The bus between Timaru and Karamea takes 44h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Timaru to Karamea. 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 Karamea. 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 Karamea at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 44h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Karamea. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Karamea station via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
Timaru to Karamea bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Karamea bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Karamea station.
The distance between Timaru and Karamea is 357.1 km. The road distance is 738 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Karamea via Christchurch, Greymouth, and Lyell in around 16h 44m.
