Shannon (New Zealand)

Shannon is a town of 1,600 people (2021) in the Manawatu region of the lower North Island of New Zealand. It is on SH 57 between Levin and Palmerston North.

By car
Shannon is 110 km north of Wellington. Follow SH1 to Levin and the take SH57 to Shannon.

By bus
Intercity buses call at Shannon from Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Tauranga and New Plymouth. The bus stop for north bound buses is the bus shelter at 6 Ballance Street, and for south bound buses it is outside toilets at 7 Ballance Street.

By train
Kiwirail runs a train once per day Monday to Friday (not holidays) from Wellington departing at 5:15PM, calling at Paraparaumu and Levin, arriving at Shannon at 6:57PM, and continuing to Palmerston North. The morning service to Wellington leaves Shannon at 6:38AM.



Get around
By car or on foot

Do

 * Go kayaking at the Mangahao White Water Park 300m slalom course.
 * Visit the Mangahao dams by trail bike.

Eat

 * Take a break from driving and have lunch or a snack at the local cafe or tea rooms.

Drink

 * Club Hotel, Ballance St.

Go next

 * Levin
 * Palmerston North