There are 3 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Christchurch by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
26h 40m$1,556–2,680Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane LGW - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Countdown Memorial Ave
35h 52m$1,166–5,463Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
36h 22m$1,268–2,528
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Christchurch is to train and fly which costs $1,200 - $2,600 and takes 36h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Christchurch is to fly which takes 26h 40m and costs $1,500 - $2,700.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Christchurch is 19013 km.
It takes approximately 26h 40m to get from Gatwick Airport to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 11h ahead of Gatwick Airport. It is currently 7:21 AM in Gatwick Airport and 6:21 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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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