There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Christchurch by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BUD - CHC
36h 32m$1,408–2,809Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BEG - CHC
34h 2m$1,087–3,388Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane VIE - CHC
31h 12m$1,932–3,701Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane BUD - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
38h 27m$1,206–4,208
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,400 - $2,900 and takes 36h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Christchurch is to train and fly which takes 31h 12m and costs $1,900 - $3,700.
The distance between Budapest and Christchurch is 17925 km.
It takes approximately 36h 32m to get from Budapest to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 11h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 4:02 PM in Budapest and 3:02 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Christchurch, New Zealand?
China Southern Airlines and Air New Zealand fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Incheon, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nelson Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- [email protected]
- Website
- Axios Travel
Shuttle from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Axios Travel
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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