There are 8 ways to get from London to Christchurch by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LHR - CHC
34h 48m$1,231–3,080Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LGW - CHC
30h 7m$1,534–3,163Fly London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LCY - CHC
30h 57m$2,110–7,012Fly London Stansted Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane STN - CHC
32h 9m$1,647–4,769Train to London Southend Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SEN - CHC
33h 16m$1,650–5,574Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, shuttle
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane LGW - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
38h 21m$1,269–4,538Train to Luton Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LTN - CHC
44h 40m$1,348–3,961Fly London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane LHR - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
39h 27m$1,561–4,388
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,200 - $3,100 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from London to Christchurch is to train and fly which takes 30h 7m and costs $1,500 - $3,200.
The distance between London and Christchurch is 19019 km.
It takes approximately 34h 48m to get from London to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 12h ahead of London. It is currently 8:12 PM in London and 8:12 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1745+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between London, England and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kuwait, Colombo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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