| Travelling between Christchurch and Picton, the TranzCoastal
journey alongside the lonely New Zealand Pacific Ocean coastline, where a roaring,
windblown sea meets enormous bush glad hill and mountains. If you like,
stop in Kaikoura for the day and experience some of the colorful
townships world famous eco tourism activities, such as Whale Watching or
swimming with the dolphins.
The TranzCoastal travels through 22 tunnels and crosses 175 bridges, one
of them being New Zealand’s only road-rail bridge. As on The TranzAlpine,
The TranzCoastal includes an open air viewing carriage where all your
senses are awakened with the clean, fresh, sea air. |
The Overlander is a journey
through the heart of the North Island from New Zealand,
travelling between Auckland to Wellington. Along the way you
pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and
Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see
fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau,
Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning
river gorges.
The Overlander as a daily service finishes on the Sunday, 22nd
April and reverts back to a three days a week winter service
(Friday/Saturday/Sunday) starting Friday, April 27th, 2007.
The Overlander as a daily service resumes again on Friday, 30th
November 2007. Ends - Sunday 4th May 2008 |
Tranz Scenic New Zealand
operates the World famous TranzAlpine. The train leaves Christchurch on the east coast, crosses
the fertile farmlands of the Canterbury Plains, winds its way
through the stunning Waimakariri Gorge, passes over massive
viaducts, crosses New Zealand's greatest mountain range, the
Southern Alps, and travels through lush beech forests and past
serene lakes, before arriving in Greymouth on the beautiful West
Coast.
Our journey is 223.8 kilometres long and takes just four and a
half hours. There are 16 tunnels, and 5 viaducts, the highest
being the Staircase standing at 73 metres. |
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Daily Timetable - major stops only |
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Picton depart |
13.00 pm |
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Blenheim depart |
13.33 pm |
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Kaikoura depart |
15.28 pm |
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Christchurch arrive |
18.21 pm |
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Christchurch depart |
07.00 am |
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Kaikoura depart |
09.54 am |
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Blenheim depart |
11.46 am |
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Picton arrive |
12.13 pm |
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Fares are in NZ$ |
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Adult one way |
103 |
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Child one way |
51 |
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Chch - Kaikura - Chch |
107 |
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Daily Timetable - major stops only |
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Auckland depart |
07.25 pm |
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National Park depart |
13.35 pm |
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Palmerston North depart |
17.00 pm |
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Wellington arrive |
19.25 pm |
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Wellington depart |
07.25 am |
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Palmerston North depart |
09.45 am |
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National Park depart |
13.40 pm |
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Auckland arrive |
19.20 pm |
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Fares are in NZ$ |
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Adult one way |
118 |
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Child one way |
59 |
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Akl - Otorohanga - Akl |
85 |
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Daily Timetable - major stops only |
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Greymouth depart |
13.45 pm |
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Arthurs Pass depart |
15.57 pm |
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Christchurch arrive |
18.05 pm |
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Christchurch depart |
08.15 am |
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Arthurs Pass depart |
10.42 am |
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Greymouth arrive |
12.45 pm |
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Fares are in NZ$ |
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Adult one way |
138 |
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Child one way |
69 |
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Chch - Greymouth - Chch |
208 |
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