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Christchurch to Dunedin by flight, bus or road

About 360 km. The flight is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,650 per person.

Dunedin to Christchurch

Fastest

Flight

Air New Zealand

3 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

InterCity coach

from ₹1,650 per person

Best value

Private car

Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
Private carRental car (self-drive), per vehicle4.5 h₹6,990–₹14,190per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusInterCity coach6 h₹1,650–₹3,580per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
FlightAir New Zealand3 h₹5,230–₹16,500per personDailyflight search ↗
  • Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Down SH1 past the Moeraki Boulders and Oamaru's penguins.

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle₹6,990–₹14,190₹6,990–₹14,190
Bus · InterCity coach₹3,300–₹7,160₹6,600–₹14,320
Flight · Air New Zealand₹10,460–₹33,000₹20,920–₹66,000

Once you’re in Dunedin

  • Best time: November – March
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – March).

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