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How to get fromKaikōura to Dunedinby bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Kaikōura to Dunedin by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kaikoura to Christchurchbus bus Christchurch - Picton
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus bus Christchurch - Dunedin
    10h 5m

  2. Drive 533.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kaikōura to Dunedincar car 533.1 km
    6h 40m
    $154–222

  3. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the bus from Kaikoura to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane CHC - DUD
    7h 30m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaikoura to Christchurchtrain train Coastal Pacific
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Otago Universitybus bus Christchurch - Dunedin
    10h 41m
    $240–679

  5. Train to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the train from Kaikoura to Blenheimtrain train
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane BHE - DUD
    10h 4m
    $578–1,846

  6. Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kaikōura to Nelsonshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane NSN - DUD
    9h 57m
    $742–1,482

  7. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaikoura to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CHC - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    11h 23m

  8. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Invercargill, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaikoura to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane CHC - IVC
    3. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    10h 55m

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 541.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Kaikoura to Dunedin via Christchurch in around 10h 5m.

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