Newmans Coach Lines has been at the forefront of New Zealand passenger transportation since its humble beginnings with a horse drawn carriage service in 1879. Newmans Coach Lines is now a leading New Zealand coach operator, offering scheduled services that link New Zealand's main commercial and tourist centres, as well as providing sightseeing excursions to selected tourist destinations by operating

Newmans Coachlines operates premium coach network in New Zealand's South Island with a fleet of modern luxury touring coaches operating daily city to city coach services to major  tourist  attractions and destinations in the South Island.

Travel is in comfort in modern, eco-friendly air-conditioned coaches with reclining seats with foot and head rests, on board toilet/washroom facility and trained coach drivers, who will look after you and make sure you get to your destination, safely.

For your convenience, Newmans South Island coach network, offers bus and coach connections to InterCity Coachlines and Great Sights national bus and coach networks that operate over 150 daily services to over 600 towns, cities, skifields, major tourist destinations and attractions nationwide - 365 days a year.  

With InterCity and Newmans Coachlines FareFinder, you can search online for times, destinations, fares, check seat availability and make instant confirmation reservations for all Newmans coach services through out New Zealand's South Island. When using the  FareFinder, Newmans Coachlines is identified as 'NM'.

For pick ups and drop offs for Christchurch International Airport, using Newmans coach services between Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Twizel, Wanaka and Queenstown - type or select 'Christchurch Antarctic Centre' in 'From' and/or 'To'  field of the Fare Finder.

Online ferry times, fares, availability and instant confirmation reservations are now available for Interislander ferry sailings between the South and North Islands of New Zealand. If travelling from Picton to Wellington, using the FareFinder located on the left - type or select 'Picton' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal ' in the 'To' field as your destination.

For travel from Christchurch to Wellington,  using the FareFinder - type or select 'Christchurch' in the 'From' field and type or select 'Wellington Ferry Terminal' in the 'To' field as your destination.

You can travel on Newmans Coachlines services using your Flexi Coach Passes, travelling on Newmans South Island coach network plus the combined bus and coach networks of Great Sights and InterCity Coachlines. All Flexi Coach Passes are sold in blocks of 'Travel Hours', 'Trips' taken or choose from a range of pre-planned travel options, allowing you to travel on regular InterCity, Newmans bus and coach services or on any Great Sights sightseeing journeys or a mixture of both, in any direction as many times as you want over 12 months from date of travel date.