The average bus between Timaru and Te Anau takes 23h and the fastest bus takes 22h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Timaru to Te Anau. 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 6 times a week between Timaru and Te Anau. The earliest departure is at 10:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Timaru is at 10:35 AM which arrives into Te Anau at 9:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 23h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Te Anau station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
Timaru to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Te Anau station.
The distance between Timaru and Te Anau is 300.6 km. The road distance is 646 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Te Anau via Dunedin and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 11h 52m.
