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Two of the most common modes for backpackers travelling across New Zealand is by Bus or Rental Vehicle. Bus services available to travellers is either a hop on-hop off bus tours through-out New Zealand with Magic Travellers Network or Stray and independent travel plans through Naked Bus.

All 3 transport providers offer differing packages based on both your length of stay in New Zealand and budget. Below you’ll find information pertaining to each company, their passes and costs associated therein.

North and South Island Passes purchased through this site with Magic Travellers Network or Stray also include 1 NIGHTS FREE ACCOMMODATION at Queen Street Backpackers in Auckland.

Passes over $500 purchased through this site with Nakedpassport also include 1 NIGHTS FREE ACCOMMODATION at Queen Street Backpackers.

Nakedbus is a very low fare city to city bus network covering New Zealand.  Booking well in advance can also bring you great savings with their travel services. Nakedbus brings you the lowest bus prices starting from $1 (plus booking fee).

 

Nakedpassport is New Zealand's low cost national bus pass. Choose the number of trips you wish to take and visit anywhere in Aotearoa (the Maori name for New Zealand) using Nakedpassport, just figure out how many places you want to visit and that's the number of trips you need to purchase.

Nakedpassport also provides an unlimited travel package which is valid for 12 months. You can travel for 12 months to any one of the Naked Bus stops as many times as you like and can also back track along any routes.
 

 
  

Magic Travellers Network is New Zealand's trusted transportation for backpackers and independent travellers. The first Qualmark endorsed visitor transport, Magic Bus offers flexible New Zealand backpacker bus travel for the ultimate New Zealand adventure tour.

Intercity is New Zealands longest running Independent Travellers service providing daily bus schedules to every major town and city in New Zealand. As well as providing independent travel Intercity also offer a loyalty program for people to join, "free-way". Every dollar you spend on travel with either InterCity or Newmans Coach lines earns you free-way points to redeem against future travel with them.

Travel in any direction on New Zealand's largest coach network. The Flexi-Pass works on any route with 130 services a day to 600 towns nationwide. Make a booking and get on and off as you please. Set your own itinerary and travel when you want. Valid for 12 months so you can stay a while then pick up and leave when you please.

Kiwis are great explorers, we love the outdoors, meeting new people and travelling around our country. Travelpass brings together the most popular travelling routes so you can explore New Zealand like a local, with us.

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