The average bus between Timaru and Milford Sound takes 45h 37m and the fastest bus takes 42h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Timaru to Milford Sound. 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 Milford Sound. The earliest departure is at 10:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Timaru is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Milford Sound at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Otago University and take an average of 45h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Milford Sound. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Milford Sound station via Otago University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 37m.
Timaru to Milford Sound bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Milford Sound bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Milford Sound station.
The distance between Timaru and Milford Sound is 265.4 km. The road distance is 776 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Milford Sound via Otago University, Queenstown, Info & Track Queenstown, and Milford Sound in around 14h 54m.
