The average bus between Timaru and Wānaka takes 28h 37m and the fastest bus takes 25h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Timaru to Wānaka. 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 Wānaka. 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 Wānaka at 7:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Otago University and take an average of 28h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Timaru station and arriving at Wānaka station via Otago University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
Timaru to Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wanaka lakefront station.
The distance between Timaru and Wānaka is 171 km. The road distance is 481 km.
You can take a bus from Timaru to Wanaka lakefront via Otago University and Cromwell in around 9h 48m.
