There are 4 ways to get from Oamaru to Twizel by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Rolleston
best- Take the bus from Oamaru to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus Christchurch - Queenstown
8h 43mDrive 145.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Oamaru to Twizelcar 145.4 km
1h 44m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Thames Street to Cumberland St, 764bus 1
- Take the bus from Otago University to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Twizelbus
9h 31m$115–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Oamaru to Dunedintrain
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Twizelbus
10h 55m$198–290
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Twizel is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Twizel is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Oamaru to Twizel. However, there are services departing from Oamaru and arriving at Twizel via Rolleston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Oamaru and Twizel is 486 km. The road distance is 145.4 km.
The best way to get from Oamaru to Twizel without a car is to bus via Rolleston which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Oamaru to Twizel, including transfers.
Oamaru to Twizel bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Oamaru station.
Oamaru to Twizel bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rolleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oamaru to Twizel is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Oamaru to Twizel.
There are 163+ hotels available in Twizel.
What companies run services between Oamaru, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Oamaru to Twizel via Rolleston in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- 022 436 9074
- info@dunedinrailways.co.nz
- Website
- dunedinrailways.co.nz
Train from Oamaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dunedinrailways.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Otago University to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 800 474 082
- transport@orc.govt.nz
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Thames Street to Cumberland St, 764
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
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