The bus between Timaru and Arthur’s Pass takes 18h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Timaru to Arthur’s Pass. 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 Timaru and Arthur’s Pass. The earliest departure is at 4:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Timaru is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Arthur’s Pass at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 18h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Arthur’s Pass. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Arthur’s Pass station via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
Timaru to Arthur’s Pass bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Arthur’s Pass bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Arthurs Pass station.
The distance between Timaru and Arthur’s Pass is 163.8 km. The road distance is 309 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Arthurs Pass via Christchurch in around 6h 10m.
