How to get fromMotueka to Timaru Districtby bus, plane, car, train or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Motueka to Timaru District by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
2. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)NSN - TIU
6h 30m
Drive 580.5 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Motueka to Timaru District580.5 km
7h 5m
$178–256
Drive, train, bus
1. Drive from Motueka to Picton
2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
12h 30m
$541–912
Bus
1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
3. Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
14h
Bus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
3. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
7h 56m
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre5
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
3. Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurch
4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
14h 38m
Bus, train via Rangiora
1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
3. Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
14h 53m
Bus, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown5
2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
11h 4m

Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights

20Weekly Planes

3h 33mAverage Duration

$195Cheapest Price

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Distance: 447 km
Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Timaru District, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Timaru via Millers Acre, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 14h.

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Timaru, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of.

Things to do in Timaru

Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack’s Point Lighthouse stands near to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Places to stay in Timaru

Baywatch Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Panorama Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Cedar Lodge Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Coastal Ridge Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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