The average bus between Timaru and Invercargill takes 21h and the fastest bus takes 20h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Timaru to Invercargill. 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 twice a week between Timaru and Invercargill. The earliest departure is at 8:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Timaru is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Invercargill at 5:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 21h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Invercargill. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Invercargill station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
Timaru to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Invercargill station.
The distance between Timaru and Invercargill is 317.8 km. The road distance is 426 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Invercargill via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 7h 17m.
