The bus between Nelson and Oamaru takes 25h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson 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 6 times a week between Nelson and Oamaru. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nelson is at 9:45 AM which arrives into Oamaru at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 25h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Oamaru. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Oamaru station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
Nelson to Oamaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Oamaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Oamaru station.
The distance between Nelson and Oamaru is 465.3 km. The road distance is 672 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Oamaru via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 12h 55m.
