There are 2 ways to get from Lake Pukaki to Timaru by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Lake Pukaki to Timaru is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Pukaki to Timaru is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Pukaki to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Twizel and arriving at Timaru via Ashburton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Lake Pukaki and Timaru is 287 km. The road distance is 152 km.
The best way to get from Lake Pukaki to Timaru without a car is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Lake Pukaki to Timaru, including transfers.
Lake Pukaki to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Twizel station.
Lake Pukaki to Timaru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Ashburton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Pukaki to Timaru is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Lake Pukaki to Timaru.
There are 76+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Lake Pukaki, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Pukaki to Timaru via Twizel and Ashburton in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Twizel to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Twizel to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
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