There are 2 ways to get from Timaru to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Melbourne is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Timaru and Melbourne is 2355 km.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Timaru to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Timaru. It is currently 11:56 PM in Timaru and 9:56 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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