There are 7 ways to get from Motueka to Timaru by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
best- 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
6h 25mDrive 576.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Timaru576.7 km
7h$175–252Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
12h 30m$541–911Bus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
14hBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
8h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
14h 53mBus, 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 Timaru
11h 4m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Timaru is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Timaru is to drive which takes 7h and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Motueka Library Wallace Street and arriving at Timaru via Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Motueka and Timaru is 443 km. The road distance is 576.7 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Timaru without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Motueka to Timaru, including transfers.
Motueka to Timaru bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Timaru bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Timaru is 577 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Motueka to Timaru.
There are 76+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Timaru via The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 14h.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- 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 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- 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 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 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
- 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/
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 Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- 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/
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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