There are 4 ways to get from Tauranga to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Tauranga Airport
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Timaru (TIU)plane TRG - TIU
4h 26m$141–628Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
25h 51m$85–350Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Timarucar
15h 48m$355–540Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Timaru (TIU)plane ROT - TIU
7h 40m$140–708
Tauranga to Timaru by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Timaru is to bus and car ferry which costs $85 - $350 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Timaru is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Tauranga and Timaru is 860 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Timaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 51m and costs $85 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Tauranga to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Timaru (TIU) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rotorua to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Rotorua to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rotorua to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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