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How to get fromWhangārei to Timaruby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Whangārei to Timaru by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Whangarei Airport to Timaru

    best
    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane WRE - TIU
    6h 39m
    $168–763

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Timaru

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane AKL - TIU
    8h 38m
    $165–673

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus bus
    30h 6m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whangārei to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Timarucar car
    18h 44m
    $511–697

  5. Fly Whangarei Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane WRE - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    8h 39m

Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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.

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