There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Christchurch by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DUB - CHC
37h 8m$1,708–3,227Fly to Hokitika, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hokitika (HKK)plane DUB - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
44h$1,094–2,599Fly to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Timaru (TIU)plane DUB - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus
38h 36mFly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane DUB - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
43h 29m$1,606–5,826Fly to Woodbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane DUB - BHE
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain
43h 8m$1,833–6,072Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane DUB - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
46h 40m$1,436–4,635Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dunedin (DUD)plane DUB - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
46h 16m$2,222–7,592
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Christchurch is to fly and shuttle which costs $1,000 - $2,600 and takes 44h.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Christchurch is to fly which takes 37h 8m and costs $1,700 - $3,300.
The distance between Dublin and Christchurch is 18931 km.
It takes approximately 37h 8m to get from Dublin to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 11h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 3:16 AM in Dublin and 2:16 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1711+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Christchurch, New Zealand?
China Eastern Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via Doha, Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Timaru via Doha, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nelson Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hokitika via San Francisco, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hokitika via Los Angeles, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hokitika via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hokitika via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hokitika via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dunedin via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dunedin via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dunedin via Vancouver, Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Train operators
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
Bus operators
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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