The average bus between Motueka and Timaru takes 30h 42m and the fastest bus takes 27h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Motueka 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 5 times a week between Motueka and Timaru. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Motueka is at 3:52 PM which arrives into Timaru at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at The Nelson Bus Hub and take an average of 30h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Motueka station and arriving at Timaru station via The Nelson Bus Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
Motueka to Timaru bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Timaru bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Motueka and Timaru is 392.3 km. The road distance is 641 km.
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Timaru via The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 14h.
