There are 5 ways to get from Ashburton to Balclutha by bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 6h 20m
4 alternative options
Bus via Dunedin • 7h 24m
Drive • 4h 25m
Bus to Christchurch, fly, bus • 6h 23m
Bus to Timaru, fly, bus • 9h 10m
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Balclutha is 0800 358 5453.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Balclutha is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Balclutha is 2 metres.
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Last updated: 5 Jan 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburton to Balclutha is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Ashburton to Balclutha is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 4h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ashburton and arriving at Balclutha. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Ashburton and Balclutha is 304 km. The road distance is 354.1 km.
The best way to get from Ashburton to Balclutha without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $40 - $65.
The bus from Ashburton to Balclutha takes 6h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ashburton to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
The quickest flight from Christchurch Airport to Dunedin Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Ashburton to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Balclutha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburton to Balclutha is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Ashburton to Balclutha.
- Distance: 303.9 km
- Duration: 6h 20m
What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Balclutha, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Ashburton to Balclutha once daily. Tickets cost $40 - $65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $280
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $480
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $480
Flights from Timaru to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Ashburton to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- InterCity
- Book at
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- InterCity
- Book at
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $35
- Website
- InterCity
- Book at
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Temuka
- info@atomictravel.co.nz
- Website
- atomictravel.co.nz
Bus from Ashburton to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Schedules at
- atomictravel.co.nz
Bus from Ashburton to Christchurch Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Schedules at
- atomictravel.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 27 4497 994
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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