There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Christchurch by plane, 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane FCO - CHC
28h 4m$1,512–2,815Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane CIA - CHC
40h 32m$1,110–3,613Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Jesitrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AOI - CHC
35h 28m$1,761–10,124Train to Naples Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NAP - CHC
42h 30m$1,552–4,704Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Hokitika, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Hokitika (HKK)plane FCO - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
42h 3m$1,147–6,190Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane FCO - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
42h 44m$1,310–3,914
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,500 - $2,900 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Christchurch is to fly which takes 28h 4m and costs $1,500 - $2,900.
The distance between Rome and Christchurch is 18440 km.
It takes approximately 28h 4m to get from Rome to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 11h ahead of Rome. It is currently 8:11 PM in Rome and 7:11 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1763+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport, Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Beijing Capital, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Beijing Capital, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around New Zealand
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide

















