There are 4 ways to get from Gisborne to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Timaru (TIU)GIS - TIU
4h 4m$156–674Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
25h 53m$85–712Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gisborne to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Timaru
15h 45m$360–883Bus, car ferry, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
26h 45m$310–1,687
Gisborne to Timaru by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Timaru is to bus and car ferry which costs $85 - $750 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Timaru is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Gisborne and Timaru is 858 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Timaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 53m and costs $85 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Gisborne to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 76+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Timaru (TIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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