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How to get fromEdinburgh to New Zealandby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to New Zealand by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    31h 31m
    $1,727–2,927

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    35h 20m
    $930–2,734

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EDI - AKL
    37h 19m
    $1,424–2,329

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tauranga Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane EDI - TRG
    38h 43m
    $994–2,449

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

    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
    39h 5m
    $1,367–4,567

  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 Otago Universitybus bus
    41h 31m
    $1,548–2,977

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane EDI - PMR
    40h 11m
    $975–2,426

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rotorua, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane EDI - ROT
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    41h 52m

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration34h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,622.1 km
  • Duration: 31h 31m

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

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

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