There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Timaru by plane or bus
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Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)PER - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
14h 45m$616–1,019Fly to Timaru
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU)PER - TIU
13h 28m$470–1,766Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dunedin (DUD)PER - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Timaru
17h 26m$665–2,611Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)PER - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Timaru
20h 27m$575–1,146
Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Timaru is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Timaru is to fly which takes 13h 28m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Perth and Timaru is 5215 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Perth to Timaru, including transfers.
Timaru is 5h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:32 AM in Perth and 3:32 PM in Timaru.
There are 75+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- 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 Dunedin to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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