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How to get fromPlymouth to New Zealandby train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Plymouth to New Zealand by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland

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    1. Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LHR - AKL
    35h 17m
    $1,257–2,905

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    38h 30m
    $1,460–2,903

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LGW - AKL
    31h 58m
    $1,346–3,663

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    33h 20m
    $1,749–3,161

  5. Train to Exeter, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EXT - AKL
    32h 26m
    $1,860–6,111

  6. Train to Exeter, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EXT - CHC
    33h 33m
    $1,863–6,609

  7. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CWL - AKL
    34h 58m
    $1,683–5,342

  8. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NQY - AKL
    2d 2h
    $1,843–11,071

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration32h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,012Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,758.1 km
  • Duration: 35h 17m

What companies run services between Plymouth, England and New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Plymouth to New Zealand. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Stop A International Airport, then take the bus to Bay 8 Manukau Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St.

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