The bus between Timaru and Motueka takes 39h 10m. 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 earliest departure is at 4:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Timaru is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Motueka at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 39h 10m. 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 station via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
Timaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Motueka i-Site station.
The distance between Timaru and Motueka is 392.3 km. The road distance is 636 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 13h 46m.
