There are 4 ways to get from Invercargill to Palmerston by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus Invercargill
- Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus 1
5h 45m$84–112Bus via Invercargill
cheapest- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
- Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus 1
6h$33–64Drive 259.4 km
- Drive from Invercargill to Palmerstoncar 259.4 km
3h 11m$75–108Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to DunedinInvercargill to Dunedin via the Catlins
- Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus 1
11h 5m$169–274
Invercargill to Palmerston by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Palmerston is to bus via Invercargill which costs $30 - $65 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Palmerston is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Palmerston. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Bond Street Terminus via Bus Hub Stop E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Invercargill and Palmerston is 290 km. The road distance is 259.4 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Palmerston without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Invercargill to Palmerston, including transfers.
Invercargill to Palmerston bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Palmerston bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Palmerston is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Invercargill to Palmerston.
There are 21+ hotels available in Palmerston.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Palmerston, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Bond Street Terminus via Dunedin and Bus Hub Stop E in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 800 474 082
- [email protected]
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $250
- Child
- $150
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