There are 8 ways to get from London to Timaru by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
37h 52mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
32h 30mFly London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LCY - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
35h 15mFly London Stansted Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane STN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
36h 12mFly London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane LHR - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus
40hTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, train, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane LGW - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Arthur's Pass
- Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
46h 6mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
34hTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LTN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
47h 44m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between London and Timaru is 19170 km.
It takes approximately 37h 52m to get from London to Timaru, including transfers.
Timaru is 13h ahead of London. It is currently 6:38 AM in London and 7:38 PM in Timaru.
There are 81+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between London, England and Timaru, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from London to Timaru. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Timaru. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Timaru.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Luton Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Arthur's Pass to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Arthur's Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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