Where ?
Enter the start point of your journey. This can be a house number and street name, a suburb, or a landmark.

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Enter the end point of your journey. This can be a house number and street name, a suburb, or a landmark.
When

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Enter the time in a 12 hour or 24 hour format. (Select whether you want to arrive by or depart after this time above.)

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Enter the date your journey will take place.
How

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Other modes include cable car, ferry, and some inter-regional buses.
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If you don't know the code for your bus stop, enter a street name or nearby landmark for a list of suggested stops. Your train station code is the first four letters of the station's name.

For location enter a street name

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Journey Planner

Get the most out of Journey Planner with our handy hints

Use Journey Planner to plan your trip between two points. Simply enter where you’re travelling from, where you’re going to, and in what time frame you’re travelling. Journey Planner will then give you a range of options to choose from.

Interpreting your options

Three journeys will be displayed that should meet your specified needs. You can view each journey to decide which your best option is. You can review specific details of the whole or each leg of your journey and look at the whole journey on a map. The 24 hour clock is used.

Other features

You can change aspects of your journey to review other options (earlier or later), plan your return journey, select specific transport modes you prefer (train, bus, walk, etc) and plan your journey so that you arrive by a specified time.

School bus services are available using the Journey Planner. School bus services may be subject to change at short notice by the bus company therefore we recommend that you check school bus times and departure locations with the service operator before using a school bus service.

Unexpected results

The Journey Planner uses very specific logic to analyse your request and present your options. There are some circumstances where these options may not be your best choice.

  • Journeys are optimised based on the shortest travel time. Occasionally the system may suggest you swap buses to arrive a minute or two sooner.  
  • Connections between transport services (for example bus to train or vice versa) of under 5 minutes are not shown as these may not allow sufficient transfer time. The feasibility of making these connections needs to be considered. The availability of earlier or later connections can be checked on the connecting service timetable.
  • The system does not allow for hills and may show a journey option with a steep uphill climb ahead of an easy downhill option.

Help

Help to clarify your journey planning choices is available from our Metlink Information line on 0800 801 700.