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How to get fromAukland to Christchurchby plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Aukland to Christchurch by plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

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    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane KRS - CHC
    35h 1m
    $1,693–11,813

  2. Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane SVG - CHC
    42h 54m
    $1,319–3,799

  3. Car ferry, train to Aalborg Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Lindholm St.train train
    3. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AAL - CHC
    37h 9m
    $1,796–13,233

  4. Bus to Sandefjord Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kristiansand rutebilstasjon to Skjelsvik knutepunktbus bus
    2. Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane TRF - CHC
    38h 42m
    $1,582–12,112

Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration35h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,095 km
  • Duration: 35h 1m

What companies run services between Aukland, Agder, Norway and Christchurch, New Zealand?

Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) every 4 hours.

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