There are 8 ways to get from Oamaru to Motueka by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train
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Bus to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)TIU - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
8h 31m$152–822Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
14h 56m$35–235Drive 661.1 km
- Drive from Oamaru to Motueka661.1 km
8h 2m$200–289Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
12h 28mBus to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Washdyke
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)TIU - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
11h 9m$167–927Bus to Dunedin, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)DUD - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
9h 55m$420–886Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)CHC - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
9h 41m$261–660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Christchurch
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
16h 28m$242–713
Oamaru to Motueka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Motueka is to bus which costs $35 - $240 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Motueka is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $200 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Oamaru to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Oamaru and arriving at Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim and Quest Apartments. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Oamaru and Motueka is 525 km. The road distance is 661.1 km.
The best way to get from Oamaru to Motueka without a car is to bus which takes 14h 56m and costs $35 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Oamaru to Motueka, including transfers.
Oamaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Oamaru station.
Oamaru to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oamaru to Motueka is 661 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Oamaru to Motueka.
There are 235+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Oamaru, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Oamaru to Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 14h 56m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- 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 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 Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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/
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.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
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
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