There are 9 ways to get from Motueka to Oamaru by car, train, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Motueka to Pictoncar
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamarubus
13h 46m$365–764Drive 661.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Oamarucar 661.2 km
8h 3m$191–276Bus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamarubus
15h 15mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Timaru, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)plane NSN - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Oamarubus
8h 22mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamarubus
16h 8mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to The Nelson Bus Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)plane BHE - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Oamarubus
9h 48mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NSN - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamarubus
10h 33mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NSN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamarubus
9h 57mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdownbus 5
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamarubus
12h 19m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Oamaru is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Oamaru is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $190 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Oamaru. However, there are services departing from Motueka Library Wallace Street and arriving at Oamaru via Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Motueka and Oamaru is 746 km. The road distance is 661.2 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Oamaru without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Motueka to Oamaru, including transfers.
Motueka to Oamaru bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Oamaru bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Oamaru is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Motueka to Oamaru.
There are 87+ hotels available in Oamaru.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Oamaru, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Oamaru via The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.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
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