Route Updates

Detour for Clyde Rd (from 9/09/2024 until further notice)

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Clyde Road that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd before turning right on to Creyke Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Riccarton Rd before continuing to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside will not be impacted by this detour. 

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

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

Detour for Clyde Rd Weet-Bix Tryathlon road closure (from 23/02/2025 until 23/02/2025)

On Sunday 23rd February for 1 day there will be road closures on Clyde Rd due to the Weet-Bix Tryathlon event that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route until approximately 6pm. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Guildford St, turn right on to Greers Rd, left on to Memorial Ave, left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Ilam Rd and right on to Clyde Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd, turn left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave, right on to Greers Rd and left on to Guildford St to resume the normal route. 

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

120

Burnside to Spreydon

Sheffield Cres 6:04 am 6:35 am 7:04 am 7:33 am 8:05 am 8:25 am 8:56 am 9:26 am 9:56 am 10:26 am 10:56 am 11:26 am 11:56 am 12:26 pm 12:55 pm 1:25 pm 1:58 pm 2:27 pm 2:57 pm 3:27 pm 3:57 pm 4:25 pm 4:55 pm 5:29 pm 5:57 pm 6:27 pm 7:29 pm 8:29 pm 9:29 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 6:18 am 6:49 am 7:21 am 7:50 am 8:22 am 8:42 am 9:12 am 9:42 am 10:12 am 10:42 am 11:12 am 11:42 am 12:12 pm 12:42 pm 1:11 pm 1:41 pm 2:14 pm 2:43 pm 3:13 pm 3:43 pm 4:13 pm 4:41 pm 5:11 pm 5:45 pm 6:11 pm 6:41 pm 7:43 pm 8:43 pm 9:43 pm
Westfield Riccarton 6:23 am 6:54 am 7:26 am 7:58 am 8:30 am 8:50 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 1:17 pm 1:47 pm 2:20 pm 2:50 pm 3:20 pm 3:50 pm 4:20 pm 4:48 pm 5:18 pm 5:50 pm 6:16 pm 6:46 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm 9:48 pm
Addington 6:28 am 7:00 am 7:32 am 8:05 am 8:37 am 8:57 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 2:28 pm 2:58 pm 3:28 pm 3:58 pm 4:28 pm 4:58 pm 5:28 pm 5:58 pm 6:23 pm 6:53 pm 7:53 pm 8:53 pm 9:53 pm
Selwyn St Shops 6:33 am 7:05 am 7:39 am 8:12 am 8:44 am 9:04 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 2:35 pm 3:05 pm 3:35 pm 4:05 pm 4:35 pm 5:05 pm 5:35 pm 6:05 pm 6:30 pm 6:58 pm 7:58 pm 8:58 pm 9:58 pm
Barrington Mall 6:46 am 7:18 am 7:52 am 8:25 am 8:57 am 9:17 am 9:45 am 10:15 am 10:45 am 11:15 am 11:45 am 12:15 pm 12:45 pm 1:15 pm 1:45 pm 2:15 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 6:43 pm 7:11 pm 8:11 pm 9:11 pm 10:11 pm
