There are 2 ways to get from Timaru to Lake Ōhau by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Lake Ōhau is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Lake Ōhau is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Timaru to Lake Ōhau. However, there are services departing from Timaru and arriving at Twizel via Ashburton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Timaru and Lake Ōhau is 303 km. The road distance is 183 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Lake Ōhau without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Timaru to Lake Ōhau, including transfers.
Timaru to Lake Ōhau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Timaru station.
Timaru to Lake Ōhau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Ashburton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timaru to Lake Ōhau is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Timaru to Lake Ōhau.
There are 159+ hotels available in Lake Ōhau.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Lake Ōhau, Canterbury, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Timaru to Lake Ōhau via Ashburton and Twizel in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Ashburton to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Gold
- $70–150
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