The average bus between Lyttelton and Timaru takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyttelton 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 daily between Lyttelton and Timaru. The earliest departure is at 6:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyttelton is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Timaru at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyttelton to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Christchurch station and arriving at Timaru station via Timaru station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Lyttelton to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Christchurch station.
Lyttelton to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Lyttelton and Timaru is 146.9 km. The road distance is 172 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Christchurch to Timaru twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 40m.
