There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Oamaru by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 to Christchurch International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PER - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamarubus
13h 59mFly to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Invercargill (IVC)plane PER - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamarubus
20h 10m$548–1,853Fly to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU)plane PER - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Oamarubus
15h 51mFly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dunedin (DUD)plane PER - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamarubus
14h 41m$783–3,044Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane PER - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamarubus
18h 52m$711–1,304Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hokitika (HKK)plane PER - 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 Oamarubus
22h 50m
Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Oamaru is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Oamaru is to fly and bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $750 - $3,100.
The distance between Perth and Oamaru is 5300 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Perth to Oamaru, including transfers.
Oamaru is 5h ahead of Perth. It is currently 12:44 PM in Perth and 5:44 PM in Oamaru.
There are 107+ hotels available in Oamaru.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Oamaru, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Oamaru. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) 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 Oamaru. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), take the taxi to Timaru, then take the bus to Oamaru.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Invercargill via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hokitika via Brisbane, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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