There are 8 ways to get from Timaru to Te Anau by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Timaru to Twizelcar
- Take the bus from Twizel to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
8h 44m$128–305Bus via Queenstown
cheapest- Take the bus from Timaru to Otago Universitybus
- Take the bus from Otago University to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus
12h 39m$72–191Drive 486.7 km
- Drive from Timaru to Te Anaucar 486.7 km
5h 35m$144–208Fly Timaru to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TIU - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
7h 15m$286–965Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to Te AnauDunedin to Te Anau via The Catlins & Invercargill
15h 15m$195–350Bus
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
11h 52m$80–230Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
9h 1m$341–872Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle
- Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CHC - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
8h 53m$192–728
Timaru to Te Anau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Te Anau is to bus via Queenstown which costs $70 - $200 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Te Anau is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Timaru and arriving at Te Anau via Dunedin and Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Timaru and Te Anau is 522 km. The road distance is 486.7 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Te Anau without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 15h 15m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Timaru to Te Anau, including transfers.
Timaru to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timaru to Te Anau is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Timaru to Te Anau.
There are 155+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Timaru to Te Anau via Dunedin and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $65–480
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $25–190
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Otago University to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $11–16
- Cash
- $15–18
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Dunedin to Te Anau
- 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 Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $80
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- adventure@infotrack.co.nz
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
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