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How to get fromJapan to New Zealandby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Japan to New Zealand by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NRT - AKL
    13h 53m
    $668–1,734

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane NRT - TRG
    16h 27m
    $548–1,962

  3. Fly Osaka International Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ITM - AKL
    17h 20m
    $959–2,223

  4. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane FUK - AKL
    16h 10m
    $858–1,320

  5. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NRT - WLG
    15h 59m
    $571–2,029

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Palmerston

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane NRT - PMR
    16h 25m
    $566–2,021

  7. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NGO - AKL
    18h 6m
    $614–2,129

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane NRT - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    19h 31m

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$537Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,923.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

What companies run services between Japan and New Zealand?

All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Auckland (AKL) every 4 hours.

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