There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Timaru by plane or bus
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Timaru is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $900 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Timaru is to fly and bus which takes 10h 11m and costs $320 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Timaru is 2355 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Melbourne to Timaru, including transfers.
Timaru is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 4:04 PM in Melbourne and 6:04 PM in Timaru.
There are 77+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar 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
- $200–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Timaru via Gold Coast, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- $270–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
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
- $360–900
- 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 Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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