There are 2 ways to get from Lake Wānaka to Timaru by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Lake Wānaka to Timaru is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Wānaka to Timaru is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Wānaka to Timaru. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Timaru via Cromwell and Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Lake Wānaka and Timaru is 480 km. The road distance is 272.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Wānaka to Timaru without a car is to bus which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Lake Wānaka to Timaru, including transfers.
Lake Wānaka to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Lake Wānaka to Timaru bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Wānaka to Timaru is 272 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Lake Wānaka to Timaru.
There are 81+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Lake Wānaka, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Timaru via Cromwell and Dunedin in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $45–70
- Gold
- $19–100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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