Lyttelton Wharf stop closure (from 23/07/2026 until further notice)
From Thursday 23rd July, Lyttelton Wharf stop #42633 and #40750 will be closed due to rail crossing upgrades occurring on Sutton Quay.
For northbound and southbound trips, please use stop #41812 on Norwich Quay near Canterbury Street.
Detour for Hereford St road works (from 12/08/2026 until further notice)
From Wednesday 12th August there will be road works on Hereford St that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route to Rolleston Ave, continue on Rolleston Ave, turn left on Cashel St, turn right on Durham St South, turn left on Tuam St, and enter the Bus Interchange via the Tuam St Entry to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
Major detour for Wairakei Rd road works – Stage One (from 24/08/2026 until further notice)
From Monday 24th August there will be road works on Wairakei Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Wairakei Rd, turn right on Idris Rd, veer right onto Blighs Rd, turn left on Condell Ave, turn left on Greers Rd, and turn right on Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
This detour is part of wider works till 2027. Please check this page for updates to detours as the work progresses
For any questions about the roadworks project, please contact Christchurch City Council, or visit their project page
Detour for Manchester St night works (from 23/08/2026 until 28/08/2026)
From Sunday 23rd August for 5 nights there will be road works on Manchester St that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route from 7:30pm till 6am.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Lichfield St, continue on Lichfield St, turn left on Madras St, turn left on Hereford St, and continue on Hereford St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will not be impacted.
No stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.
| Christchurch International Airport | 5:45 am | 6:01 am | 6:13 am | 6:19 am | 6:30 am | 6:40 am | 6:56 am | 7:06 am | 7:15 am | 7:39 am | 7:52 am | 8:08 am | 8:21 am | 8:43 am | 8:57 am | 9:14 am | 9:27 am | 9:44 am | 9:57 am | 10:14 am | 10:27 am | 10:44 am | 10:57 am | 11:14 am | 11:27 am | 11:44 am | 11:57 am | 12:12 pm | 12:25 pm | 12:39 pm | 12:51 pm | 1:08 pm | 1:21 pm | 1:36 pm | 1:47 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:15 pm | 2:27 pm | 2:41 pm | 2:52 pm | 3:06 pm | 3:17 pm | 3:33 pm | 3:48 pm | 4:05 pm | 4:20 pm | 4:35 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:13 pm | 5:28 pm | 5:46 pm | 6:01 pm | 6:16 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:46 pm | 8:16 pm | 8:46 pm | 9:16 pm | 9:46 pm | 10:16 pm | 10:46 pm | ||
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| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 5:53 am | 6:09 am | 6:21 am | 6:27 am | 6:38 am | 6:48 am | 7:04 am | 7:14 am | 7:23 am | 7:47 am | 8:00 am | 8:17 am | 8:30 am | 8:52 am | 9:06 am | 9:23 am | 9:36 am | 9:53 am | 10:06 am | 10:23 am | 10:36 am | 10:53 am | 11:06 am | 11:23 am | 11:36 am | 11:53 am | 12:06 pm | 12:21 pm | 12:34 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:17 pm | 1:30 pm | 1:45 pm | 1:56 pm | 2:09 pm | 2:24 pm | 2:36 pm | 2:50 pm | 3:01 pm | 3:15 pm | 3:26 pm | 3:42 pm | 3:57 pm | 4:14 pm | 4:29 pm | 4:44 pm | 5:05 pm | 5:20 pm | 5:35 pm | 5:53 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:53 pm | 8:23 pm | 8:53 pm | 9:23 pm | 9:53 pm | 10:23 pm | 10:53 pm | ||
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 6:02 am | 6:18 am | 6:30 am | 6:41 am | 6:52 am | 7:02 am | 7:18 am | 7:28 am | 7:40 am | 8:01 am | 8:14 am | 8:31 am | 8:44 am | 9:02 am | 9:16 am | 9:33 am | 9:46 am | 10:03 am | 10:16 am | 10:33 am | 10:46 am | 11:03 am | 11:16 am | 11:33 am | 11:46 am | 12:03 pm | 12:16 pm | 12:31 pm | 12:44 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:10 pm | 1:27 pm | 1:40 pm | 1:55 pm | 2:08 pm | 2:21 pm | 2:36 pm | 2:48 pm | 3:02 pm | 3:13 pm | 3:27 pm | 3:38 pm | 3:54 pm | 4:09 pm | 4:26 pm | 4:41 pm | 4:56 pm | 5:14 pm | 5:29 pm | 5:44 pm | 6:01 pm | 6:16 pm | 6:31 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:01 pm | 8:31 pm | 9:01 pm | 9:31 pm | 10:01 pm | 10:31 pm | 11:01 pm | ||
