Tranz Scenic Railway Travel New Zealand
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.
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 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
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Picton to Christchurch, Major stops only |
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| Picton depart | 01:00 pm |
| Blenheim depart | 01:33 pm |
| Kaikoura depart | 03:28 pm |
| Christchurch arrive | 06:21 pm |
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Christchurch to Picton, Major stops only |
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| Christchurch depart | 07:00 am |
| Kaikoura depart | 09:54 am |
| Blenheim depart | 11:46 am |
| Picton arrive | 12:13 pm |
| Fares are in NZ$ | |
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| Adult one way | $130 |
| Child one way | $91 |
Daily Timetable
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Greymouth to Christchurch, Major stops only |
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| Greymouth depart | 01:45 pm |
| Arthurs Pass depart | 03:57 pm |
| Darfield depart | 05:29 pm |
| Christchurch arrive | 06:05 pm |
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Christchurch to Greymouth, Major stops only |
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| Christchurch depart | 08:15 am |
| Darfield depart | 08:53 am |
| Arthurs Pass depart | 10:42 am |
| Greymouth arrive | 12:45 pm |
| Fares are in NZ$ | |
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| Adult one way | $175 |
| Child one way | $123 |
Daily Timetable
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Auckland to Wellington, Major stops only |
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| Auckland depart | 07:25 am |
| National Park depart | 01:20 pm |
| Palmerston North depart | 05:00 pm |
| Wellington arrive | 07:25 pm |
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Wellington to Auckalnd, Major stops only |
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| Wellington depart | 07:25 am |
| Palmerston North depart | 09:45 am |
| National Park depart | 01:45 pm |
| Auckland arrive | 07:20 pm |
| Fares are in NZ$ | |
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| Adult one way | $139 |
| Child one way | $99 |
