There are 7 ways to get from Dunedin to California 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 Dunedin to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DUD - SFO
18h 32m$527–1,834Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CHC - SFO
22h 58m$337–1,257Fly Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DUD - LAX
19h 32m$523–1,933Fly Dunedin to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DUD - SAN
21h 15m$668–2,425Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZQN - SFO
22h 30m$508–1,847Bus to Invercargill, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IVC - SFO
22h 44m$401–1,376Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZQN - LAX
22h 30m$504–1,846
Dunedin (DUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to California is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 22h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to California is to fly which takes 18h 32m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Dunedin and California is 7211 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from Dunedin to California, including transfers.
California is 20h behind Dunedin. It is currently 11:53 AM in Dunedin and 3:53 PM in California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and California, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dunedin (DUD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Francisco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Invercargill to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- InterCity
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