There are 4 ways to get from Dunedin to Paihia by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Dunedin to Kerikeri Airport
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane DUD - KKE
6h 55m$324–1,256Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane ZQN - KKE
9h 48m$304–1,179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Paihiacar
22h 3m$598–810Fly Dunedin to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane DUD - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Paihiabus
8h 50m
Dunedin (DUD) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Paihia is to drive and car ferry which costs $600 - $850 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Paihia is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Dunedin and Paihia is 1282 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Dunedin to Paihia, including transfers.
There are 381+ hotels available in Paihia.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Paihia, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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