Tranz Scenic Railway Travel New Zealand

Tranz Costal Picton Christchurch

Travelling between Christchurch and Picton, the TranzCoastal train 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 train 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.

Tranz Alpine Greymouth Christchurch

The TranzAlpine scenic train journey travels between Christchurch and Greymouth, from one coast of New Zealand to the other. 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.

The trip is 223.8 kilometres long and takes just four and a half hours. There are 19 tunnels, and 4 viaducts, the highest being the Staircase standing at 73 metres.

The Overlander Wellington Auckland

The Overlander train 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.

OFF PEAK TIMETABLE: Operates 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) from Friday 6 May 2011 to Sunday 25 September 2011. PEAK TIMETABLE: Operates 7 days (Monday to Sunday) from Friday 24 September 2010 to Sunday 1 May 2011 excluding Christmas Day..


Daily Timetable

Picton to Christchurch,
Major stops only
Picton depart 01:00 pm
Blenheim depart 01:33 pm
Kaikoura depart 03:28 pm
Christchurch arrive 06:21 pm
Christchurch to Picton,
Major stops only
Christchurch depart 07:00 am
Kaikoura depart 09:54 am
Blenheim depart 11:46 am
Picton arrive 12:13 pm
Fares are in NZ$
Adult one way $130
Child one way $91

Daily Timetable

Greymouth to Christchurch,
Major stops only
Greymouth depart 01:45 pm
Arthurs Pass depart 03:57 pm
Darfield depart 05:29 pm
Christchurch arrive 06:05 pm
Christchurch to Greymouth,
Major stops only
Christchurch depart 08:15 am
Darfield depart 08:53 am
Arthurs Pass depart 10:42 am
Greymouth arrive 12:45 pm
Fares are in NZ$
Adult one way $175
Child one way $123

Daily Timetable

Auckland to Wellington,
Major stops only
Auckland depart 07:25 am
National Park depart 01:20 pm
Palmerston North depart 05:00 pm
Wellington arrive 07:25 pm
Wellington to Auckalnd,
Major stops only
Wellington depart 07:25 am
Palmerston North depart 09:45 am
National Park depart 01:45 pm
Auckland arrive 07:20 pm
Fares are in NZ$
Adult one way $139
Child one way $99