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How to get fromPoint Pleasant to Timaruby train, plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Point Pleasant to Timaru by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Timaru

    best
    1. Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU)planeJFK - TIU
    29h 10m
    $928–3,154

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Long Branch to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeEWR - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
    31h 31m
    $901–3,245

  3. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeJFK - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
    30h 12m
    $944–3,257

  4. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dunedin (DUD)planeJFK - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus
    33h 8m
    $1,243–4,399

  5. Train, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Branch to Newark Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planePHL - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
    33h 7m
    $1,139–4,919

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeJFK - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus
    37h 13m
    $1,153–3,934

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeJFK - NSN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
    37h 13m
    $1,238–4,754

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration27h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$883Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Point Pleasant, Ocean County, NJ, USA and Timaru, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Point Pleasant to Timaru. However, you can take the train to Long Branch, take the train to New York Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then take the taxi to Timaru. Alternatively, you can take the train to Long Branch, take the train to New York Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Timaru.

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