Bus & Coach Services From Blenheim

Explore New Zealand's South Island with its unique 8 unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty, from soaring mountain peaks of the Southern Alps, fiords, glaciers, lakes, rivers, native alpine bush and the southern skifields by bus and coach from Blenheim.

Located 312 kms north of Christchurch and 28kms south of Picton, Blenheim is one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand and is the commercial and administrative centre for the Marlborough region.

Located on the banks of the Taylor and Opawa Rivers, Blenheim with a population of 29,700, is the of New Zealand's wine industry as it enjoys one of New Zealand’s sunniest climates, with hot, relatively dry summers and crisp winters.

Seymour Square and Pollard Park are two of the town's main attractions for walks and general tourism. 

In a 15km radius of Blenheim the is a large range of wineries and boutique beer breweries that surrounds the town. Besides the wineries and beer breweries, there is extensive farming surrounding the Town.

Omaka Aerodrome, south of the town centre, is the setting for the biennial Classic Fighters Marlborough air show. 

The show, with a large emphasis on aircraft of World War One, has been held biannually since 2001, with the last show held over the weekend of 9-11 April 2010. 

The first weekend in February sees the festival "Blues, Brews and BBQ's", which comprises of Blues and Jazz music, food and a variety of Beer and wine. It starts at 12pm and ends at 7pm, and its located at the A and P park near Redwood Town.

Travelling from Blenheim is in modern buses and coaches with InterCity Coachlines operating a fleet of eco-friendly air conditioned buses with reclining seats and foot rests.

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

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

If you want to explore and see New Zealand's unique scenic beauty from Blenheim, there is a range of 'Hop On/Hop Off' Bus and Coach Passes, that provides value for money travel.