The bus between Invercargill and Akaroa takes 26h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Invercargill to Akaroa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Invercargill and Akaroa. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Invercargill is at 8:25 AM which arrives into Akaroa at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 26h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Akaroa. However, there are services departing from Invercargill station and arriving at Akaroa station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
Invercargill to Akaroa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Akaroa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Akaroa station.
The distance between Invercargill and Akaroa is 463.2 km. The road distance is 663 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Akaroa via Dunedin and Christchurch in around 14h 30m.