How to get fromTākaka to Timaruby car, bus, train, shuttle or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Tākaka to Timaru by car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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Drive, bus, train
best
1. Drive from Tākaka to Nelson
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
3. Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurch
4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
13h 43m
$510–944
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Wainui Bay to Nelson
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
3. Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
16h 17m
$125–337
Drive 627.4 km
1. Drive from Tākaka to Timaru627.4 km
7h 35m
$192–278
Shuttle, bus, fly
1. Take a shuttle bus from Tākaka to Nelson
2. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
3. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
9h 39m
$215–880
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Tākaka to Nelson
2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timaru
12h 35m
$270–1,125

Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU) flights

13Weekly Planes

3h 58mAverage Duration

$108Cheapest Price

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Distance: 694.3 km
Duration: 13h 43m

What companies run services between Tākaka, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Tākaka to Timaru via Wainui Bay, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 16h 17m.

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Timaru, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of.

Things to do in Timaru

Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack’s Point Lighthouse stands near to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Places to stay in Timaru

Baywatch Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Panorama Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Cedar Lodge Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Coastal Ridge Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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