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Transport in New Zealand

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Rail Transport in New Zealand

• The TranzAlpine Rail Service, 4.5 hours (from Viator)
  Rail Service : Commences at Christchurch and concludes Greymouth, New Zealand
  Rating: 3.0 based on traveler feedback From Pacific Ocean to Tasman Sea. The TranzAlpine train is a daily rail service operating coast to coast between Christchurch and Greymouth. It is rated as one of the top scenic train journeys in the world. The train crosses the patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains, winds its way through the Waimakariri Gorge, crosses the spectacular Southern Alps, via the alpine village of Arthur's Pass and past beautiful Lake Brunner? more info and booking details from Viator...

• The TranzCoastal Rail Service from Christchurch, 5.5 hours (from Viator)
  Rail Service : Commences at Christchurch and concludes Picton, New Zealand
  Travel north by train from the 'Garden City' of Christchurch to Picton. Depart Christchurch across the Waimakariri River and through the rolling farmland of North Canterbury. The train then travels along the coastline between the ocean and rugged mountain ranges. It connects with the Inter-island ferry which crosses Cook Strait from Picton to Wellington daily. more info and booking details from Viator...

• The TranzCoastal Rail Service, 5.5 hours (from Viator)
  Rail Service : Commences at Picton and concludes Christchurch, New Zealand
  Rating: 3.0 based on traveler feedback Travel south by train from Picton to the 'Garden City' of Christchurch. Pass through grape country, plains and river valleys. For the next 100 kilometers it runs along the coastline between the ocean and rugged mountain ranges. Then is onto the rolling farmland of North Canterbury, across the Waimakariri River and through the suburban gardens of Christchurch. more info and booking details from Viator...

• The Overlander Rail Service from Auckland, 12 hours (from Viator)
  Rail Service : Commences at Auckland and concludes Wellington, New Zealand
  The Overlander train is a daily rail service operating between Wellington, the harbor capital and Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, through the heart of the North Island. In just one day, you pass through fertile rolling farmland, lush forests, across the volcanic plateau of the central North Island, over stunning river gorges and sprawling plains and through a host of small, out of the way, rural settlements. more info and booking details from Viator...

• The Overlander Rail Service from Wellington, 12 hours (from Viator)
  Rail Service : Commences at Wellington and concludes Auckland, New Zealand
  The Overlander train is a daily rail service operating between Wellington, the harbor capital and Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, through the heart of the North Island. In just one day, you pass through fertile rolling farmland, lush forests, across the volcanic plateau of the central North Island, over stunning river gorges and sprawling plains and through a host of small, out of the way, rural settlements. more info and booking details from Viator...

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