Using the FareFinder on the left, you can search online for cheap fares, timetables, check seat availability and make real time instant confirmation bookings on New Zealand's largest regional and national bus, coach and ferry transport network.

If you experience any problems in making your reservation or would like one of our travel consultant's to make a reservation for you, please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Centre team.

Fares
All fares are in NZ$/NZD and include local taxes.

If you live outside New Zealand, to covert your fare/s into your local currency, click on the 'Currency Converter' link located under the FareFinder.

Making Reservations
1. To search for fares, departure times, seat availability or making a reservation, type in the 'From' field of the Fare Finder search box located on the left of this page - the destination you are travelling from.

2. Type in the 'To' field, the destination you are travelling to.

3. Select your travel date, by clicking on the 'Calendar' icon next to the 'Depart Date' field.

If travel is one way, do not select a 'Return' travel date.

If want to search for return travel fares, times or make reservations, then select your return travel date, by clicking on the 'Calendar' icon next to the 'Return Date' field.

4. In the 'Passenger' field, select the number of people travelling including any children and/or infants.

5. Click on the 'Search' icon to display times, fares and seat availability

6. To make a reservation, select the fare you wish to travel on and click on the 'Add to Cart' icon.

Payment
Payment for all bus and coach services can be paid by a Visa or Mastercard credit, debit, prepaid/prepaid reloadable travel card, Airpoints ONESMART debit Mastercard card or for New Zealand and Australian residents only - by internet banking using Polipay.

When using the online fare, seat availability reservation system, Newmans Coachlines is identified as 'NM', Great Sights is identified as 'GS', InterCity Link s identified as 'IL' and Intercity Coachlines is identified as 'IC'.

If you are experiencing any problems in making your reservation or would like one of our travel consultant's to make a reservation for you, please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Centre team.

Ferry Services
If travelling on an Interislander ferry sailings between Wellington and Picton, using the FareFinder located on the left - type or select 'Wellington Central' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Picton' in the 'To' field as your destination. If travelling from Picton to Wellington - type or select 'Picton' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Central' in the 'To' field as your destination.

If travelling from Paihia, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington to Christchurch, Kaikoura, Blenheim or Nelson, using the FareFinder - type or select 'Paihia, Auckland Central, Hamilton Central, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington Central' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Christchurch, Kaikoura, Blenheim or Nelson' in the 'To' field as your final destination.

If travelling from Christchurch, Kaikoura, Blenheim or Nelson to Wellington, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton, Auckland or Paihia - type or select 'Blenheim or Nelson' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Central, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton Central, Auckland Central or Paihia' in the 'To' field as your final destination.

To make reservation/s to other destinations on the same booking/reservation, follow the steps in paragraph 6 under Making Reservations.

If you are experiencing any problems in making your combined bus and ferry reservation or would like one of our travel consultant's to make a reservation/s for you, please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Centre team.

Return to FareFinder for online bus and ferry times, fares and instant confirmation reservations

TranzAlpine Train Reservations/Bookings
You can book combined TranzAlpine train and bus travel from Christchurch to Nelson, Murchison, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Franz Josef Glacier using the above FareFinder.

a. To make a reservation - type or select 'Christchurch' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Nelson, Murchison, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Fox Glacier or Franz Josef' in the 'To' field as your destination, your Travel Date, the number of people traveling and fare type/s and click on the Search icon and a new browser tab will open with your travel Search Results on it.

b.  Select the Fare type you want to book and click on the Add to Cart icon.

c. To complete your reservation, click on the Book icon, add Passenger Details and Payment Details  to complete your reservation.

d. If traveling from Franz Josef or Fox Glacier to Wanaka or Queenstown, you will need to add another travel sector to your Christchurch to Franz Josef or Fox Glacier travel, on the Cart page, click on the New Search icon located under Cart top left of the page.

e. Type or select 'Franz Josef or Fox Glacier in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wanaka or Queenstown' in the 'To' field as your destination, add your new Travel Date, and click on the Search icon. Select the Fare Type you want to book and click on the Add to Cart icon. If you want to add other travel sectors, repeat booking process in para c until you have booked all required travel sectors.

f. Once all travel sector/s have been added, click on the Book icon, add Passenger Details , click on Continue icon to Secure - Check Out and Confirmation to complete your reservation.

g.  Once your payment has been process, your Ticket/Itinerary will be email to you.

You can book combined bus and TranzAlpine train travel from Nelson, Murchison, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Franz Josef Glacier or Fox Glacier to Christchurch using the FareFinder. To make a reservation - type or select 'Nelson, Murchison, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Fox Glacier or Franz Josef' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Christchurch' in the 'To' field as your destination.

If traveling from Queenstown or Wanaka to Fox Glacier or Franz Josef, you will need to add another travel sector to your Queenstown or Wanaka to Franz Josef or Fox Glacier travel, on the Cart page, click on the New Search icon located under Cart top left of the page.

Type or select 'Queenstown or Wanaka in the 'From' field and type or select 'Fox Glacier or Franz Josef' in the 'To' field as your destination, your new Travel Date, and click on the Search icon. Select the Fare Type you want to book and click on the Add to Cart icon. If you want to add other travel sectors, repeat booking process in para c until you have booked all required travel sectors.

If you are experiencing any problems in making your combined bus and train reservation or would like one of our travel consultant's to make a reservation/s for you, please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Centre team.

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Christchurch Airport Reservations
Reservations can be made for drop off options at Christchurch International Airport on northbound InterCity services from Invercargill, Te Anau, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton to Christchurch and Great Sights services from Queenstown Twizel, Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook, by typing or selecting 'Christchurch Airport' in the 'To' field, as your drop off location. 

Pick ups and drop offs for InterCity coach services between Christchurch, Twizel, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka and Queenstown, type or type or select 'Christchurch Airport' in 'From' and/or 'To' as your pick up or drop off location.

There are no Christchurch airport bus services to or from Kaikoura, Blenheim, Picton or Nelson.

Auckland Airport Reservations
Reservations can be also made for travel to/from Auckland International Airport to Auckland city and to other destinations outside the greater Auckland urban region either from the International or domestic terminals.

Using the Farefinder search box located on the left, in the 'From' field, select either 'Auckland International Airport' or 'Auckland Domestic Airport' and in the 'To' field, the destination you want to travel too.

Reservations for bus and coach travel within the greater Auckland urban region can not be made, as these services are local commuter services.

If you are experiencing any problems in making your combined bus and train reservation or would like one of our travel consultant's to make a reservation/s for you, please do not hesitate to contact our Travel Centre team.

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