Coastal Pacific
A five-hour-forty-minute journey along New Zealand’s Pacific coast, squeezed between the Kaikōura mountains and the sea before entering Marlborough wine country.
5h 40m
Photo: Alex Burgess / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Train journeys by Great Journeys New Zealand
Explore notable train experiences operated by Great Journeys New Zealand.
3 published journeys
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Explore the published long-distance rail experiences operated by Great Journeys New Zealand, including the TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific and Northern Explorer.
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Northern Explorer
New Zealand’s North Island from Auckland to Wellington in one long scenic day.
10h 35m
Photo: Johnragla / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
TranzAlpine
A coast-to-coast crossing of New Zealand’s South Island through braided rivers, the Southern Alps, Arthur’s Pass and the lush West Coast.
4h 55m
Photo: Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coastal Pacific
A five-hour-forty-minute journey along New Zealand’s Pacific coast, squeezed between the Kaikōura mountains and the sea before entering Marlborough wine country.
5h 40m
Photo: Alex Burgess / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Northern Explorer
New Zealand’s North Island from Auckland to Wellington in one long scenic day.
10h 35m
Photo: Johnragla / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
TranzAlpine
A coast-to-coast crossing of New Zealand’s South Island through braided rivers, the Southern Alps, Arthur’s Pass and the lush West Coast.
4h 55m
Photo: Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0