There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to New Zealand by plane, train, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Auckland
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane EDI - AKL
27h 59m$1,324–2,129Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tauranga Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane EDI - TRG
44h 53m$944–2,449Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane EDI - CHC
31h 11m$1,827–3,627Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane EDI - WLG
30h 35m$1,630–4,734Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
39h 5m$1,367–4,566Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane EDI - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
34h 41m$1,648–4,877Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane EDI - PMR
36h 51m$1,125–4,126Fly Edinburgh Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rotorua (ROT)plane EDI - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
45h 2m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to New Zealand is to fly which costs $900 - $2,500 and takes 44h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to New Zealand is to fly which takes 27h 59m and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and New Zealand is 17926 km.
It takes approximately 27h 59m to get from Edinburgh to New Zealand, including transfers.
New Zealand is 12h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:26 PM in Edinburgh and 12:26 AM in New Zealand.
There are 2309+ hotels available in New Zealand.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and New Zealand?
Emirates flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tauranga Airport via Calgary, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Tauranga Airport via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston via Calgary, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston via Calgary, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rotorua via Calgary, Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rotorua via Stockholm, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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