Route Updates

Detour for Colombo St night works (from 18/01/2026 until 26/01/2026)

From Wednesday 14th January for 8 nights there will be road works on Colombo St that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route along Colombo St, turn left on to Elgin St, right on to Durham St Sth, right on to Wordsworth St and left on to Colombo St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route along Colombo St, turn right on to Wordsworth St, left on to Durham St Sth, left on to Elgin St and right on to Colombo St. 

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

8

Airport to Lyttelton

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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

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
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
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.

8

Lyttelton to Airport

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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
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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
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.

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.