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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 48m
    $714–1,723

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Palmerston

    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 Palmerston (PMR)plane plane NRT - PMR
    16h 15m
    $615–2,220

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

    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
    15h 52m
    $634–2,143

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ITM - AKL
    18h 50m
    $906–4,013

  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
    16h 23m
    $770–1,628

  6. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NGO - AKL
    19h 21m
    $660–2,217

  7. 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
    21h 56m

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, 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 Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane NRT - WRE
    3. Take the bus from Whangarei to Akorangabus bus
    19h 34m
    $630–2,169

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$606Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,923.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 48m

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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