There are 5 ways to get from Timaru to Tauranga by plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)TIU - TRG
3h 56m$146–655Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Tauranga
25h 56m$80–666Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Timaru to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Tauranga
15h 46m$360–870Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Rotorua (ROT)TIU - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
7h 56m$151–705Bus, shuttle, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Tauranga
26h 58m$305–1,641
Timaru to Tauranga by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Tauranga is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $700 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Tauranga is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Timaru and Tauranga is 860 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Tauranga without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 56m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Timaru to Tauranga, including transfers.
There are 621+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Timaru (TIU) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Timaru to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Timaru to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Timaru to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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