| Bus Interchange (Platform B) | 5:58 am | 6:13 am | 6:29 am | 6:43 am | 6:54 am | 7:09 am | 7:19 am | 7:35 am | 7:45 am | 7:57 am | 8:14 am | 8:27 am | 8:44 am | 8:57 am | 9:15 am | 9:29 am | 9:46 am | 9:59 am | 10:16 am | 10:29 am | 10:46 am | 10:59 am | 11:16 am | 11:29 am | 11:46 am | 11:59 am | 12:16 pm | 12:29 pm | 12:44 pm | 12:57 pm | 1:11 pm | 1:23 pm | 1:40 pm | 1:53 pm | 2:10 pm | 2:23 pm | 2:36 pm | 2:51 pm | 3:03 pm | 3:17 pm | 3:28 pm | 3:42 pm | 3:53 pm | 4:09 pm | 4:24 pm | 4:41 pm | 4:56 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:09 pm | 5:27 pm | 5:42 pm | 5:57 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:12 pm | 8:42 pm | 9:12 pm | 9:42 pm | 10:12 pm | 10:42 pm | 11:12 pm |
| Ara (Barbadoes St near Ferry Road) | 6:48 am | 7:14 am | 7:40 am | 8:19 am | 8:49 am | 9:20 am | 9:50 am | 10:20 am | 10:50 am | 11:20 am | 11:50 am | 12:20 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:15 pm | 1:45 pm | 2:15 pm | 2:56 pm | 3:22 pm | 3:47 pm | 4:14 pm | 4:46 pm | 5:14 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opawa Rd near Mary McLean Pl | 6:15 am | 6:32 am | 6:48 am | 7:00 am | 7:13 am | 7:26 am | 7:38 am | 7:52 am | 8:06 am | 8:18 am | 8:33 am | 8:48 am | 9:03 am | 9:18 am | 9:33 am | 9:48 am | 10:03 am | 10:18 am | 10:33 am | 10:48 am | 11:03 am | 11:18 am | 11:33 am | 11:48 am | 12:03 pm | 12:18 pm | 12:33 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:01 pm | 1:16 pm | 1:31 pm | 1:46 pm | 2:01 pm | 2:16 pm | 2:31 pm | 2:46 pm | 2:59 pm | 3:12 pm | 3:26 pm | 3:38 pm | 3:51 pm | 4:03 pm | 4:16 pm | 4:30 pm | 4:43 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:15 pm | 5:26 pm | 5:43 pm | 5:58 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:43 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:58 pm | 8:28 pm | 8:58 pm | 9:28 pm | 9:58 pm | 10:28 pm | 10:58 pm | 11:28 pm | |
| Heathcote | 6:21 am | 6:38 am | 6:54 am | 7:06 am | 7:19 am | 7:32 am | 7:44 am | 7:58 am | 8:12 am | 8:24 am | 8:39 am | 8:54 am | 9:09 am | 9:24 am | 9:39 am | 9:54 am | 10:09 am | 10:24 am | 10:39 am | 10:54 am | 11:09 am | 11:24 am | 11:39 am | 11:54 am | 12:09 pm | 12:24 pm | 12:39 pm | 12:54 pm | 1:09 pm | 1:24 pm | 1:39 pm | 1:54 pm | 2:09 pm | 2:24 pm | 2:39 pm | 2:54 pm | 3:07 pm | 3:20 pm | 3:34 pm | 3:46 pm | 3:59 pm | 4:11 pm | 4:24 pm | 4:36 pm | 4:49 pm | 5:04 pm | 5:21 pm | 5:32 pm | 5:49 pm | 6:04 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:04 pm | 8:34 pm | 9:04 pm | 9:34 pm | 10:04 pm | 10:34 pm | 11:04 pm | 11:34 pm | |
| Lyttelton Wharf | 6:35 am | 6:52 am | 7:08 am | 7:20 am | 7:33 am | 7:46 am | 7:58 am | 8:12 am | 8:26 am | 8:38 am | 8:53 am | 9:08 am | 9:23 am | 9:38 am | 9:53 am | 10:08 am | 10:23 am | 10:38 am | 10:53 am | 11:08 am | 11:23 am | 11:38 am | 11:53 am | 12:08 pm | 12:23 pm | 12:38 pm | 12:53 pm | 1:08 pm | 1:23 pm | 1:38 pm | 1:53 pm | 2:08 pm | 2:23 pm | 2:38 pm | 2:53 pm | 3:08 pm | 3:21 pm | 3:34 pm | 3:48 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:13 pm | 4:25 pm | 4:38 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:03 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:35 pm | 5:38 pm | 5:46 pm | 6:03 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:33 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:18 pm | 8:48 pm | 9:18 pm | 9:48 pm | 10:18 pm | 10:48 pm | 11:18 pm | 11:48 pm |
| Rāpaki | 7:39 am | 3:12 pm | 4:32 pm | 5:57 pm | 6:37 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours. The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions. Please check their opening hours: https://www.christchurchattractions.nz/christchurch-gondola/
5:58am departing Bus Interchange: This trip starts at Manchester St Superstop at 5:54am.
