The bus between Invercargill and Timaru takes 10h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Invercargill to Timaru. 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 twice a week between Invercargill and Timaru. 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 Timaru at 7:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Invercargill station and arriving at Timaru station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Invercargill to Timaru bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Timaru bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Invercargill and Timaru is 317.8 km. The road distance is 426 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Timaru via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 7h 37m.
