Explore New Zealand's North Island with its unique 7 unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty, from soaring mountain peaks, fiords, lakes, rivers, native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau to the central North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa  by bus and coach from Auckland.

With the networks of InterCity Coachlines, Great Sights, Newmans Coachlines and Magic Bus, you can travel from Auckland to over 300 cities, towns, skifields and key tourist destinations in the North Island with over 80 services every day.

With fares starting from NZ$1.00, travelling on InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines, Great Sights and Naked Bus national and regional coach and bus networks is an affordable way to see the North Island's scenic beauty.

Major coach and bus operators like InterCity and Newmans Coachlines provide frequent daily regional services through the North Island. 

Travel on modern buses and coaches with InterCity Coachlines operating a fleet of eco-friendly, air-conditioned buses with reclining seats and foot rests.

Both Newmans Coachlines and Great Sights operate premier services using a fleet of modern eco-friendly air conditioned coaches featuring reclining seats with foot and head rests and onboard toilet/washroom facilities.

All long distance and regional bus and coach services do stop regulary for comfort and refreshment breaks.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight coach services between Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting at Wellington with Cook Strait ferry services from Wellington to Picton crossing Cook Strait that separates the North and South Islands.

The Starlighter service features reclining seats with foot and head rests, individual reading lights and air conditioning controls, onboard toilet/washroom facility and makes two refreshment/comfort stops on route.

Larger coach and bus operators like InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coachlines and Naked Bus operate frequent daily bus and coach services in both the North and South Island, with some bus and coach services connecting with Cook Strait ferry services that operate between Wellington and Picton crossing Cook Strait that separates the North and South Islands.

If you want to explore and see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty, there is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' Bus and Coach Passes, that provides value for money travel.