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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
    30h 31m
    $1,627–2,427

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane EDI - PMR
    39h 31m
    $925–2,626

  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 48m
    $944–2,649

  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
    32h 15m
    $1,398–9,831

  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
    42h 16m
    $1,648–3,377

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    36h 19m
    $1,930–2,634

  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
    42h 52m

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration28h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,622.1 km
  • Duration: 30h 31m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and 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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