How to get fromAuckland to Timaru Airport (TIU)by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Timaru Airport (TIU) by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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Fly from Auckland
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1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
5h 30m
$109–502
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Washdykebus
26h 24m
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
3. Drive from Picton to Timaru Airport (TIU)car
16h 49m
$455–608
Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Timaru (TIU)plane HLZ - TIU
9h 8m
$194–1,027

Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU) flights

34Weekly Planes

5h 37mAverage Duration

$92Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Auckland to Timaru Airport (TIU).

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Distance: 896 km
Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Timaru Airport (TIU), New Zealand?

Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU) 5 times a day.

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Timaru, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of.

Things to do in Timaru

Pleasant Point Museum and Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Pleasant Point Railway and Historical Society is a heritage railway located in the small country town of Pleasant Point in southern Canterbury, New Zealand, inland from Timaru.

Places to stay in Timaru

Baywatch Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Panorama Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Cedar Lodge Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Coastal Ridge Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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