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Service Information:   Effective from: 01 Mar 18 - Daily bus/coach services are operating between Christchurch and Kaikoura. Direct bus/coach services between Kaikoura, Blenheim Picton and Nelson and combined bus/coach and ferry services between Kaikoura and Wellington are operating
National Bus Coach Timetables Schedules and Services
North Island
Arthurs Pass
Auckland
Auckland Airport
Bay of Islands
Coromandel
Gisborne
Hamilton
Hastings
Hobbiton Movie Set
Kaitaia
Kerikeri (Bay of Islands)
Matamata (Hobbiton)
Napier
National Park
New Plymouth
Ohakune
Paihia (Bay of Islands)
Palmerston North
Rotorua
Taupo
Tauranga
Tongariro National Park
Turangi
Waitomo Caves
Wanganui
Wellington
Whangarei
Whitianga
 
South Island
Akaroa
Arthurs Pass
Blenheim
Christchurch
Christchurch Airport
Dunedin
Fox Glacier
Franz Josef
Greymouth
Hanmer Springs
Hokitika
Invercargill
Kaikoura
Methven/Mt Hutt
Milford Sound
Motueka/Marahau
Mt Cook
Nelson
Oamaru
Picton
Punakaiki
Queenstown
Te Anau
Tekapo
Timaru
Twizel
Wanaka
Westport

New Zealand national bus and coach routes and destinations map - Click to enlarge mapSee New Zealand's 15 unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty with its lakes, rivers, native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau, the North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa to the mountain peaks of the majestic Southern Alps, fiords of Milford and Doubtful Sounds, the great southern lakes, rivers, native rugged alpine bush and glaciers of the west coast of the South Island to the major South Island ski/snowboarding fields at Mt Hutt, Queenstown and Wanaka on a national scenic travel network of bus, coach and ferry services.

With the travel networks of InterCity Coachlines, Great Sights, Newmans Coachlines, Atomic Shuttles and Mana/Naked Bus operating over 160 daily services, so you can travel to 500 cities, towns, national parks, skifields and major tourist destinations through out New Zealand including destinations on the route map.

With a range of fares starting from NZ$1.00, travelling on InterCity Coachlines and Naked Bus bus and coach services is an affordable, safe, environmental friendly and relaxing way to see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty.

National coach and bus operators like Naked Bus and InterCity Coachlines operate frequent daily regional and long distance bus and coach services in both the North and South Island, with some services connecting with Cook Strait ferry services that operate between Wellington in the North and Picton in the South Island,

Newmans Coachlines operating scenic coach services from Christchurch to Tekapo, Queenstown and from Queenstown to Wanaka, Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier in the South Island.

Travel is in modern buses and scenic coaches with InterCity Coachlines and Newmans Coachlines operating a fleet of eco-friendly air-conditioned buses and coaches, that have reclining seats with foot and heat rests.

InterCity, Newmans and Naked Bus buses and coaches do not have onboard washroom facility but do stop regularly for comfort and refreshments on route.

Great Sights operates premier scenic coach and sightseeing services using a fleet of modern, luxury, eco-friendly, air-conditioned coaches that have reclining seats with foot and head rests and onboard toilet/washroom facilities.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight coach services to and from Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington, connecting with Wellington/Picton ferry services crossing Cook Strait between the North and South Islands.

The Starlighter overnight services features reclining seats with foot and head rests, individual reading lights and air conditioning controls, onboard toilet/washroom facility and two refreshment/comfort stops on route.

InterCity Coachlines Auckland to Wellington and Wellington to Auckland daytime and Starlighter overnight double decker coach services have GOLD seats - soft leather reclining chairs on the lower deck of the double decker coaches, complete with individual USB charging ports and free WiFi. These seats provide plenty of room to stretch your legs. The best thing is, they don't cost a lot more than the regular fare! Simply lie back and relax – plug in your USB, log on to the WiFi.

All InterCity buses and coaches, Newmans scenic coaches and Great Sights scenic travel and sightseeing coaches, have seamless 3G/4G mobile Wi-Fi access across all inter-regional, long distance and sightseeing routes within New Zealand.

Online ferry times, fares, passenger space availability and instant confirmation reservations are available for Cook Strait ferry services between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

There is also combined bus and ferry travel fares to or from Paihia (Bay of Islands), Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North or Wellington to or from Nelson, Blenheim, Kaikoura and Christchurch, allowing you to make one reservation and travel on one ticket for the the destinations you want to travel from and to. These fares include bus and ferry travel between these destinations.

With
combined TranzAlpine train and scenic bus travel options and fares to choose from, you can make one reservation and travel on one fare from either Christchurch to Franz Josef or Christchurch to Franz Josef and Queenstown or from Queenstown to Franz Josef and Christchurch or Franz Josef to Christchurch.

InterCity CoachIf you want to explore and see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty, there is a range of 'Book As You Go' bus, ferry travel and sightseeing passes, allowing you to travel at your own pace on the InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights national bus and coach networks that provides value for money travel.

These 'Book As You Go' bus and ferry passes are available in number of travel 'sectors' to used, the number of travel 'Hours' or choose from a range of pre-selected travel plans, allowing you to travel when you want for up to 12 months from you first travel date.  All 'Book As You Go' bus and ferry passes include ferry crossings between the North and South Islands.

You can make a reservation to and from Auckland International Airport to any destination outside of the greater Auckland urban region either from the International or domestic terminals if travelling on south or north bound from Auckland.

Also, you can make reservations from Christchurch International Airport for services to and from Christchurch to Queenstown, Mt Cook, Dunedin, Invercargill, Te Anau or Wanaka.

There is a range of bed and breakfast inns and lodges, backpacker hostels, motels, motor inns, apartment and hotel accommodation that are close to major bus and coach terminals and bus stops through out New Zealand