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How to get fromAuckland to Otago Peninsulaby train, plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Otago Peninsula by train, plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Auckland, fly to Dunedin, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    3. Take the taxi from Dunedin to Otago Peninsulataxi taxi
    5h 32m
    $247–642

  2. Fly Auckland to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    9h 36m
    $210–757

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Otago Universitybus bus
    30h
    $257–438

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Otago Peninsulacar car
    19h 35m
    $537–733

  5. Fly Auckland to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    8h 51m
    $274–861

  6. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WRE - DUD
    10h 58m
    $357–1,482

Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Auckland to Otago Peninsula.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,144.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Otago Peninsula, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Otago Peninsula. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Dunedin, then take the taxi to Otago Peninsula. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Otago Peninsula via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, and Otago University in around 30h.

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