- Spirit of New Zealand - 23 Days

    Auckland to Auckland
    Christchurch to Christchurch

Welcome to Magic Bus

Magic Bus is New Zealand's trusted transportation for backpackers, independent travelers or those who are young at heart. The first Qualmark endorsed visitor transport, Magic Bus offers flexible New Zealand backpacker bus travel for the ultimate New Zealand adventure tour.

There is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' coach/bus travel passes, from one way deals from Auckland to Christchurch (or vice versa) for a New Zealand tour, or North or South Island only passes. There are a selection of Passes that includes two of the spectacular scenic train journeys - The TranzAlpine train from Christchurch to Greymouth and the Coastal Pacific train (formally the TranzCoastal train) from Picton to Christchurch.
 
Magic Bus range of travel passes are valid for 12 months, so leaving you with more in your pocket to enjoy your New Zealand vacation. The 24 hour seat guarantee allows you more flexibility to plan your itinerary. Frequent departures ensure there is always a seat available when you want one.  Magic's "Hop on - Hop off" New Zealand coach and bus passes offers you the most flexibility to do what you want. It is your New Zealand holiday after all. 

You can get off the coach anywhere on route (not just the overnight stops) and we will pick you up next time a coach comes through. With coaches departing every day on our main circuit, you can plan a trip that takes you 2 weeks or 12 months, or you can throw plans out the window and take each day as it comes!

Just check the latest timetable and see when the next bus comes through. With 24 hours notice, Magic Bus guarantees to have a seat for you. If we have to put you on another coach to accommodate you, we can, we will and we do!  To confirm your onward booking just advise your driver or call any of our offices listed. When calling any of Magic Bus offices, please have your ticket ready as we will need your Booking Number, located in the top right hand corner of your ticket.

New Zealand has some of the best backpacker youth hostels and budget accommodation in the world.  These hostels vary in size, style and location. You be will dropped off at the door of these hostels and pick you up on the morning you wish to depart. Your Magic Bus travel passes do not include accommodation, so you will have to make your own accommodation reservations based on the travel Pass you are using, from our backpacker youth hostels and budget accommodation reservation system.

Magic Bus fantastic driver/guides will shows you all the great adventure activities and scenery New Zealand tourism has to offer – hiking in National Parks, bungy jumping in Queenstown, whitewater rafting, kayaking, ski holidays as well as getting you close to the unique wildlife - seals, penguins, kiwis, dolphins, whales and our very own mascot, the tuatara. 

Meals are not include in our Passes, so you can either prepare your own meals at your hostel or camping ground or sample some local and generally very affordable cuisine. Magic Bus coaches stop at fresh fruit and vegetable markets and supermarkets where possible so you can stock up and keep costs down. Magic Bus drivers will also organize group barbecues some nights and the opportunity to experience a Maori ‘hangi’ in Rotorua is not to be missed.

So whether you are short on time or long on adventure, the Magic Bus travel network makes New Zealand bus/bus travel and backpacking in New Zealand easy and fun!