Route Updates

Detour for Wairakei Rd road works – Stage 2 (from 1/02/2025 until further notice)

From Saturday 1st February 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 along Wairakei Rd, turn right on to Blighs Rd, veer left to stay on Blighs Rd, turn left on to Condell Rd, left on to Greers Rd, veer left to stay on Greers Rd and turn right on to Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will not be impacted by these works. 

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

Detour for Electric Ave road closures (from 21/02/2025 until 22/02/2025)

On Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February from 12pm until midnight each day there will be road closures on Rolleston Ave/Park Tce 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 Hereford St, turn right on to Montreal St, left on to Victoria St, left on to Bealey Ave and right on to Carlton Mill Rd 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 here.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttleton will follow the normal route along Carlton Mill Rd, turn left on to Bealey Ave, right on to Durham St and left on to Hereford 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 here. 

 

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

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 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.

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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Express

5:08am from Ara: This trip will pick up from the Interchange on Lichfield Steet (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
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 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.

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.