Explore New Zealand's North Island with its unique 7 unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty, from soaring mountain peaks, fiords, lakes, rivers, native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau to the central North Island skifields of Whakapapa and Turoa by bus and coach from Taupo.

Together with the bus and coach networks of InterCity Coachlines, Great Sights and Naked Bus, you can travel to over 300 destinations and major tourist destinations in the North Island with over 80 services every day.

With fares starting from NZ$1.00 - travelling on InterCity Coachlines and Naked Bus bus and coach networks is an affordable way to see the North Island's unique scenic beauty.

Major coach and bus operators like Naked Bus and InterCity Coachlines provide frequent daily regional services in the North Island, with some services connecting with Cook Strait ferry services operating between the North and South Islands.

InterCity Coachlines operates a fleet of modern, eco-friendly air conditioned buses and coaches that have reclining seats with head and foot rests.

Great Sights operate premier tourist sightseeing services using a fleet of modern eco-friendly air conditioned coaches that have reclining seats with foot and head rests and onboard toilet/washroom facilities.

All long distance and regional bus and coach services do stop regularly for comfort and refreshment breaks.

InterCity Coachlines operates the Starlighter overnight services between Taupo, Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Wellington connecting with Cook Strait ferry services operating between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

The Starlighter service features reclining seats with foot and head rests, individual reading lights and air conditioning controls, onboard toilet/ washroom facility and makes two refreshment/comfort stops on route.

You can travel from Taupo to Christchurch, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura or Nelson using combined bus and ferry travel that includes both bus and ferry travel in one fare and ticket.

If you want to explore and see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty, there is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus and ferry passes that offers value for money travel.