InterCity Coachlines
InterCity Coachlines is the largest national long distance bus and coach transportation network in New Zealand and has been transporting international visitors and kiwis around New Zealand for more than 30 years. InterCity Coachlines operates buses and coaches services to 500 towns, cities and major skifields within New Zealand with over 130 services daily - 365 days a year.

With a range of affordable fares starting from NZ$1.00 and a range of flexible 'Travel As You Go' bus and ferry passes to suit all travel budgets, travelling with InterCity Coachlines is an affordable way to explore New Zealand.

InterCity Coachlines operates a fleet of modern eco-friendly, air-conditioned buses and coaches featuring reclining seats with foot and head rests. InterCity buses and coaches do not have onboard toilet/washroom facilities but all InterCity regional and long distance passenger services do stop regularly for comfort and refreshment breaks.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight coach service between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with Cook Strait ferry services operating between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. The Starlighter service features onboard toilet/washroom facility, reclining seats with foot and head rests, individual reading lights and air conditioning controls and makes two refreshment/comfort stops on route.

IFor relaxing comfortable travel, InterCity Coachlines GOLD seats - soft leather reclining seats with head and foot rests and individual USB charging ports. GOLD seats are located on the uper deck of the double decker coaches on the Auckland to Wellington daytime and the Wellington to Rotorua and Auckland Starlighter overnight double decker coach services and the first 3 rows on the single deck of Wellington to Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier coach services, Christchurch to Kaikoura, Blenheim and Picton, Christchurch to Dunedin and Dundin to Queenstown coach services.

These seats provide plenty of room to stretch your legs. The best thing is, they don't cost a lot more than the regular fare!

All InterCity buses and coaches have seamless 3G and 4G mobile Wi-Fi access across all InterCity regional, inter-regional and long distance routes within New Zealand.

Some InterCity Coachlines services connect with Cook Strait ferry services at Picton in the South Island and Wellington in the North Island. Also coach services from Nelson, Westport, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef and Hokitika connect at Greymouth for the famous TranzAlpine train the operates between Christchurch and Greymouth and Greymouth and Christchurch.

Great Sights
Great Sights operates premier long distance scenic and sightseeing coach services with a fleet of modern, eco-friendly touring coaches on major tourist routes connecting Milford Sound and Te Aanu with Queenstown and between Queenstown, Mt Cook/Aoraki, Lake Tekapo and Christchurch and Queenstown with Wanaka, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef and Greymouth (connecting with the TranzAlpine train) in the South Island and Auckland, Paihia (Bay of Islands), Waitomo Caves and Rotorua in the North Island, departing daily for the independent traveler.

All Great Sights coaches are fully equipped with temperature controlled air conditioning, reclining seats with foot and head rests, onboard washroom/toilet facilities, video, multi-lingual commentary (Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish on selected tours), onboard 3G/4G mobile Wi-Fi access and and highly trained coach drivers, who will look after you and make sure you get to your destination, safely

Great Sights Milford Sound scenic coaches feature glass roofs to ensure clear and unrivalled viewing of New Zealand's incredible scenery on the Queenstown to Te Anau and Milford Sound service.

Great Sights Milford Sound coaches feature glass roofs to ensure clear and unrivalled viewing of New Zealand's incredible scenery.

You can book accommodation that is close to Great Sights coach terminals/stops in Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Franz Josef, and Queenstown.

You can also book accommodation near Christchurch Railway Station for the TranzAlpine train services to and from Christchurch.