There are 5 ways to get from Rolleston to Balclutha by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus Dunedin - Invercargill
7h 47mBus via Dunedin
cheapest- Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus Invercargill
7h 53m$58–126Drive 416 km
- Drive from Rolleston to Balcluthacar 416 km
5h 11m$126–182Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Dunedin (DUD)plane CHC - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
5h 14mFly to Invercargill, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CHC - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Balcluthabus
6h 55m$158–647
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rolleston to Balclutha is to bus via Dunedin which costs $55 - $130 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rolleston to Balclutha is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Rolleston to Balclutha. However, there are services departing from Rolleston and arriving at Balclutha via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Rolleston and Balclutha is 424 km. The road distance is 416 km.
The best way to get from Rolleston to Balclutha without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Rolleston to Balclutha, including transfers.
Rolleston to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rolleston station.
Rolleston to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rolleston to Balclutha is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Rolleston to Balclutha.
There are 34+ hotels available in Balclutha.
What companies run services between Rolleston, New Zealand and Balclutha, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Rolleston to Balclutha via Dunedin in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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