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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 Auckland

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EDI - AKL
    28h 29m
    $1,328–2,340

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    31h 38m
    $1,728–3,128

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    32h
    $1,531–4,635

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane GLA - AKL
    31h 34m
    $1,532–3,498

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NCL - AKL
    31h 21m
    $1,580–5,718

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tauranga Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane EDI - TRG
    29h 38m
    $1,558–4,568

  7. 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
    35h 26m
    $1,649–4,778

  8. 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
    30h 57m
    $1,367–7,766

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,926.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 29m

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

Emirates flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL) once daily.

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