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From small towns
to large cities, over plains and through mountain
passes - there is a coach or bus service to suit your budget and travel
needs.
The national bus and coach travel networks of Mana/Naked Bus,
Newmans Coachlines,
InterCity Coachlines and
Great Sights - with its scenic coach and sightseeing services
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operate over 160 daily services to over 500 towns, cities, skifields,
national parks, major tourist destinations through out New Zealand, including combined
coach and train travel on the
TranzAlpine train - all year round.
With a range of fares from NZ$1.00, travelling on
the services of Mana/Naked Bus and InterCity
Coachlines is a great way to see
New Zealand's diverse scenic beauty.
Travel is on modern eco-friendly, air
conditioned coaches and buses featuring reclining seats with foot and
head rests, with some scenic coach and sightseeing services having on board
washroom/toilet facilities.
All regional and long distance bus and coach services
do stop regularly for refreshment and comfort breaks.
Regional and long distance coach and bus operators like Mana/Naked Bus
and InterCity Coachlines operate frequent daily services to regional destinations in both the North
and South Islands, with some regional and long distance bus and coach services connecting
with
Cook Strait ferry services
operating between Wellington in the North and Picton in the South
Island.
InterCity Coachlines operates the
Starlighter overnight coach services between Auckland, Hamilton,
Rotorua, Taupo and Wellington connecting with
Cook Strait ferry services
operating between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the
South Island.
The Starlighter overnight services features reclining
seats with foot and head rests, individual reading lights and air
conditioning controls, onboard toilet/washroom facilities and makes two
refreshment/comfort stops on route.
InterCity Coachlines Auckland to Wellington daylight and Starlighter
overnight coach services, Wellington to Palmerston
North, Hastings and Napier and
Christchurch to Kaikoura, Blenheim and Picton, Christchurch to Dunedin
and Dunedin to Queenstown coach services, have GOLD seats -
soft leather reclining chairs with head and
foot rests and individual USB charging ports, allowing you plenty of
room to stretch your legs for comfortable and relaxing travel. The best
thing is, they don't cost a lot more than the regular fare!
Alternatively you can travel on the Starlighter
Sleeper service with bunk beds on board. Top bunks are single
hammock-style beds, with two bunks side by side underneath, divided by a
privacy screen. Each bunk comes with a small lightweight pillow and has
a three-pin power point and a USB power point so you can keep your
devices charged and enjoy free onboard wifi and a bottle of water and
some cookies in case you need a midnight snack!
With a range of combined coach and train travel and fare options
available, travel on the world famous
TranzAlpine train between
Christchurch and Greymouth connecting with coach services to and from
Nelson,
Murchison, Westport, Punakaki, Hokitika,
Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier.
Reservations can be made for combined coach and
Cook Strait ferry travel from
Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Paihia, Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua,
Taupo, Palmerston North or Wellington to Picton, Blenheim or Nelson.
There is a range of half and full day scenic coach tours from
Auckland, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves,
Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown and Milford Sound.
You can book accommodation that is within short walking distance to long
distance coach terminals in
Auckland,
Paihia,
Rotorua,
Wellington,
Nelson,
Christchurch
and Queenstown
and near
Franz Josef
and Fox Glacier coach stops
and near the
Christchurch railway station for the
TranzAlpine train.
Bus and coach services to and from
Auckland and
Christchurch
international airports are also available.
Planning to explore and see New Zealand's scenic beauty,
there are a range of
flexible coach and ferry passes where you
can travel at your own pace, in any direction, at any time, on major
national bus, coach and ferry travel networks
for up to 12 months - giving you value for
money travel. |
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