There are 5 ways to get from Dunedin to Mount Maunganui by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane DUD - TRG
5h 1m$188–900Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Bayfairbus
29h 35m$183–356Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Mount Maunganuicar
18h 18m$480–639Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rotorua (ROT)plane DUD - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Bayfairbus
7h 54mBus, shuttle, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Taurangabus
31h 4m$398–1,331
Dunedin to Mount Maunganui by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Mount Maunganui is to bus and car ferry which costs $180 - $360 and takes 29h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Mount Maunganui is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Dunedin and Mount Maunganui is 1081 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Mount Maunganui without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 35m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Dunedin to Mount Maunganui, including transfers.
There are 586+ hotels available in Mount Maunganui.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Mount Maunganui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Dunedin (DUD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Bayfair
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Bayfair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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