Online Times and Reservations
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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.
Traveling by InterCity Coachlines is a safe and eco-friendly
way to see and explore New Zealand's scenery and geographical
regions.
With a
range of fares starting from NZ$1.00 and over 130 daily
services to choose from, you can travel to 500 towns, cities, major
skifields, national parks and major tourist attractions
through out New Zealand, including destinations on the route map, in modern eco-friendly, air-conditioned buses
and coaches with reclining seats with foot and head rests.
All InterCity buses and coaches have seamless 3G and 4G mobile Wi-Fi
access across all InterCity regional and long distance routes within New
Zealand.
InterCity
Coachlines regional buses and
long distance coaches do not have onboard
toilets facilities but do make regular stops for refreshment
and comfort breaks on route.
InterCity Link provides regular bus services to smaller regional
settlements and towns
in association with local bus operators.
InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight
coach services 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 overnight coach services 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.
For
stress free relaxing travel, InterCity Coachlines GOLD seats - soft
leather reclining seats with head and foot rests and individual USB
charging ports, are located on the Auckland to Wellington daytime and on
the lower deck of the Auckland to Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston
North and Wellington Starlighter
overnight double decker coach services, the first 3 rows on the single
deck coach services between Wellington to Palmerston North, Hastings and
Napier, Christchurch to
Kaikoura, Blenheim and Picton, Christchurch to Dunedin and Dunedin to
Queenstown coach services.
These
seats provide plenty of room to stretch your legs. Simply
lie back and relax – plug in your USB, log on to the WiFi.
The best thing is, they don't cost a lot more
than the regular fare!
With InterCity Coachlines
Fare/Reservation, you can search online for
times, destinations, fares, check seat availability and make instant
confirmation reservations for
all InterCity bus and coach and inter-island ferry services through out New Zealand by using
the
Fare/Reservation search box, located on the left.
InterCity Coachlines is identified as 'IC' and InterCity
Link as 'IL'.
InterCity Coachlines services from Nelson Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika,
Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, connects with the famous
TranzAlpine train
service to and from Christchurch, Arthurs Pass and Greymouth.
Reservations for the
TranzAlpine train to and from these destinations as
combined coach and train travel, can be made using the
Fare/Reservation box, located top left of the page.
You
can make reservations to and from Auckland International
Airport to Auckland city and most North Island destinations outside of the greater Auckland urban
region, either from the International or domestic terminals, to other
North Island destinations, including
combined coach and inter-island ferry travel from Auckland to
Nelson, Blenheim, Kaikoura and Christchurch.
Using the
Fare/Reservation box, located top left, type or
select 'From'
either 'Auckland International Airport' or 'Auckland Domestic Airport'
and 'To' the destination you want to travel to.
Reservations for bus and coach travel within the greater Auckland urban
region can not be made, as these services are local commuter services.
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.
If travelling on an Interislander ferry sailing between from
Wellington and Picton, using the
Fare/Reservation 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 box - type or select
'Wellington Central' in the
'From' field and type or select 'Blenheim,
Kaikoura, Christchurch or Nelson' in the 'To'
field as your destination.
For travel from Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch or Nelson to Wellington - type or select
'Christchurch, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Nelson' in the
'From' field and type or select 'Wellington
Central' in the 'To'
field as your destination.
You can book accommodation that is near 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.
You can travel on InterCity
regional and long distance services with a range
of flexible
Coach and Ferry 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 and Interislander ferry services
between the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
All
Coach and Ferry Passes are sold in blocks of 'Travel Hours'
or you can 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.
If you are experiencing problems in making your reservation or would like one
of our travel consultant's to make a reservation/s for you, please contact
our
Travel Centre team. |
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