There are 5 ways to get from Mataura to Christchurch by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Invercargill, fly
best- Take the bus from Mataura to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IVC - CHC
4h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
10h 35m$32–109Bus via Dunedin
- Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedinbus Invercargill
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
10h 16m$71–141Drive 512.5 km
- Drive from Mataura to Christchurchcar 512.5 km
6h 19m$149–215Bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DUD - CHC
4h 56m$370–966
Mataura to Christchurch by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mataura to Christchurch is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mataura to Christchurch is to bus and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mataura to Christchurch. However, there are services departing from Mataura and arriving at Christchurch via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Mataura and Christchurch is 533 km. The road distance is 512.5 km.
The best way to get from Mataura to Christchurch without a car is to bus via Dunedin which takes 10h 16m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Mataura to Christchurch, including transfers.
Mataura to Christchurch bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Mataura station.
Mataura to Christchurch bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mataura to Christchurch is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Mataura to Christchurch.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Mataura, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Mataura to Christchurch via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Dunedin to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Mataura to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Mataura to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Mataura to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Mataura to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Mataura to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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