Route Updates

Detour for Opawa Rd road works (from 26/11/2023 until further notice)

From Sunday 26th November there will be road works happening on Opawa Rd, requiring the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8pm to 6am.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue along Brougham St, right on to Ensors Rd and take the 1st exit at the Opawa Rd roundabout to resume the normal route along Opawa Rd.

Buses travelling northbound towards the city and express trips will be unaffected by these works.

Several stops will be affected by this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

Detour for Wine and Food Festival (from 2/12/2023 until 2/12/2023)

From 11am on Saturday the 2nd of December there will be traffic management in place for the Wine and Food Festival that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 11am and 7pm.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Hereford Street, turning right on to Montreal Street, turning left at Victoria Street, turning left at Bealey Avenue, before turning right at Carlton Mill Road to resume the normal route.

The southbound route towards Lyttelton will not be affected.

Find out if your stop will be affected by viewing the detour map.

8

Airport to Lyttelton

Service offers bike racks
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
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

5:58am departing Bus Interchange: This trips 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
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

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
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

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 Timetable services will run to
Waitangi Day
Monday 6 February 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 6 April Thursday 6 April 2023 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 7 April 2023 Sunday timetable 
Easter Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Sunday timetable
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April 2023 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 5 June 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 July Thursday 13 July 2023 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 14 July 2023 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 16 November Thursday 16 November 2023 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 17 November 2023 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm
Tuesday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December
Monday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December 2023
Saturday timetable
Sunday 31 December Sunday 31 December 2023 Sunday timetable
New Year's Day 
Monday 1 January 2024 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Tuesday 2 January 2024 Saturday timetable
8

Lyttelton to Airport

Service offers bike racks
Rāpaki 6:25 am 7:00 am 7:25 am 7:50 am 10:35 am 3:20 pm 6:15 pm
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
                  Express                                                                                                                  

Express

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
Rāpaki 10:35 am 3:05 pm
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

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 Timetable services will run to
Waitangi Day
Monday 6 February 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 6 April Thursday 6 April 2023 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 7 April 2023 Sunday timetable 
Easter Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Sunday timetable
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April 2023 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 5 June 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 July Thursday 13 July 2023 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 14 July 2023 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 16 November Thursday 16 November 2023 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 17 November 2023 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm
Tuesday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December
Monday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December 2023
Saturday timetable
Sunday 31 December Sunday 31 December 2023 Sunday timetable
New Year's Day 
Monday 1 January 2024 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Tuesday 2 January 2024 Saturday timetable

Introducing Metro's newest high frequency 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.

Commuting made a breeze

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.