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 Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
13h 45m$541–922Drive 661.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Oamaru661.2 km
8h 2m$202–292Bus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
15h 15mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Timaru, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)NSN - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Oamaru
8h 22mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
16h 8mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Oamaru
9h 48mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)NSN - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
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 Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)NSN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
9h 57mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown5
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
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 $200 - $300 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Oamaru is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $200 - $300.
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 45m 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 Millers Acre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Oamaru is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Motueka to Oamaru.
There are 88+ 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 Millers Acre, 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
- $190–600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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 Millers Acre
- 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 Millers Acre
- 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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