How to get fromWānaka to Timaruby bus or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Wānaka to Timaru by bus or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus
2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedinbus
3. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus
9h 49m
Drive 272.2 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Wānaka to Timarucar 272.2 km
3h 9m
$80–116

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Map of how to get from Wānaka to Timaru.

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Distance: 479.9 km
Duration: 9h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Wanaka to Timaru via Cromwell and Dunedin in around 9h 49m.

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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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