With New Zealand Bus Reservations online FareFinder, you can search for cheap fares, timetables, seat availability and make instant confirmation bus and coach bookings for travel on New Zealand's largest national coach and bus transport network, operating 150 daily services - 365 days a year, to over 600 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 sightseeing touring network.

With fares from NZ$1.00, travelling on InterCity, Newmans and Great Sights national bus and 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 Starlighter overnight bus service operates 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 Coachlines long distance and regional 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, Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington to Christchurch, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Nelson. Using the FareFinder - type or select 'Paihia, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North or Wellington' 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, Picton or Nelson' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton, Auckland 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 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 - by typing or selecting in the FareFinder 'From' field your departure location and 'Christchurch Airport' in the 'To' field, as your drop off location.  Airport pick up or drop off for Newmans coach services between Christchurch Lake Tekapo, Twizel, Wanaka and Queenstown - select or type 'Christchurch Antarctic Centre' in the 'From' field or the 'To' field as your Christchurch airport pick up or drop off location.

If travelling to and from Auckland Airport international or domestic terminals to or from any destination outside the greater Auckland urban region, using the FareFinder - type or select in the 'From' field 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 they are local commuter services.

If planning to explore and see New Zealand's scenic beauty, there is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' flexi bus passes, allowing you to travel on InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines, 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.