Intercity bus and train booking, curated for travelers visiting New Zealand.
Intercity travel combines domestic flights, coaches, ferries, rail and self-driving, with no single app covering every mode. Air NZ is the main domestic airline app for booking management, check-in, boarding passes and live trip information. Jetstar also operates selected domestic routes and its app serves the same basic trip-management role. Check baggage rules on the exact fare rather than assuming an international allowance continues onto a separately booked domestic flight. InterCity's coach network serves more than 600 destinations and its FlexiPass can suit a multi-stop itinerary, but booking and pass management are web-based. Reserve popular departures and keep the booking reference offline. Cook Strait travel between Wellington and Picton is operated separately by Interislander and Bluebridge. Compare sailing time, vehicle space and fare terms, and monitor the booked operator's service alerts. Weather and operational disruption can cancel sailings, so avoid a tight same-day international flight connection after a ferry. Great Journeys New Zealand scenic trains are bookable attractions with limited timetables, not a comprehensive national rail network. A route that looks close on a map may require a flight, ferry or long winding drive. Build buffer time between separately ticketed legs and confirm the exact terminal because airports, coach stops and ferry terminals may not be adjacent. During disruption, deal with the carrier or booking channel that holds the ticket and save accommodation alternatives before remote travel.
Air New Zealand's official app for bookings, check-in, boarding passes and live flight information.
Jetstar's official app for its selected New Zealand domestic flights and international bookings.
The official booking and service-alert website for Interislander Cook Strait ferries.
The other principal official booking option for passenger and vehicle sailings across Cook Strait.
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Check our intercity transport section for New Zealand.
There are 5 intercity transport apps available in New Zealand as of 2026.