There are 5 ways to get from Manukau City to Dunedin by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dunedin
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
4h 53m$152–466Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
8h 49m$128–611Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
29h 21m$181–347Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manukau City to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
19h 4m$528–712Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
30h 44m$613–1,541
Manukau City to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manukau City to Dunedin is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $650 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manukau City to Dunedin is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Manukau City and Dunedin is 1104 km.
The best way to get from Manukau City to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 21m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Manukau City to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 297+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Manukau City, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- 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 Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- 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
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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