Travel the safe and environmentally friendly way, from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island and any places in between - on New Zealand's largest regional and national bus, coach, scenic coach, ferry transportation and sightseeing network.

Sit back, relax and discover New Zealand's 15 unique geographical regions with their diverse natural beauty - from native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau, the North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa to the mountain peaks of the majestic Southern Alps, the fiords of Milford and Doubtful Sounds, the great southern lakes, rivers, native alpine bush landscape and the glacial regions of the west coast of the South Island to the major South Island skifields of Mt Hutt, Queenstown and Wanaka on New Zealand's largest national sightseeing and scenic travel network of bus, coach, scenic coach and inter-island ferry services and the world famous TranzAlpine train.

With a range of affordable fares starting from $1.00 and over 130 daily services operating 365 days a year to choose from, you can travel to over 500 towns, cities, skifields, National Parks and key tourist destinations through out New Zealand, by traveling on the regional and national bus services of Naked/Mana Bus, InterCity Coachlines and the scenic coach and tour services of Great Sights and Newmans Coachlines - is an affordable, relaxing and environmental friendly way to see New Zealand's diverse scenic beauty.

Travel is on modern eco-friendly, air conditioned buses and coaches featuring reclining seats with foot and head rests, with some long distance services having on board washroom/toilet facilities. All regional and long distance bus and coach services do stop regularly for comfort and refreshment breaks, whilst scenic coach and touring services have onboard restrooms with toilets.

Major coach and bus operators like InterCity Coachlines and Mana/Naked Bus, operate frequent daily services to cities and regional destinations in the North and South Islands, including services that connect with Cook Strait ferry services that operate between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island and the famous TranzAlpine train service operating between Christchurch and Greymouth, with connecting scenic bus services to destinations on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island including the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, Hokitika, Punakaiki, Westport, Nelson, Wanaka and Queenstown.

InterCity Coachlines Starlighter overnight coach services operate between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington, connecting with Cook Strait ferry services between Wellington in the North Island to Picton in the South Island. The Starlighter overnight 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 comfortable relaxing travel, InterCity Coachlines GOLD seats - soft leather reclining seats with head and foot rests with individual USB charging ports, allows you plenty of room to lie back, stretch your legs and relax. GOLD seats are available on the daytime and Starlighter overnight coach services between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington to Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier coach services, Christchurch to Kakoura, Blenheim and Picton, Christchurch to Dunedin and Dunedin to Queenstown bus and coach services.

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 are also combined bus and ferry travel and fares to or from Paihia (Bay of Islands), Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North or Wellington to Nelson, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Christchurch. Fares between these destinations includes all bus and ferry travel.

There are a range of half and full day scenic bus tours from Auckland, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown and Milford Sound.

If you are planning to ski, snowboard or explore New Zealand's scenic beauty, there are a range of flexible bus, scenic coach and ferry travel and sightseeing passes allowing you to travel at your own pace, in any direction, at any time, on InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights national bus, coach and ferry travel and sightseeing network for up to 12 months, giving you real 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 traveler to see New Zealand.