Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
0800 800 575;
www.akaroabus.co.nz
; one way/return $25/45)
Daily service to
Akaroa French Connection
(
Akaroa.
Akaroa Shuttle
( 0800 500 929;
www.akaroashuttle.co.nz
;
one way/return $35/50)
Heads to Akaroa daily,
increasing to twice daily from November to April.
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Destinations include Picton ($35, 5¼
hours), Greymouth ($45, 3¾ hours), Timaru ($25, 2½ hours), Dunedin ($30 to $35, 5¾
hours) and Queenstown ($50, seven hours).
Budget Buses & Shuttles
( 03-615 5119;
www.budgetshuttles.co.nz
;
Mon-Sat)
Offers a door-to-door
shuttle to Geraldine ($57) and Timaru ($47), along with cheaper scheduled runs (from
$27).
Hanmer Connection
( 0800 242 663;
www.hanmerconnection.co.nz
;
one way/return $30/50)
Daily bus to/
from Hanmer Springs via Amberley and Waipara.
InterCity
( 03-365 1113;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
The most reliable of the coach services, with the
most extensive network. The main bus stop is on Armagh St, between New Regent and
Manchester Sts. Coaches head to Picton (from $26, 5¼ hours), Timaru (from $28, 2½
hours), Dunedin (from $40, six hours) and Queenstown (from $55, eight to 11 hours)
twice daily; and to Te Anau (from $61, 10¾ hours) daily.
Knightrider
( 03-342 8055;
www.knightrider.co.nz
)
Has a bus departing from 118 Bealey Ave most
evenings, heading to Timaru ($38, three hours), Oamaru ($43, four hours), Moeraki ($47,
five hours) and Dunedin ($50, six hours).
Naked Bus
(
www.nakedbus.com
; prices vary; )
Destinations include Picton (4½ to 5¾ hours),
Kaikoura (1½ hours), Dunedin (six hours), Wanaka (7½ hours) and Queenstown (eight
hours).
West Coast Shuttle
( 03-768 0028;
www.westcoastshuttle.co.nz
)
Buses stop outside Central Station on
Tuam St, heading to/from Springfield ($30, 1¼ hours), Arthur's Pass ($40, 2¾ hours) and
Greymouth ($53, four hours).
TRAIN
Christchurch railway station
( 03-341 2588;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz
; Troup Dr, Addington; ticket office
6.30am-3pm)
is the terminus for two highly scenic train journeys. At the time of writing there
was a free shuttle from city-centre accommodation to the station, although this may not
continue; enquire at the i-SITE or ask your accommodation provider.
The
Coastal Pacific
runs daily from October to April departing from Christchurch at
7am and arriving at Picton at 12.13pm ($79 to $159). Other stops include Waipara ($59,