5:08pm departing Bus Interchange: This trip starts at Manchester St Superstop of 5:04pm. This trip from the city does not stop after Bus Interchange.
| Christchurch International Airport | 6:06 am | 6:36 am | 7:06 am | 7:34 am | 8:02 am | 8:32 am | 8:51 am | 9:09 am | 9:29 am | 9:49 am | 10:09 am | 10:29 am | 10:49 am | 11:09 am | 11:29 am | 11:49 am | 12:09 pm | 12:29 pm | 12:49 pm | 1:09 pm | 1:29 pm | 1:47 pm | 2:07 pm | 2:27 pm | 2:47 pm | 3:07 pm | 3:31 pm | 3:51 pm | 4:11 pm | 4:33 pm | 5:03 pm | 5:33 pm | 6:05 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:07 pm | 8:37 pm | 9:07 pm | 9:37 pm | 10:07 pm | 10:37 pm | |
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| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 6:13 am | 6:43 am | 7:13 am | 7:41 am | 8:09 am | 8:39 am | 8:58 am | 9:18 am | 9:38 am | 9:58 am | 10:18 am | 10:38 am | 10:58 am | 11:18 am | 11:38 am | 11:58 am | 12:18 pm | 12:38 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:38 pm | 1:56 pm | 2:16 pm | 2:36 pm | 2:56 pm | 3:16 pm | 3:40 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:20 pm | 4:40 pm | 5:10 pm | 5:40 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:14 pm | 8:44 pm | 9:14 pm | 9:44 pm | 10:14 pm | 10:44 pm | |
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 6:22 am | 6:52 am | 7:22 am | 7:50 am | 8:18 am | 8:48 am | 9:08 am | 9:28 am | 9:48 am | 10:08 am | 10:28 am | 10:48 am | 11:08 am | 11:28 am | 11:48 am | 12:08 pm | 12:28 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:08 pm | 1:28 pm | 1:48 pm | 2:06 pm | 2:26 pm | 2:46 pm | 3:06 pm | 3:26 pm | 3:50 pm | 4:10 pm | 4:30 pm | 4:50 pm | 5:20 pm | 5:50 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:22 pm | 8:52 pm | 9:22 pm | 9:52 pm | 10:22 pm | 10:52 pm | |
| Bus Interchange (Platform B) | 6:02 am | 6:32 am | 7:02 am | 7:32 am | 8:02 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:20 am | 9:40 am | 10:00 am | 10:20 am | 10:40 am | 11:00 am | 11:20 am | 11:40 am | 12:00 pm | 12:20 pm | 12:40 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:20 pm | 1:40 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:18 pm | 2:38 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:18 pm | 3:38 pm | 4:02 pm | 4:22 pm | 4:42 pm | 5:02 pm | 5:32 pm | 6:02 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:32 pm | 9:02 pm | 9:32 pm | 10:02 pm | 10:32 pm | 11:02 pm |
| Opawa Rd near Mary McLean Pl | 6:18 am | 6:48 am | 7:18 am | 7:48 am | 8:18 am | 8:48 am | 9:18 am | 9:38 am | 9:58 am | 10:18 am | 10:38 am | 10:58 am | 11:18 am | 11:38 am | 11:58 am | 12:18 pm | 12:38 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:38 pm | 1:58 pm | 2:18 pm | 2:38 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:18 pm | 3:38 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:18 pm | 4:38 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:48 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:18 pm | 8:48 pm | 9:18 pm | 9:48 pm | 10:18 pm | 10:48 pm | 11:18 pm |
| Heathcote | 6:24 am | 6:54 am | 7:24 am | 7:54 am | 8:24 am | 8:54 am | 9:24 am | 9:44 am | 10:04 am | 10:24 am | 10:44 am | 11:04 am | 11:24 am | 11:44 am | 12:04 pm | 12:24 pm | 12:44 pm | 1:04 pm | 1:24 pm | 1:44 pm | 2:04 pm | 2:24 pm | 2:44 pm | 3:04 pm | 3:24 pm | 3:44 pm | 4:04 pm | 4:24 pm | 4:44 pm | 5:04 pm | 5:24 pm | 5:54 pm | 6:24 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:54 pm | 8:24 pm | 8:54 pm | 9:24 pm | 9:54 pm | 10:24 pm | 10:54 pm | 11:24 pm |
| Lyttelton Wharf | 6:38 am | 7:08 am | 7:38 am | 8:08 am | 8:38 am | 9:08 am | 9:38 am | 9:58 am | 10:18 am | 10:38 am | 10:58 am | 11:18 am | 11:38 am | 11:58 am | 12:18 pm | 12:38 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:38 pm | 1:58 pm | 2:18 pm | 2:38 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:18 pm | 3:38 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:18 pm | 4:38 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:38 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:08 pm | 8:38 pm | 9:08 pm | 9:38 pm | 10:08 pm | 10:38 pm | 11:08 pm | 11:38 pm |
| Rāpaki | 10:37 am | 12:57 pm |
Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours (10am-5pm daily). The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions.
