There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Temuka by plane or bus
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Temuka is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $900 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Temuka is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Temuka is 2353 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Melbourne to Temuka, including transfers.
Temuka is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 3:39 PM in Melbourne and 5:39 PM in Temuka.
There are 96+ hotels available in Temuka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Temuka, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Temuka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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