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How to get fromTimaru to Te Anauby car, bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Timaru to Te Anau by car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Timaru to Twizelcar car
    2. Take the bus from Twizel to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    8h 44m
    $128–305

  2. Bus via Queenstown

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Otago Universitybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Otago University to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    12h 39m
    $72–191

  3. Drive 486.7 km

    1. Drive from Timaru to Te Anaucar car 486.7 km
    5h 35m
    $144–208

  4. Fly Timaru to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TIU - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 15m
    $286–965

  5. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus bus Christchurch - Dunedin
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to Te Anaushuttle bus Dunedin to Te Anau via The Catlins & Invercargill
    15h 15m
    $195–350

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    11h 52m
    $80–230

  7. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CHC - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 1m
    $341–872

  8. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Timaru to Rollestonbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane CHC - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    8h 53m
    $192–728

Timaru to Te Anau by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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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.

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