6:02am departing Bus Interchange: This trips starts at Manchester St Superstop at 5:58am.
| Christchurch International Airport | 6:36 am | 7:06 am | 7:36 am | 8:04 am | 8:34 am | 9:02 am | 9:32 am | 10:02 am | 10:32 am | 11:02 am | 11:32 am | 12:02 pm | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:30 pm | 2:02 pm | 2:32 pm | 3:02 pm | 3:32 pm | 4:04 pm | 4:36 pm | 5:06 pm | 5:36 pm | 6:06 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:06 pm | 8:36 pm | 9:06 pm | 9:36 pm | 10:06 pm |
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| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 6:43 am | 7:13 am | 7:43 am | 8:11 am | 8:41 am | 9:11 am | 9:41 am | 10:11 am | 10:41 am | 11:11 am | 11:41 am | 12:11 pm | 12:39 pm | 1:09 pm | 1:39 pm | 2:11 pm | 2:41 pm | 3:11 pm | 3:41 pm | 4:11 pm | 4:43 pm | 5:13 pm | 5:43 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:13 pm | 8:43 pm | 9:13 pm | 9:43 pm | 10:13 pm |
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 6:52 am | 7:22 am | 7:52 am | 8:20 am | 8:50 am | 9:20 am | 9:50 am | 10:20 am | 10:50 am | 11:20 am | 11:50 am | 12:20 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:48 pm | 2:20 pm | 2:50 pm | 3:20 pm | 3:50 pm | 4:20 pm | 4:52 pm | 5:22 pm | 5:52 pm | 6:22 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:22 pm | 8:52 pm | 9:22 pm | 9:52 pm | 10:22 pm |
| Bus Interchange (Platform B) | 7:02 am | 7:32 am | 8:02 am | 8:30 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am | 10:00 am | 10:30 am | 11:00 am | 11:30 am | 12:00 pm | 12:30 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:28 pm | 1:58 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:02 pm | 5:32 pm | 6:02 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:32 pm | 9:02 pm | 9:32 pm | 10:02 pm | 10:32 pm |
| Opawa Rd near Mary McLean Pl | 7:18 am | 7:48 am | 8:18 am | 8:48 am | 9:18 am | 9:48 am | 10:18 am | 10:48 am | 11:18 am | 11:48 am | 12:18 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:48 pm | 2:18 pm | 2:48 pm | 3:18 pm | 3:48 pm | 4:18 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:48 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:18 pm | 8:48 pm | 9:18 pm | 9:48 pm | 10:18 pm | 10:48 pm |
| Heathcote | 7:25 am | 7:55 am | 8:25 am | 8:55 am | 9:25 am | 9:55 am | 10:25 am | 10:55 am | 11:25 am | 11:55 am | 12:25 pm | 12:55 pm | 1:25 pm | 1:55 pm | 2:25 pm | 2:55 pm | 3:25 pm | 3:55 pm | 4:25 pm | 4:55 pm | 5:25 pm | 5:55 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 8:25 pm | 8:55 pm | 9:25 pm | 9:55 pm | 10:25 pm | 10:55 pm |
| Lyttelton Wharf | 7:38 am | 8:08 am | 8:38 am | 9:08 am | 9:38 am | 10:08 am | 10:38 am | 11:08 am | 11:38 am | 12:08 pm | 12:38 pm | 1:08 pm | 1:38 pm | 2:08 pm | 2:38 pm | 3:08 pm | 3:38 pm | 4:08 pm | 4:38 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:38 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:08 pm | 8:38 pm | 9:08 pm | 9:38 pm | 10:08 pm | 10:38 pm | 11:08 pm |
| Rāpaki | 10:27 am | 2:57 pm |
Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours (10am-5pm daily). The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions.
On public holidays bus and ferry services run to weekend timetables. Check the list of public holidays below to see which weekend timetables will be observed on those days.
| Public holiday | Date | Services run to |
|---|---|---|
| Waitangi Day | Friday 6 February 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 2 April | Thursday 2 April 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 | Sunday timetable |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| ANZAC Day | Observed Monday 27 April 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| King's Birthday | Monday 1 June 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 9 July | Thursday 9 July 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Matariki | Friday 10 July 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Labour Day | Monday 26 October 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 12 November | Thursday 12 November 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Canterbury Anniversary (Show Day) |
Friday 13 November 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December 2026 | Sunday timetable All services stop at 6pm* |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Sunday 27 December | Sunday 27 December 2026 | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 28 December – Thursday 31 December |
Monday 28 December – Thursday 31 December 2026 |
Saturday timetable |
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January 2027 | Saturday timetable |
| Day after New Year's Day | Saturday 2 January 2027 | Saturday timetable |
*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route.
