How to get fromOwaka to Timaruby bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Owaka to Timaru by bus, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
5h 35m
Drive 306.8 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Owaka to Timarucar 306.8 km
3h 46m
$89–129
Bus, fly
1. Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airportbus
2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Timaru (TIU)plane DUD - TIU
6h 55m
Bus via Timaru
1. Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
6h 5m
Bus via Timaru #2
1. Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
6h 19m

Dunedin (DUD) to Timaru (TIU) flights

20Weekly Planes

6h 47mAverage Duration

$157Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 316 km
Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Owaka, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Owaka to Timaru via Balclutha and Dunedin in around 5h 35m.

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Timaru(opens in a new window), 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)

8.5Very Good

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)

9.0Fabulous

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