There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Dunedin by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dunedin
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dunedin (DUD)plane CPT - DUD
29h 51m$2,022–5,526Fly to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CPT - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
38h 3m$1,236–3,566Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CPT - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
25h 21m$1,248–4,181Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane CPT - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus
30h 32m$1,348–3,709Fly to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Timaru (TIU)plane CPT - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
37h 40m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Dunedin is to fly and bus which costs $1,200 - $3,600 and takes 38h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Dunedin is to fly and bus which takes 25h 21m and costs $1,200 - $4,200.
The distance between Cape Town and Dunedin is 10734 km.
It takes approximately 29h 51m to get from Cape Town to Dunedin, including transfers.
Dunedin is 11h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 12:53 AM in Cape Town and 11:53 AM in Dunedin.
There are 295+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Airlink, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dunedin (DUD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Mauritius, Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Perth, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Timaru via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Timaru via George, Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dunedin via Mauritius, Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
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