There are 8 ways to get from England to Christchurch by plane, train, 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.
Fly Manchester Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MAN - CHC
35h 42m$1,212–4,319Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
30h 46m$1,535–3,559Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
35h 10m$1,335–3,084Fly Birmingham Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BHX - CHC
30h 49m$1,411–3,820Fly London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LCY - CHC
30h 58m$2,012–7,015Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LBA - CHC
44h 30m$1,518–5,321Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle
- 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 Countdown Memorial Ave
38h 32m$1,273–3,832Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AMS - CHC
34h 5m$1,697–3,367
Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 35h 10m.
The fastest way to get from England to Christchurch is to train and fly which takes 30h 46m and costs $1,500 - $3,600.
The distance between England and Christchurch is 18881 km.
It takes approximately 35h 42m to get from England to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 12h ahead of England. It is currently 1:56 AM in England and 1:56 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1747+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between England and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Haikou, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
- 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
- $35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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