| Rāpaki | 6:25 am | 7:00 am | 7:25 am | 7:50 am | 10:35 am | 3:20 pm | 6:15 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lyttelton Wharf | 5:20 am | 5:52 am | 6:15 am | 6:30 am | 6:45 am | 7:00 am | 7:15 am | 7:20 am | 7:30 am | 7:45 am | 8:00 am | 8:10 am | 8:25 am | 8:40 am | 8:55 am | 9:10 am | 9:25 am | 9:40 am | 9:55 am | 10:10 am | 10:25 am | 10:40 am | 10:55 am | 11:10 am | 11:25 am | 11:40 am | 11:55 am | 12:10 pm | 12:25 pm | 12:40 pm | 12:55 pm | 1:10 pm | 1:25 pm | 1:40 pm | 1:55 pm | 2:10 pm | 2:25 pm | 2:40 pm | 2:55 pm | 3:10 pm | 3:25 pm | 3:40 pm | 3:55 pm | 4:10 pm | 4:25 pm | 4:35 pm | 4:45 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:15 pm | 5:25 pm | 5:35 pm | 5:50 pm | 6:05 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:35 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:05 pm | 8:35 pm | 9:05 pm | 9:35 pm | 10:05 pm | 10:35 pm | 11:05 pm | |
| Heathcote | 5:28 am | 6:00 am | 6:23 am | 6:38 am | 6:53 am | 7:08 am | 7:23 am | 7:38 am | 7:53 am | 8:08 am | 8:18 am | 8:33 am | 8:48 am | 9:03 am | 9:18 am | 9:33 am | 9:49 am | 10:04 am | 10:19 am | 10:34 am | 10:49 am | 11:04 am | 11:19 am | 11:34 am | 11:49 am | 12:04 pm | 12:19 pm | 12:34 pm | 12:49 pm | 1:04 pm | 1:19 pm | 1:34 pm | 1:49 pm | 2:04 pm | 2:19 pm | 2:34 pm | 2:49 pm | 3:04 pm | 3:19 pm | 3:34 pm | 3:49 pm | 4:04 pm | 4:17 pm | 4:32 pm | 4:42 pm | 4:52 pm | 5:07 pm | 5:22 pm | 5:32 pm | 5:42 pm | 5:57 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:42 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:12 pm | 8:42 pm | 9:12 pm | 9:42 pm | 10:12 pm | 10:42 pm | 11:12 pm | ||
| Opawa | 5:37 am | 6:09 am | 6:32 am | 6:47 am | 7:02 am | 7:17 am | 7:32 am | 7:47 am | 8:02 am | 8:17 am | 8:27 am | 8:42 am | 8:57 am | 9:12 am | 9:27 am | 9:41 am | 9:57 am | 10:12 am | 10:27 am | 10:42 am | 10:57 am | 11:12 am | 11:27 am | 11:42 am | 11:57 am | 12:12 pm | 12:27 pm | 12:42 pm | 12:57 pm | 1:12 pm | 1:27 pm | 1:42 pm | 1:57 pm | 2:12 pm | 2:27 pm | 2:43 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:13 pm | 3:28 pm | 3:43 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:13 pm | 4:26 pm | 4:39 pm | 4:49 pm | 4:59 pm | 5:14 pm | 5:29 pm | 5:39 pm | 5:49 pm | 6:04 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:19 pm | 8:49 pm | 9:19 pm | 9:49 pm | 10:19 pm | 10:49 pm | 11:19 pm | ||
| Ara (Madras St) | 5:08 am | 6:53 am | 7:24 am | 7:54 am | 8:24 am | 8:49 am | 9:19 am | 9:34 am | 10:04 am | 10:34 am | 11:04 am | 11:34 am | 12:05 pm | 12:35 pm | 1:05 pm | 1:35 pm | 2:05 pm | 2:35 pm | 3:05 pm | 3:35 pm | 4:05 pm | 4:33 pm | 5:06 pm | 5:34 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus Interchange (Platform D) | 5:13 am | 5:48 am | 6:20 am | 6:43 am | 6:58 am | 7:15 am | 7:30 am | 7:45 am | 7:45 am | 8:00 am | 8:15 am | 8:30 am | 8:40 am | 8:55 am | 9:10 am | 9:25 am | 9:40 am | 9:54 am | 10:09 am | 10:24 am | 10:39 am | 10:54 am | 11:09 am | 11:24 am | 11:41 am | 11:57 am | 12:12 pm | 12:27 pm | 12:42 pm | 12:57 pm | 1:12 pm | 1:27 pm | 1:42 pm | 1:57 pm | 2:12 pm | 2:27 pm | 2:42 pm | 2:57 pm | 3:12 pm | 3:27 pm | 3:42 pm | 3:57 pm | 4:12 pm | 4:27 pm | 4:40 pm | 4:53 pm | 5:03 pm | 5:11 pm | 5:24 pm | 5:39 pm | 5:49 pm | 5:59 pm | 6:14 pm | 6:29 pm | 6:44 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:59 pm | 8:29 pm | 8:59 pm | 9:29 pm | 9:59 pm | 10:29 pm | 10:59 pm | 11:29 pm |
