There are 5 ways to get from Timaru to Hapuku by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus Christchurch - Picton
6h 57mDrive 351 km
cheapest- Drive from Timaru to Hapukucar 351 km
4h 26m$101–146Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TIU - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Kaikōura
8h 44m$309–1,414Bus, train
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the train from Rangiora to Kaikouratrain Coastal Pacific
8h 10mFly to Woodbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane TIU - BHE
- Take the train from Blenheim to Kaikouratrain
8h 29m$291–1,360
Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Hapuku is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Hapuku is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Timaru and Hapuku is 359 km. The road distance is 351 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Hapuku without a car is to bus which takes 6h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Timaru to Hapuku, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Timaru to Hapuku is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Timaru to Hapuku.
There are 166+ hotels available in Hapuku.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Hapuku, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Timaru to Hapuku via Christchurch and Kaikoura in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $130–170
Train from Blenheim to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $110–150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Kaikōura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $600
- Per person
- $120
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