There are 4 ways to get from New Plymouth to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Timaru (TIU)plane NPL - TIU
4h 43m$204–779Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
22h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from New Plymouth to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Timarucar
13h 58m$375–502Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
23h 36m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Timaru is to drive and car ferry which costs $370 - $500 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Timaru is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between New Plymouth and Timaru is 663 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Timaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from New Plymouth to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Timaru (TIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Interislander
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