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 5:26 am | 6:01 am | 6:33 am | 6:58 am | 7:13 am | 7:30 am | 7:45 am | 8:00 am | 8:15 am | 8:30 am | 8:45 am | 8:55 am | 9:10 am | 9:25 am | 9:40 am | 9:55 am | 10:09 am | 10:24 am | 10:39 am | 10:54 am | 11:09 am | 11:24 am | 11:39 am | 11:56 am | 12:12 pm | 12:27 pm | 12:42 pm | 12:57 pm | 1:12 pm | 1:27 pm | 1:42 pm | 1:58 pm | 2:13 pm | 2:29 pm | 2:44 pm | 2:59 pm | 3:14 pm | 3:31 pm | 3:46 pm | 4:01 pm | 4:16 pm | 4:31 pm | 4:46 pm | 4:57 pm | 5:10 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:26 pm | 5:39 pm | 5:52 pm | 6:02 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:42 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:12 pm | 8:42 pm | 9:12 pm | 9:42 pm | 10:12 pm | 10:42 pm | 11:12 pm | 11:42 pm | |
| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 5:36 am | 6:11 am | 6:45 am | 7:10 am | 7:25 am | 7:42 am | 7:57 am | 8:12 am | 8:27 am | 8:42 am | 8:57 am | 9:07 am | 9:21 am | 9:36 am | 9:51 am | 10:06 am | 10:20 am | 10:35 am | 10:50 am | 11:05 am | 11:20 am | 11:35 am | 11:50 am | 12:07 pm | 12:24 pm | 12:39 pm | 12:54 pm | 1:09 pm | 1:24 pm | 1:39 pm | 1:56 pm | 2:12 pm | 2:27 pm | 2:43 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:13 pm | 3:28 pm | 3:45 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:15 pm | 4:30 pm | 4:45 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:11 pm | 5:22 pm | 5:30 pm | 5:38 pm | 5:51 pm | 6:04 pm | 6:14 pm | 6:24 pm | 6:39 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:35 pm | 7:50 pm | 8:20 pm | 8:50 pm | 9:20 pm | 9:50 pm | 10:20 pm | 10:50 pm | 11:20 pm | 11:50 pm | |
| Christchurch International Airport | 5:45 am | 6:20 am | 6:54 am | 7:23 am | 7:38 am | 7:55 am | 8:10 am | 8:25 am | 8:40 am | 8:55 am | 9:10 am | 9:20 am | 9:34 am | 9:49 am | 10:04 am | 10:19 am | 10:33 am | 10:48 am | 11:03 am | 11:18 am | 11:33 am | 11:48 am | 12:03 pm | 12:20 pm | 12:37 pm | 12:52 pm | 1:07 pm | 1:22 pm | 1:37 pm | 1:52 pm | 2:09 pm | 2:25 pm | 2:40 pm | 2:56 pm | 3:11 pm | 3:26 pm | 3:41 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:13 pm | 4:28 pm | 4:43 pm | 4:58 pm | 5:13 pm | 5:24 pm | 5:35 pm | 5:43 pm | 5:51 pm | 6:04 pm | 6:17 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:37 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:33 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:03 pm | 8:33 pm | 9:03 pm | 9:33 pm | 10:03 pm | 10:33 pm | 11:03 pm | 11:33 pm | 12:03 am | |
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Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours (10am–5pm daily). The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions.
5:08am from Ara: This trip will pick up from the Interchange on Lichfield Street (Platform L, Stop number 53214)
7:00am departing Rāpaki: After departing Norwich Quay in Lyttelton this trip will not stop until the Bus Interchange and will then terminate at the Manchester St Superstop at 7:49am.
