There are 7 ways to get from Te Anau to Timaru by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwell
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Lake Ohau Turn-off
- Drive from Lake Ohau Turn-off to Timaru
8h 44m$130–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Timaru
12h 14m$80–226Drive 486.8 km
- Drive from Te Anau to Timaru486.8 km
5h 35m$144–207Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Timaru
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Timaru (TIU)ZQN - TIU
8h 50m$285–1,016Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to DunedinTe Anau to Dunedin via the Catlins and Invercargill
- Take the bus from Dunedin to TimaruChristchurch - Dunedin
15h 25m$195–350Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)ZQN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
8h 37m$341–919Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)IVC - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timaru
9h 54m$193–730
Te Anau to Timaru by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Timaru is to bus which costs $80 - $230 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Timaru is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Timaru via Frankton Bus Interchange and Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Te Anau and Timaru is 518 km. The road distance is 486.8 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Timaru without a car is to Tour and bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Te Anau to Timaru, including transfers.
Te Anau to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Timaru is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Te Anau to Timaru.
There are 77+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Timaru via Frankton Bus Interchange and Dunedin in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $25–190
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Lake Ohau Turn-off
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Te Anau to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $190
Shuttle from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $80
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