Discover New Zealand on New Zealand's largest scenic bus, coach, ferry travel and sightseeing network

Travelling by bus and scenic coach is an environmental friendly, safe and relaxing way to explore 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 snow boarding and ski fields 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 skifields of Mt Hutt, Queenstown and Wanaka on a national network of regional, long distance bus and scenic sightseeing coach and inter-island ferry services between the North and South Islands, including the TranzAlpine train.

Click on a departure location - either from the link located on the left or from the route map located on the right, to choose your departure location for your bus, coach and scenic coach or scenic coach tour service to exciting destinations in the North and South Islands of New Zealand, whether your travel is from Auckland to Wellington or from Christchurch to Queenstown on the scenic alpine route or a scenic travel journey from Queenstown to Auckland, travelling daily on regional, inter-regional and long distance services of Mana/Naked Bus, InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines or Great Sights - with its scenic travel and sightseeing tour services.

With the national bus and coach networks of Mana/Naked Bus, InterCity Coachlines, Great Sights and Newmans Coachlines operating 160 regional and national services daily, you can travel to over 500 cities, towns, national parks, major ski/snowboard fields and key tourist destinations through out New Zealand - 365 days a year.

With a range of affordable fares from NZ$1.00, travelling on Naked/ Mana/Naked Bus, InterCity Coachlines, Newmans and Great Sights regional and long distance bus and scenic coach services, 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 long distance coach services having on board washroom/toilet facility.

All regional and long distance bus and coach services do stop regularly for comfort and refreshment breaks.

Some regional and long distance bus and coach services connect with inter-island Cook Strait ferry services to and from Wellington in the North Island and to and from Picton in the South Island.  There are a range of combined inter-island ferry bus/coach fares and travel from Auckland, Paihia (Bay of Islands), Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo and Wellington in the North Island to Nelson, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura and Christchurch in the South Island, allowing for hassle free inter-island travel by paying for one fare and travel on one ticket.

With combined train and bus travel and fares, you can travel on the TranzAlpine train to and from Christchurch and Greymouth and onto Nelson, Westport, Punakaiki, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Fox Glacier, Wanaka and Queenstown by bus and scenic coach services.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight coach services between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with the Wellington to Picton ferry services operating between the North and South Islands. 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 two refreshment/comfort stops on route.

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.

If you want to ski, snowboard or just explore New Zealand's diverse scenic beauty, there is a range of hop on/hop off 'Book As You Go' flexi bus and ferry passes allowing you to travel at your own pace in any direction at any time on the national bus and coach networks of InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights plus travel on Cook Strait ferry services between the North and South Islands for up to 12 months, giving you value for money travel.

There are a range of pre-planned, non-escorted independent 'Mix N Match' scenic travel tours, that include scenic bus, ferry and train travel, quality accommodation, essential sighting and accommodation transfers, ranging from 2 Days/1 Night to 7 Days/6 Nights, to suit your stay in New Zealand - a great way for the independent traveller to see New Zealand.