There are 4 ways to get from Timaru to Napier by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TIU - NPE
3h 31m$157–718Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
21h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Timaru to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Napiercar
13h 23m$393–514Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
22h 22m
Timaru (TIU) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Napier is to fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Napier is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Timaru and Napier is 725 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Napier without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Timaru to Napier, including transfers.
There are 363+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Timaru (TIU) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Timaru to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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