There are 3 ways to get from Dunedin to Sydney by plane or bus
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Fly from Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUD - SYD
9h 10m$474–1,003Bus to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IVC - SYD
11h 46m$243–813Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ZQN - SYD
10h 18m$335–822
Dunedin (DUD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Sydney is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $850 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Sydney is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $470 - $1,000.
The distance between Dunedin and Sydney is 2132 km.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Dunedin to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h behind Dunedin. It is currently 12:25 PM in Dunedin and 9:25 AM in Sydney.
There are 5289+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Sydney International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–850
Flights from Dunedin to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Dunedin to Sydney International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Invercargill to Sydney International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- 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
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