There are 5 ways to get from Gisborne to Dunedin by plane, bus, car ferry, car, 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 to Dunedin
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Dunedin (DUD)plane GIS - DUD
5h 14m$240–1,241Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane GIS - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
9h 32m$167–769Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
29h 18m$184–361Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gisborne to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
18h 10m$480–638Bus, car ferry, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
30h 11m$403–1,356
Gisborne to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Dunedin is to bus and car ferry which costs $180 - $370 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Dunedin is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $240 - $1,300.
The distance between Gisborne and Dunedin is 1065 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 18m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Gisborne to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 294+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Dunedin (DUD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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