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How to get fromEdinburgh to Queenstownby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Queenstown by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane EDI - ZQN
    37h 10m
    $1,532–3,332

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Invercargill, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane EDI - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus bus
    42h 32m
    $1,477–3,797

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane GLA - ZQN
    37h 15m
    $1,537–4,307

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MAN - ZQN
    40h 19m
    $1,602–3,834

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ABZ - ZQN
    36h 57m
    $2,114–7,260

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    39h 52m
    $1,650–2,530

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration35h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,563Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,698.4 km
  • Duration: 37h 10m

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

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) 4 times a day.

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