There are 7 ways to get from Christchurch to Portugal by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CHC - LIS
33h 32m€1,105–1,619Fly Christchurch International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CHC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
40h 25m€572–1,702Fly Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CHC - OPO
33h 15m€655–2,206Fly Christchurch International Airport to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Vigo (VGO)plane CHC - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
38h 5m€713–2,321Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NSN - LIS
38h€955–3,328Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NSN - OPO
38h 14m€905–3,115Train to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BHE - LIS
39h 28m€1,122–2,380
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Portugal is to fly and train and bus which costs €550 - €1700 and takes 40h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Portugal is to fly which takes 33h 15m and costs €650 - €2300.
The distance between Christchurch and Portugal is 19492 km.
It takes approximately 33h 32m to get from Christchurch to Portugal, including transfers.
There are 9354+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Portugal?
Cathay Pacific, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Hong Kong, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,500
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Wellington, Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via San Francisco, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via San Francisco, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–6,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via San Francisco, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Hong Kong, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Hong Kong, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Vigo via Singapore Changi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–6,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €900–3,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–265
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- €265
- Scenic
- €120–150
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €102–510
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €510
- Per person
- €102
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €102–510
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- €510
- Per person
- €102
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