How to get fromAuckland to Timaruby plane, bus, car ferry, train, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle

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Fly to Timaru
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)AKL - TIU
5h 41m
$144–622
Bus, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurch
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
26h 21m
$80–679
Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus
1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
3. Drive from Picton to Nelson
4. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
26h 54m
$565–1,864
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Auckland to Wellington
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
3. Drive from Picton to Timaru
16h 53m
$398–939
Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)AKL - CHC
2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
7h 38m
$100–385

Auckland to Timaru by bus, car ferry, and foot

13Weekly Services

26h 21mAverage Duration

$80Cheapest Price

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Distance: 909.1 km
Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU) 5 times a day.

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Timaru, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of.

Things to do in Timaru

Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack’s Point Lighthouse stands near to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Places to stay in Timaru

Baywatch Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Panorama Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Cedar Lodge Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Coastal Ridge Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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