With Bus Tickets Online FareFinder, you can search online for cheap fares, timetables, seat availability and make instant confirmation bus and coach bookings on New Zealand's largest national coach and bus transport network, operating over 150 daily services - 365 days a year, to 500 cities, towns, major skifields, sightseeing attractions and major tourist destinations throughout New Zealand, operating in association with InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights - with its premier scenic coach and sightseeing touring services.

With cheap fares from NZ$1.00, travelling on InterCity, Newmans and Great Sights national bus, coach and scenic coach services is an affordable way to see New Zealand's unique 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 services do stop regularly for comfort and refreshment breaks.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter night bus services between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with Cook Strait ferry services 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, on board toilet/washroom facilities and makes two comfort and refreshment stops on route.

Some InterCity and Newmans day time bus and coach services in the North and South Islands, connect with Cook Strait ferry services that operate between Wellington in the North and Picton in the South Island.

Reservations can be made for combined bus and Cook Strait ferry travel from Paihia, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington to Picton, Christchurch, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Nelson. Using the FareFinder located on the left - type or select 'Paihia, Auckland Central, Hamilton Central, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington Central' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Christchurch, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Nelson' in the 'To' field as your final destination. If travelling from Christchurch, Kaikoura, Blenheim Nelson or Picton to Wellington, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton, Auckland or Paihia - type or select 'Christchurch, Kaikoura, Blenheim, Nelson or Picton' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Central, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton Central, Auckland Central or Paihia' in the 'To' field as your final destination. Fares include bus and ferry travel between these destinations.

Reservations can be made for drop off options at Christchurch International Airport on northbound InterCity bus and coach services from Invercargill, Te Anau, Queenstown, Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton to Christchurch and Great Sights scenic coach services from Queenstown, Twizel, Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook, using the FareFinder - select or type in the 'From' field the desitination you are travelling from and in the 'To' field - type or select 'Christchurch Airport' as your drop off location. 

For pick ups and drop offs for Newmans services between Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Twizel, Wanaka and Queenstown, type or select 'Christchurch Antarctic Centre' in 'From' and/or 'To' as your pick up or drop off location.

Reservations can be also made for travel to or from Auckland International Airport to any southbound destination outside the greater Auckland urban region either from the airport's international or domestic terminals.  Using the FareFinder - in the 'From' field, type or select either 'Auckland International Airport' or 'Auckland Domestic Airport' and in the 'To' field - 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 you want to explore and see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty, there is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' flexi bus and ferry passes, allowing you to travel on InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights national bus and coach networks and Cook Strait ferry services at your own pace, in any direction, as many times as your travel plans allows for up to 12 months from the your first travel date.