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There are 8 ways to get from America to Kaikōura by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUS - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    35h 18m

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane FRA - NSN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Kaikōurashuttle bus
    38h 1m
    $1,821–6,548

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AMS - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    35h 1m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FRA - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    35h 7m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane DUS - NSN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Kaikōurashuttle bus
    38h 7m
    $1,982–5,501

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BRU - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    35h 16m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane DUS - BHE
    3. Take the train from Blenheim to Kaikouratrain train
    38h 36m
    $2,169–6,147

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CDG - CHC
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    36h 8m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration29h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,454Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,920.7 km
  • Duration: 35h 18m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from America to Kaikōura. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Bus Interchange, walk to Christchurch, then take the bus to Kaikoura. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Bus Interchange, walk to Christchurch, then take the bus to Kaikoura.

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