There are 5 ways to get from Whangārei to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Whangarei Airport to Timaru
best- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Timaru (TIU)plane WRE - TIU
6h 39m$178–778Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus
30h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Whangārei to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Timarucar
18h 45m$553–749Bus to Auckland, fly to Timaru
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
8h 38m$180–738Fly Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WRE - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus
8h 49m
Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whangārei to Timaru is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Whangārei to Timaru is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Whangārei and Timaru is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Whangārei to Timaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 30h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Whangārei to Timaru, including transfers.
There are 79+ hotels available in Timaru.
What companies run services between Whangārei, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Timaru (TIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Blenheim, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Blenheim, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- 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 Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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