The bus between Invercargill and Oamaru takes 5h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Invercargill to Oamaru. 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 once daily between Invercargill and Oamaru. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Invercargill is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Oamaru at 2:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Oamaru. However, there are services departing from Invercargill station and arriving at Oamaru station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Invercargill to Oamaru bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Oamaru bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Oamaru station.
The distance between Invercargill and Oamaru is 249.3 km. The road distance is 340 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Oamaru via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 6h 22m.