Cheap Flights from Wellington to Timaru

Flights from Wellington to Timaru are operated by 2 airliners – Air New Zealand and Eagle Airways. The most popular are provided by Eagle Airways. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Wellington International and arriving at Timaru. In the morning there is 1 flight, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 09:05 and latest departure at 18:00. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is EAG 2301, EAG 2303 and EAG 2305.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air New Zealand offers 1 flight a day from Wellington International to Timaru between the hours of 09:05 and 18:00. The flight numbers for these flights are NZ 2301, NZ 2303 and NZ 2305.

Eagle Airways flight prices from Wellington International to Timaru can be found at www.eagleairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Wellington to Timaru and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Wellington to Timaru that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air New Zealand and Eagle Airways. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Timaru to Wellington page.

Alternative routes to Timaru

As a substitute, you will discover that Woodbourne Air Station also give flights to Timaru which could be more fitting for you. Woodbourne Air Station has around 3 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Blenheim is around 81 kilometers (50 miles) from Wellington. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Wellington. More information can be found at Flights from Blenheim to Timaru. Flights to Timaru are also available from Nelson; 3 flights a day depart from the airport.

Arriving at Timaru

Hiring a car at Timaru can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Timaru Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at Timaru. Timaru has a time zone of GMT +0.0 compared to the time zone of Wellington which is GMT +12.0.

The center of Timaru is situated about 3 km (2 miles) from Timaru Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. Timaru is a small city with inhabitants of around 28,000, so if you are seeking accommodation it may be a bit more complicated than other airports. It’s recommend that you book before you leave.