Sheffield Cres 7:29 am 8:29 am 9:29 am 10:28 am 11:28 am 12:28 pm 1:28 pm 2:28 pm 3:28 pm 4:29 pm 5:29 pm 6:29 pm 7:29 pm 8:29 pm 9:29 pm 10:29 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 7:43 am 8:43 am 9:43 am 10:42 am 11:42 am 12:42 pm 1:42 pm 2:42 pm 3:42 pm 4:43 pm 5:43 pm 6:43 pm 7:43 pm 8:43 pm 9:43 pm 10:43 pm
Westfield Riccarton 7:48 am 8:48 am 9:48 am 10:48 am 11:48 am 12:48 pm 1:48 pm 2:48 pm 3:48 pm 4:48 pm 5:48 pm 6:48 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm 9:48 pm 10:48 pm
Addington 7:53 am 8:53 am 9:54 am 10:55 am 11:56 am 12:56 pm 1:56 pm 2:56 pm 3:56 pm 4:54 pm 5:54 pm 6:53 pm 7:53 pm 8:53 pm 9:53 pm 10:53 pm
Selwyn St Shops 7:58 am 8:58 am 10:00 am 11:01 am 12:02 pm 1:02 pm 2:02 pm 3:02 pm 4:02 pm 5:00 pm 5:59 pm 6:58 pm 7:58 pm 8:58 pm 9:58 pm 10:58 pm
Barrington Mall 8:11 am 9:11 am 10:13 am 11:14 am 12:15 pm 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 3:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:13 pm 6:12 pm 7:11 pm 8:11 pm 9:11 pm 10:11 pm 11:11 pm
Sheffield Cres 8:31 am 9:29 am 10:28 am 11:28 am 12:28 pm 1:28 pm 2:28 pm 3:28 pm 4:29 pm 5:29 pm 6:29 pm 7:29 pm 8:29 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 8:45 am 9:43 am 10:42 am 11:42 am 12:42 pm 1:42 pm 2:42 pm 3:42 pm 4:43 pm 5:43 pm 6:43 pm 7:43 pm 8:43 pm
Westfield Riccarton 8:50 am 9:48 am 10:48 am 11:48 am 12:48 pm 1:48 pm 2:48 pm 3:48 pm 4:48 pm 5:48 pm 6:48 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm
Addington 8:55 am 9:54 am 10:55 am 11:56 am 12:56 pm 1:56 pm 2:56 pm 3:56 pm 4:54 pm 5:54 pm 6:53 pm 7:53 pm 8:53 pm
Selwyn St Shops 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:01 am 12:02 pm 1:02 pm 2:02 pm 3:02 pm 4:02 pm 5:00 pm 5:59 pm 6:58 pm 7:58 pm 8:58 pm
Barrington Mall 9:13 am 10:13 am 11:14 am 12:15 pm 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 3:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:13 pm 6:12 pm 7:11 pm 8:11 pm 9:11 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 Services run to
Waitangi Day
Thursday 6 February 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 17 April Thursday 17 April 2025 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 18 April 2025 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April 2025 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 2 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 19 June Thursday 19 June 2025 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 20 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 November Thursday 13 November 2025 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 14 November 2025 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2025 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December 2025
Saturday timetable
Sunday 28 December Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday timetable
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Thursday 1 January 2026 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Friday 2 January 2026 Saturday timetable

