There are 2 ways to get from Timaru to Oamaru by bus or car
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Timaru to Oamaru by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Oamaru is to bus which costs $5 - $50 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Oamaru is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $26 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Timaru and arriving at Oamaru. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Timaru and Oamaru is 85 km. The road distance is 85.2 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Oamaru without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs $5 - $50.
The bus from Timaru to Oamaru takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Timaru to Oamaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Oamaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Oamaru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timaru to Oamaru is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Timaru to Oamaru.
There are 86+ hotels available in Oamaru.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Oamaru, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Timaru to Oamaru twice daily. Tickets cost $5–50 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
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- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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