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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Geraldineby plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geraldine by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Timaru

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane MEL - TIU
    8h 22m
    $325–1,023

  2. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Geraldinebus bus
    6h 51m
    $392–782

  3. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MEL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Geraldinebus bus
    10h 4m
    $502–1,039

  4. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane MEL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Oraribus bus
    12h 15m

  5. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MEL - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Arthur's Passshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Geraldinebus bus
    13h 45m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$225Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,350.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Geraldine, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) 3 times a day.

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