The bus between Timaru and Motueka takes 39h 1m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Timaru to Motueka. 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 5 times a week between Timaru and Motueka. The service departs Timaru at 4:45 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Motueka at 07:46:00. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 39h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Motueka i-Site station via Christchurch station, Blenheim station and Nelson station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 1m.
Timaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Motueka bus services, operated by The Better Bus, arrive at Motueka i-Site station.
The distance between Timaru and Motueka is 392.3 km. The road distance is 577 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and The Sails Motel in around 13h 52m.
