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How to get fromDublin to Christchurchby plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Christchurch International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUB - CHC
    38h 15m
    $1,708–3,727

  2. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUB - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus bus
    47h 51m
    $888–2,435

  3. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane DUB - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    42h 49m
    $943–2,402

  4. Fly to Timaru, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane DUB - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus bus
    36h 31m

  5. Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane DUB - NSN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    38h 10m
    $1,506–5,426

  6. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane DUB - BHE
    2. Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain train
    38h 33m
    $1,713–6,072

  7. Fly to Picton, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Picton (PCN)plane plane DUB - PCN
    2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    39h 13m
    $1,233–4,072

  8. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane DUB - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus bus
    46h 46m
    $1,722–6,092

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration41h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$844Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,931.2 km
  • Duration: 38h 15m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Christchurch, New Zealand?

China Eastern Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) once daily.

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