taupō