There are 3 ways to get from Perth to Timaru by plane or bus
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Fly to Timaru
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU)plane PER - TIU
13h 54m$528–1,864Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PER - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
12h 45mFly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dunedin (DUD)plane PER - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus
16h 26m
Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Timaru is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Timaru is to fly which takes 13h 54m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Perth and Timaru is 4953 km.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Perth to Timaru, including transfers.
Timaru is 5h ahead of Perth. It is currently 10:44 AM in Perth and 3:44 PM in Timaru.
There are 78+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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