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How to get fromEdinburgh to Christchurchby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Christchurch by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    30h 19m
    $1,627–2,427

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    32h 3m
    $1,396–9,832

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane GLA - CHC
    34h 38m
    $1,635–2,602

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EDI - NSN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    36h 53m
    $2,025–6,026

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ABZ - CHC
    35h 22m
    $1,904–6,257

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane EDI - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus bus
    46h 26m
    $1,555–3,435

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MAN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    2d 4h
    $1,531–3,607

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration28h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,622.6 km
  • Duration: 30h 19m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Christchurch, New Zealand?

Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.

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