There are 7 ways to get from England to Christchurch by train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
28h 45m$1,236–8,059Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane LGW - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
38h 23m$1,171–4,134Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
34h 17m$1,335–3,084Fly London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LCY - CHC
31h 8m$1,912–12,015Fly Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BHX - CHC
29h 57m$1,411–3,920Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
27h 35m$1,212–8,019Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LBA - CHC
37h 8m$1,618–9,594
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,300 - $3,100 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from England to Christchurch is to fly which takes 27h 35m and costs $1,200 - $8,000.
The distance between England and Christchurch is 19059 km.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from England to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 13h ahead of England. It is currently 9:27 PM in England and 10:27 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1785+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between England and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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