There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Timaru by plane or bus
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Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Timaru is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Timaru is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $390 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Timaru is 2096 km.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Sydney to Timaru, including transfers.
Timaru is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 5:19 PM in Sydney and 7:19 PM in Timaru.
There are 75+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Gold Coast, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- 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/
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