There are 4 ways to get from Twizel to Dunedin by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Twizel to Makikihicar
- Take the bus from Makikihi to Otago Universitybus Christchurch - Dunedin
3h 58mDrive 253.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Twizel to Dunedincar 253.4 km
3h 8m$84–122Bus
- Take the bus from Twizel to Cromwellbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Otago Universitybus Queenstown - Dunedin
6h 33m$84–137Bus via Dunedin
- Take the bus from Twizel to Cromwellbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedinbus Queenstown - Dunedin
6h 48m$86–142
Twizel to Dunedin by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Twizel to Dunedin is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Twizel to Dunedin is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Twizel to Dunedin. However, there are services departing from Twizel and arriving at Otago University via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Twizel and Dunedin is 324 km. The road distance is 253.4 km.
The best way to get from Twizel to Dunedin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Twizel to Dunedin, including transfers.
Twizel to Dunedin bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Twizel station.
Twizel to Dunedin bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Twizel to Dunedin is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Twizel to Dunedin.
There are 294+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Twizel, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Twizel to Otago University via Cromwell in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Makikihi to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
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