There are 2 ways to get from Christchurch to Canberra 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 Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CHC - CBR
8h 30m$506–760Fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CHC - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
9h 29m$289–709
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $750 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Canberra is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Christchurch and Canberra is 2217 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Christchurch to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 2h behind Christchurch. It is currently 7:16 AM in Christchurch and 5:16 AM in Canberra.
There are 953+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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