There are 2 ways to get from Timaru to Melbourne by plane or bus
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Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Melbourne is to fly which costs $260 - $950 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Melbourne is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Timaru and Melbourne is 2355 km.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Timaru to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 2h behind Timaru. It is currently 9:42 PM in Timaru and 7:42 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5530+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Timaru (TIU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Timaru to Melbourne Airport via Wellington, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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