 

*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route.

120

Spreydon to Burnside

Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 6:06 am 6:36 am 7:03 am 7:23 am 7:45 am 8:23 am 8:51 am 9:22 am 9:52 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 3:50 pm 4:20 pm 4:50 pm 5:20 pm 5:42 pm 6:33 pm 7:34 pm 8:34 pm 9:34 pm
Selwyn St Shops 6:14 am 6:44 am 7:14 am 7:34 am 7:56 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 12:32 pm 1:02 pm 1:32 pm 2:02 pm 2:32 pm 3:01 pm 3:31 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:52 pm 6:41 pm 7:42 pm 8:42 pm 9:42 pm
Addington 6:20 am 6:50 am 7:22 am 7:42 am 8:04 am 8:42 am 9:09 am 9:39 am 10:09 am 10:39 am 11:09 am 11:39 am 12:09 pm 12:39 pm 1:09 pm 1:39 pm 2:09 pm 2:39 pm 3:08 pm 3:38 pm 4:07 pm 4:38 pm 5:08 pm 5:38 pm 5:59 pm 6:47 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm 9:48 pm
Westfield Riccarton 6:26 am 6:56 am 7:29 am 7:51 am 8:13 am 8:51 am 9:17 am 9:47 am 10:17 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 3:18 pm 3:48 pm 4:17 pm 4:48 pm 5:18 pm 5:48 pm 6:09 pm 6:55 pm 7:54 pm 8:54 pm 9:54 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 6:31 am 7:01 am 7:34 am 7:56 am 8:18 am 8:56 am 9:22 am 9:52 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 2:23 pm 2:53 pm 3:24 pm 3:54 pm 4:23 pm 4:54 pm 5:24 pm 5:54 pm 6:14 pm 7:00 pm 7:59 pm 8:59 pm 9:59 pm
Sheffield Cres 6:46 am 7:16 am 7:49 am 8:11 am 8:33 am 9:11 am 9:37 am 10:07 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 2:39 pm 3:09 pm 3:40 pm 4:10 pm 4:39 pm 5:10 pm 5:40 pm 6:10 pm 6:30 pm 7:15 pm 8:14 pm 9:14 pm 10:14 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 7:34 am 8:34 am 9:23 am 10:23 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:23 pm 6:34 pm 7:34 pm 8:34 pm 9:34 pm 10:34 pm
Selwyn St Shops 7:42 am 8:42 am 9:33 am 10:33 am 11:33 am 12:33 pm 1:33 pm 2:33 pm 3:33 pm 4:33 pm 5:33 pm 6:42 pm 7:42 pm 8:42 pm 9:42 pm 10:42 pm
Addington 7:48 am 8:48 am 9:39 am 10:40 am 11:40 am 12:40 pm 1:40 pm 2:40 pm 3:40 pm 4:39 pm 5:39 pm 6:48 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm 9:48 pm 10:48 pm
Westfield Riccarton 7:54 am 8:54 am 9:47 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:47 pm 5:47 pm 6:54 pm 7:54 pm 8:54 pm 9:54 pm 10:54 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 7:59 am 8:59 am 9:52 am 10:55 am 11:55 am 12:55 pm 1:55 pm 2:55 pm 3:55 pm 4:52 pm 5:52 pm 6:59 pm 7:59 pm 8:59 pm 9:59 pm 10:59 pm
Sheffield Cres 8:14 am 9:14 am 10:07 am 11:10 am 12:10 pm 1:10 pm 2:10 pm 3:10 pm 4:10 pm 5:07 pm 6:07 pm 7:14 pm 8:14 pm 9:14 pm 10:14 pm 11:14 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 8:34 am 9:23 am 10:23 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:23 pm 6:34 pm 7:34 pm 8:34 pm
Selwyn St Shops 8:42 am 9:33 am 10:33 am 11:33 am 12:33 pm 1:33 pm 2:33 pm 3:33 pm 4:33 pm 5:33 pm 6:42 pm 7:42 pm 8:42 pm
Addington 8:48 am 9:39 am 10:40 am 11:40 am 12:40 pm 1:40 pm 2:40 pm 3:40 pm 4:39 pm 5:39 pm 6:48 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm
Westfield Riccarton 8:54 am 9:47 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:47 pm 5:47 pm 6:54 pm 7:54 pm 8:54 pm
Clyde Rd near Fendalton Rd 8:59 am 9:52 am 10:55 am 11:55 am 12:55 pm 1:55 pm 2:55 pm 3:55 pm 4:52 pm 5:52 pm 6:59 pm 7:59 pm 8:59 pm
Sheffield Cres 9:14 am 10:07 am 11:10 am 12:10 pm 1:10 pm 2:10 pm 3:10 pm 4:10 pm 5:07 pm 6:07 pm 7:14 pm 8:14 pm 9:14 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 Services run to
Waitangi Day
Thursday 6 February 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 17 April Thursday 17 April 2025 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 18 April 2025 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April 2025 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 2 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 19 June Thursday 19 June 2025 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 20 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 November Thursday 13 November 2025 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 14 November 2025 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2025 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December 2025
Saturday timetable
Sunday 28 December Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday timetable
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Thursday 1 January 2026 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Friday 2 January 2026 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 best of the west

Serving the west side of Christchurch, route 120 is a useful service for both students and workers. It collects the university and Westfield Riccarton as it travels from its Sheffield Crescent terminus to Barrington Mall.