How to travel from Oamaru to Picton, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Oamaru to Picton by bus, train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$90 ($56) and will take around 10hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 3h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$260 ($160).

The distance between Oamaru and Picton is around 544km (338 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 490km (304 miles)

It takes around 9h 50m to get from Oamaru and Picton by bus and train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 7h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Oamaru to Picton is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 3h 50m and will set you back approx NZ$260 ($160).

The cheapest way to travel between Oamaru and Picton, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$90 ($56) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Oamaru and Picton. We recommend that you take the bus to Washdyke then fly from Timaru (TIU) to Blenheim (BHE). instead which will take 3h 50m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Oamaru and Picton. It typically takes around 10hrs and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Oamaru to Picton. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Christchurch. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 10hrs.

InterCity and Atomic Travel run regular bus services between Oamaru and Picton. Buses run once daily and take around 10hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Oamaru to Picton. We recommend that you take the bus to Washdyke then fly from Timaru (TIU) to Blenheim (BHE). instead which will take 3h 50m.

The closest major airport to Picton is Picton Aerodrome (PCN) (PCN) which is approximately 7km (4 miles) from Picton. Woodbourne Airport (BHE) (BHE) and Wellington International Airport (WLG) (WLG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Oamaru and Picton. The distance is around 580km (361 miles) by road and it will take around 7h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Oamaru to Picton is to take the bus and then take the train which takes, on average, 9h 50m and will usually cost around NZ$220 ($135).