The bus between Nelson and Timaru takes 24h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson 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 6 times a week between Nelson and Timaru. The service departs Nelson at 9:45 AM in the morning, which arrives into Timaru at 10:25:00. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 24h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Timaru station via Blenheim station and Christchurch station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
Nelson to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Nelson and Timaru is 385 km. The road distance is 572 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Timaru via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 11h 40m.
