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 Hamilton.

Together with the networks of InterCity Coachlines, Great Sights, Newmans Coachlines and Magic Bus, you can travel to over 300 destinations and key tourist attractions in the North Island with over 80 services every day.

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

Major coach and bus operators like Great Sights, InterCity and Newmans Coach Lines provide frequent daily regional services in the North Island.

There are many smaller bus and shuttle companies offer frequent daily bus services within local or regional areas in the North Island.

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

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

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight bus service between Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with the Cook Strait ferry services operating to the South Island from Wellington. The Starlighter service features reclining seats with foot 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 operate frequent daily bus/coach services in both the North and South Island, with some services that connect with ferry services that operate between 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.