There are 6 ways to get from Hastings to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Timaru
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Timaru (TIU)plane NPE - TIU
6h 47m$145–666Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
20h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Hastings to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Timarucar
13h 10m$354–462Bus, bus to Wellington, fly to Timaru
- Take the bus from Hastings to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane WLG - TIU
9h 1mFly Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NPE - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
9h 3mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
21h 20m
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Timaru is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Timaru is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Hastings and Timaru is 758 km.
The best way to get from Hastings to Timaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Hastings to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Hastings, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Timaru (TIU) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wellington to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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