The average bus between Oamaru and Motueka takes 38h 55m and the fastest bus takes 37h 1m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Oamaru to Motueka. 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 Oamaru and Motueka. The earliest departure is at 3:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Oamaru is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Motueka at 7:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 38h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oamaru to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Oamaru station and arriving at Motueka i-Site station via Christchurch station, Blenheim station and Nelson station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
Oamaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Oamaru station.
Oamaru to Motueka bus services, operated by The Better Bus, arrive at Motueka i-Site station.
The distance between Oamaru and Motueka is 473.3 km. The road distance is 661 km.
You can take a bus from Oamaru to Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and The Sails Motel in around 15h 2m.
