InterCity Coachlines operates the largest national bus and coach network within New Zealand, transporting international visitors and kiwis around New Zealand for more than 30 years.

With a  range of  fares starting from NZ$1.00 and over 150 daily services to choose from, you can travel to 600 towns, cities, major skifields and tourist attractions through out New Zealand in modern eco-friendly, air-conditioned buses and coaches with reclining seats and head rests.

InterCity Coachlines regional and long distance coaches and buses do not have onboard washroom/ toilet facilities but do make regular stops for refreshment and comfort breaks on route.

InterCity Link provides regular bus services to smaller regional centres in association with local bus operators.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight coach services operating between Wellington, Palmerston North, Taupo, Rotorua, Hamilton and Auckland or vice versa. This service connects with Cook Strait ferry services operating between Wellington and Picton.

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

With InterCity Coachlines Fare/Reservation search box, you search online for times, destinations, fares, check seat availability and make instant confirmation reservations for all InterCity bus and coach services through out New Zealand

InterCity Coachlines is identified as 'IC' and InterCity Link as 'IL'.

InterCity Coachlines scenic services from Nelson, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, connects with the famous TranzAlpine train services to and from Christchurch, Arthurs Pass and Greymouth. Reservations for the TranzAlpine train can be made using the Fare/Reservation search box, located left of the page.

Reservations for drop off at Christchurch International Airport on InterCity northbound services from Invercargill, Te Anau, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton, Dunedin and Queenstown to Christchurch can be made, by typing or selecting 'Christchurch Airport' in 'To',  field of the Fare/Reservation search box. 

Reservations to and from Auckland International Airport to any southbound destination outside of the greater Auckland urban region either from the International or domestic terminals. Using the Fare/Reservation search box located on the left, type or select 'From' either 'Auckland International Airport' or 'Auckland Domestic Airport' and 'To' 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 travelling on an  Interislander ferry sailing between from Wellington and Picton, using the Fare/Reservation search box 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.

For travel from Wellington to Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch or Nelson, using the Fare/Reservation search box - type or select 'Wellington Central' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch Central or Nelson' in the 'To' field as your destination.  For travel from Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch or Nelson to Wellington - type or select 'Christchurch Central, Blenheim, Kaikoura,  or Nelson' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Central' in the 'To' field as your destination.

You can travel on InterCity services with a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' Flexi Coach Passes, that can be used on InterCity national bus and coach network plus the combined bus and coach networks of Great Sights and Newmans Coachlines.

All Flexi Coach Passes are sold in blocks of 'Travel Hours', 'Trips' taken or choose from a range of pre-planned travel options, allowing you to travel on regular InterCity, Newmans bus and coach services or on any Great Sights sightseeing journeys or a mixture of both, in any direction as many times as you want over 12 months from date of purchase.