The bus between Te Anau and Timaru takes 23h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Te Anau 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 Te Anau and Timaru. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Te Anau is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Timaru at 4:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankton Bus Interchange and take an average of 23h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Te Anau station and arriving at Timaru station via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
Te Anau to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Timaru station.
The distance between Te Anau and Timaru is 300.6 km. The road distance is 646 km.
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Timaru via Frankton Bus Interchange and Dunedin in around 12h 14m.
