There are 4 ways to get from Dunedin to Palmerston 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 from Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DUD - DRW
17h 8m$623–2,129Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane IVC - DRW
20h 49m$452–1,490Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane ZQN - DRW
18h 31m$574–899Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane CHC - DRW
20h 44m$573–1,013
Dunedin (DUD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Palmerston is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $900 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Palmerston is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Dunedin and Palmerston is 5309 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Dunedin to Palmerston, including transfers.
Palmerston is 3h 30m behind Dunedin. It is currently 12:54 AM in Dunedin and 9:24 PM in Palmerston.
There are 498+ hotels available in Palmerston.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Palmerston, NT, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Wellington, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Invercargill to Darwin International Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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