There are 6 ways to get from Lake Taupō to Dunedin by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Taupo
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Dunedin (DUD)plane TUO - DUD
5h 50m$266–1,243Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
24h 31m$175–325Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kinloch to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
16h 52m$443–583Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Dunedin (DUD)plane ROT - DUD
7h 49mBus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NPE - DUD
8h 19mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
25h 20m$396–823
Lake Taupō to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Taupō to Dunedin is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $330 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Taupō to Dunedin is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Lake Taupō and Dunedin is 966 km.
The best way to get from Lake Taupō to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 31m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Lake Taupō to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 294+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Lake Taupō, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Taupo (TUO) to Dunedin (DUD) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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