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How to get fromCardiff to Christchurchby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Christchurch by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    35h 57m
    $1,375–3,335

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BRS - CHC
    32h 33m
    $1,240–7,079

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BHX - CHC
    32h 56m
    $1,722–4,884

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    31h 21m
    $1,363–7,292

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CWL - CHC
    31h 9m
    $1,619–5,522

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    31h 8m
    $1,333–7,208

  7. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EXT - CHC
    33h 42m
    $2,115–6,719

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane LGW - HKK
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    45h 20m
    $1,498–7,467

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration34h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,251.6 km
  • Duration: 35h 57m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Christchurch, New Zealand?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice a week.

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