| Rāpaki | 10:45 am | 1:20 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyttelton Wharf | 6:55 am | 7:25 am | 7:55 am | 8:25 am | 8:55 am | 9:25 am | 9:45 am | 10:05 am | 10:25 am | 10:45 am | 11:05 am | 11:25 am | 11:40 am | 12:00 pm | 12:20 pm | 12:40 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:20 pm | 1:40 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:20 pm | 2:40 pm | 3:00 pm | 3:20 pm | 3:40 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:25 pm | 4:45 pm | 5:05 pm | 5:25 pm | 5:45 pm | 6:05 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 8:25 pm | 8:55 pm | 9:25 pm | 9:55 pm | 10:25 pm |
| Heathcote | 7:03 am | 7:33 am | 8:03 am | 8:33 am | 9:03 am | 9:33 am | 9:53 am | 10:15 am | 10:35 am | 10:55 am | 11:15 am | 11:35 am | 11:50 am | 12:10 pm | 12:30 pm | 12:50 pm | 1:10 pm | 1:30 pm | 1:50 pm | 2:10 pm | 2:30 pm | 2:50 pm | 3:10 pm | 3:30 pm | 3:50 pm | 4:10 pm | 4:35 pm | 4:55 pm | 5:15 pm | 5:35 pm | 5:53 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:33 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:03 pm | 8:33 pm | 9:03 pm | 9:33 pm | 10:03 pm | 10:33 pm |
| Opawa | 7:11 am | 7:41 am | 8:11 am | 8:41 am | 9:11 am | 9:41 am | 10:01 am | 10:23 am | 10:43 am | 11:03 am | 11:23 am | 11:43 am | 11:58 am | 12:18 pm | 12:38 pm | 12:58 pm | 1:18 pm | 1:38 pm | 1:58 pm | 2:18 pm | 2:38 pm | 2:58 pm | 3:18 pm | 3:38 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:18 pm | 4:43 pm | 5:03 pm | 5:22 pm | 5:42 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:10 pm | 8:40 pm | 9:10 pm | 9:40 pm | 10:10 pm | 10:40 pm |
| Bus Interchange (Platform D) | 7:20 am | 7:50 am | 8:20 am | 8:51 am | 9:21 am | 9:54 am | 10:14 am | 10:36 am | 10:56 am | 11:16 am | 11:36 am | 11:56 am | 12:11 pm | 12:31 pm | 12:51 pm | 1:11 pm | 1:31 pm | 1:51 pm | 2:11 pm | 2:31 pm | 2:51 pm | 3:11 pm | 3:31 pm | 3:51 pm | 4:11 pm | 4:31 pm | 4:53 pm | 5:13 pm | 5:32 pm | 5:52 pm | 6:10 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:19 pm | 8:49 pm | 9:19 pm | 9:49 pm | 10:19 pm | 10:49 pm |
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 7:33 am | 8:03 am | 8:33 am | 9:04 am | 9:36 am | 10:09 am | 10:29 am | 10:51 am | 11:11 am | 11:31 am | 11:51 am | 12:11 pm | 12:26 pm | 12:46 pm | 1:06 pm | 1:26 pm | 1:46 pm | 2:06 pm | 2:26 pm | 2:46 pm | 3:06 pm | 3:26 pm | 3:46 pm | 4:06 pm | 4:26 pm | 4:46 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:26 pm | 5:45 pm | 6:05 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:32 pm | 9:02 pm | 9:32 pm | 10:02 pm | 10:32 pm | 11:02 pm |
| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 7:41 am | 8:11 am | 8:41 am | 9:12 am | 9:44 am | 10:19 am | 10:39 am | 11:01 am | 11:21 am | 11:41 am | 12:01 pm | 12:21 pm | 12:36 pm | 12:56 pm | 1:16 pm | 1:36 pm | 1:56 pm | 2:16 pm | 2:36 pm | 2:56 pm | 3:16 pm | 3:36 pm | 3:56 pm | 4:16 pm | 4:36 pm | 4:56 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:36 pm | 5:55 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:31 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:10 pm | 8:40 pm | 9:10 pm | 9:40 pm | 10:10 pm | 10:40 pm | 11:10 pm |
| Christchurch International Airport | 7:53 am | 8:23 am | 8:53 am | 9:24 am | 9:56 am | 10:31 am | 10:51 am | 11:13 am | 11:33 am | 11:53 am | 12:13 pm | 12:33 pm | 12:48 pm | 1:08 pm | 1:28 pm | 1:48 pm | 2:08 pm | 2:28 pm | 2:48 pm | 3:08 pm | 3:28 pm | 3:48 pm | 4:08 pm | 4:28 pm | 4:48 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:30 pm | 5:48 pm | 6:07 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:22 pm | 8:52 pm | 9:22 pm | 9:52 pm | 10:22 pm | 10:52 pm | 11:22 pm |
Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours (10am-5pm daily). The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions.
