Bus tickets to Christchurch

8 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.

Monochrome image of Riverside Market in Christchurch, showcasing architectural details and vibrant urban vibe.

8 places connect to Christchurch by Buses, across 1 country, run by 0 operators. The cheapest arrival costs None. Origins run from 249 km away to 464 km, with a median of 292 km.

Priced for 26 October 2026One passenger, all fees included

Fares

Arriving in Christchurch

Cheapest fare and fastest journey into Christchurch, over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Blenheim to Christchurch busNoneNone249 km
Dunedin to Christchurch busNoneNone310 km
Invercargill to Christchurch busNoneNone464 km
Picton to Christchurch busNoneNone274 km
  • 8Places you can arrive from
  • 1Countries
  • 0Operators

12Go fares to Christchurch

These are 12Go's own figures: the routes they sell most, and the lowest fare each is showing today.

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The coach gets you into Christchurch. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.

A hotel room

A room in Christchurch for the night the coach gets in

Sort by distance from Christchurch railway station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
200 to 600 km8100%Blenheim, 249 km
Origins

Which countries you can arrive from

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
New Zealand8100%
Terminals

Stations, airports and ports in Christchurch

Christchurch

Coach
  • Christchurch International Airport
  • Metro Lounge
Leaving

Leaving Christchurch

Common questions about Bus tickets to Christchurch

Where can I travel to Christchurch by Buses from?

8 places connect to Christchurch by Buses on our network, across 1 country The nearest is 249 km away in a straight line and the furthest 464 km.

Which terminal does the Buses to Christchurch use?

Buses services into Christchurch use 2 named terminals, among them Christchurch International Airport, Metro Lounge. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.

Where these numbers come from

Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.

Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labelled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door

Other ways to reach Christchurch

The coach gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Left luggage near Christchurch railway station

Most of the points near Christchurch railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.

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