There are 5 ways to get from Indianapolis to Christchurch by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IND - CHC
24h 4m$1,208–4,208Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ORD - CHC
28h 6m$868–2,896Bus to Covington, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane CVG - CHC
27h 14m$1,640–6,060Fly Indianapolis to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane IND - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
31h 44m$1,606–6,007Fly Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane IND - BHE
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain
31h 45m$1,913–7,053
Indianapolis (IND) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Christchurch is to bus and train and fly which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 28h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Christchurch is to fly which takes 24h 4m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Indianapolis and Christchurch is 13737 km.
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Indianapolis to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 18h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 4:04 AM in Indianapolis and 10:04 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1778+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Covington to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Covington to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Covington to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Nelson Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Nelson Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Nelson Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Nelson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via San Francisco, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Woodbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Covington to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Covington to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $15–17
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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