There are 6 ways to get from Oamaru to Auckland by bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Timaru, fly
best- Take the bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Auckland (AKL)TIU - AKL
7h 23m$144–777Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central
27h 36m$80–690Bus, shuttle, drive, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strand
28h 13m$560–1,875Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Oamaru to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Auckland
17h 54m$415–966Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)DUD - AKL
7h 26m$122–491Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)CHC - AKL
8h 42m$88–415
Oamaru to Auckland by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Auckland is to bus and fly which costs $85 - $420 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Auckland is to bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Oamaru and Auckland is 984 km.
The best way to get from Oamaru to Auckland without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 27h 36m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Oamaru to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2239+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Oamaru, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Oamaru to Auckland. However, you can take the bus to Washdyke, take the taxi to Timaru (TIU) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oamaru to Auckland - Central via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Timaru to Auckland via Wellington, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Timaru to Auckland via Wellington, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Auckland Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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