How to get fromMataura to Timaruby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mataura to Timaru by bus, car, or plane

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedinbus Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
6h 46m
Drive 350.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Mataura to Timarucar 350.1 km
4h 18m
$103–148
Bus, fly
1. Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedin Airportbus
2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Timaru (TIU)plane DUD - TIU
8h 2m
$250–971
Bus via Timaru
1. Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedinbus Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
7h 16m
Bus via Timaru #2
1. Take the bus from Mataura to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
7h 35m

Dunedin (DUD) to Timaru (TIU) flights

22Weekly Planes

7h 33mAverage Duration

$160Cheapest Price

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Distance: 373.4 km
Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Mataura, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Mataura to Timaru via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 6h 46m.

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Timaru, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury Region of New Zealand, located southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The Timaru urban area is home to people, and is the largest urban area in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of.

Things to do in Timaru

Pleasant Point Museum and Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Pleasant Point Railway and Historical Society is a heritage railway located in the small country town of Pleasant Point in southern Canterbury, New Zealand, inland from Timaru.

Places to stay in Timaru

Baywatch Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Panorama Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Cedar Lodge Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Coastal Ridge Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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