| Rāpaki | 10:35 am | 3:05 pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lyttelton Wharf | 7:55 am | 8:25 am | 8:55 am | 9:25 am | 9:55 am | 10:25 am | 10:55 am | 11:25 am | 11:55 am | 12:25 pm | 12:55 pm | 1:25 pm | 1:55 pm | 2:25 pm | 2:55 pm | 3:25 pm | 3:55 pm | 4:25 pm | 4:55 pm | 5:25 pm | 5:55 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:55 pm | 8:25 pm | 8:55 pm | 9:25 pm | 9:55 pm | 10:25 pm |
| Heathcote | 8:02 am | 8:32 am | 9:02 am | 9:32 am | 10:02 am | 10:32 am | 11:02 am | 11:32 am | 12:02 pm | 12:32 pm | 1:02 pm | 1:32 pm | 2:02 pm | 2:32 pm | 3:02 pm | 3:32 pm | 4:02 pm | 4:32 pm | 5:02 pm | 5:32 pm | 6:02 pm | 6:32 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:32 pm | 9:02 pm | 9:32 pm | 10:02 pm | 10:32 pm |
| Opawa | 8:10 am | 8:40 am | 9:10 am | 9:40 am | 10:10 am | 10:40 am | 11:10 am | 11:40 am | 12:10 pm | 12:40 pm | 1:10 pm | 1:40 pm | 2:10 pm | 2:40 pm | 3:10 pm | 3:40 pm | 4:10 pm | 4:40 pm | 5:09 pm | 5:39 pm | 6:09 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:09 pm | 8:39 pm | 9:09 pm | 9:39 pm | 10:09 pm | 10:39 pm |
| Bus Interchange (Platform D) | 8:19 am | 8:51 am | 9:21 am | 9:51 am | 10:22 am | 10:52 am | 11:22 am | 11:52 am | 12:22 pm | 12:52 pm | 1:22 pm | 1:52 pm | 2:22 pm | 2:51 pm | 3:21 pm | 3:51 pm | 4:21 pm | 4:49 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:48 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:18 pm | 8:48 pm | 9:18 pm | 9:48 pm | 10:18 pm | 10:48 pm |
| Rossall St near Leinster Rd | 8:32 am | 9:04 am | 9:36 am | 10:06 am | 10:37 am | 11:07 am | 11:37 am | 12:07 pm | 12:37 pm | 1:07 pm | 1:37 pm | 2:07 pm | 2:37 pm | 3:06 pm | 3:36 pm | 4:06 pm | 4:34 pm | 5:02 pm | 5:31 pm | 6:01 pm | 6:31 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:31 pm | 8:01 pm | 8:31 pm | 9:01 pm | 9:31 pm | 10:01 pm | 10:31 pm | 11:01 pm |
| Wairakei Rd near Abros Pl | 8:40 am | 9:12 am | 9:44 am | 10:16 am | 10:47 am | 11:17 am | 11:47 am | 12:17 pm | 12:47 pm | 1:17 pm | 1:47 pm | 2:17 pm | 2:47 pm | 3:16 pm | 3:46 pm | 4:16 pm | 4:44 pm | 5:12 pm | 5:41 pm | 6:09 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:09 pm | 8:39 pm | 9:09 pm | 9:39 pm | 10:09 pm | 10:39 pm | 11:09 pm |
| Christchurch International Airport | 8:52 am | 9:24 am | 9:56 am | 10:28 am | 10:59 am | 11:29 am | 11:59 am | 12:29 pm | 12:59 pm | 1:29 pm | 1:59 pm | 2:29 pm | 2:59 pm | 3:28 pm | 3:58 pm | 4:28 pm | 4:56 pm | 5:24 pm | 5:53 pm | 6:21 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:21 pm | 8:51 pm | 9:21 pm | 9:51 pm | 10:21 pm | 10:51 pm | 11:21 pm |
Trip notes
This service only stops at the Gondola during its opening hours (10am-5pm daily). The Gondola may close earlier or not operate when the weather is bad, meaning the bus stop will also be closed in those occasions.
On public holidays bus and ferry services run to weekend timetables. Check the list of public holidays below to see which weekend timetables will be observed on those days.
| Public holiday | Date | Services run to |
|---|---|---|
| Waitangi Day | Friday 6 February 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 2 April | Thursday 2 April 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 | Sunday timetable |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| ANZAC Day | Observed Monday 27 April 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| King's Birthday | Monday 1 June 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 9 July | Thursday 9 July 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Matariki | Friday 10 July 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Labour Day | Monday 26 October 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Thursday 12 November | Thursday 12 November 2026 | Friday timetable |
| Canterbury Anniversary (Show Day) |
Friday 13 November 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December 2026 | Sunday timetable All services stop at 6pm* |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December 2026 | Saturday timetable |
| Sunday 27 December | Sunday 27 December 2026 | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 28 December – Thursday 31 December |
Monday 28 December – Thursday 31 December 2026 |
Saturday timetable |
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January 2027 | Saturday timetable |
| Day after New Year's Day | Saturday 2 January 2027 | Saturday timetable |
*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route.
The Route 8 Port to Port connects Christchurch Airport terminal with the CBD via Bryndwr and Wairakei Road, continuing south via Waltham, Ōpāwa and Heathcote to the harbourside suburb of Lyttelton, with some trips extending to Rāpaki. Immediately south of the city, the customised schedule provides access via Colombo Street to the shopping hub of Sydenham, alternating, on weekdays, with trips to Ara.
Route 8 runs at frequencies of around 15 minutes throughout the day, ensuring you won't have to wait long to catch your ride. The core schedule immediately south of the city provides access via Colombo Street to the shopping hub of Sydenham, with alternating trips to Ara Polytechnic (every 30 minutes) until 5:30pm on weekdays. Even during off-peak hours, we have regular trips to keep you on the move.
Note: The 5:13am weekday trip departing Interchange to Airport will use the bus parking area outside the Interchange on Lichfield Street (opposite Fresh Choice supermarket), as the Interchange isn't yet open at this time of the morning.
Get standard timetable
