The bus between Invercargill and Timaru takes 8h 15m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Invercargill and Timaru. The service departs Invercargill at 8:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Timaru at 16:40:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 15m. 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 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Invercargill to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Invercargill and Timaru is 317.8 km. The road distance is 402 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Timaru via Dunedin in around 8h 20m.
