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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
    36h 55m
    $1,708–3,427

  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
    37h 14m
    $893–2,502

  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
    37h 36m

  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
    37h 55m
    $1,506–5,326

  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
    39h 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 33m
    $1,233–3,972

  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 16m
    $1,822–6,092

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration37h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,931.2 km
  • Duration: 36h 55m

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

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) twice daily.

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