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How to get fromScotland to Queenstownby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Queenstown by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane EDI - ZQN
    37h 10m
    $1,532–3,332

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Queenstown Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane GLA - ZQN
    36h 16m
    $1,522–4,122

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane NCL - ZQN
    38h 16m
    $1,905–5,032

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MAN - ZQN
    40h 19m
    $1,601–3,731

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Queenstown Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ABZ - ZQN
    33h 37m
    $2,021–6,526

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Queenstown Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane INV - ZQN
    40h 11m
    $1,822–6,528

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    39h 52m
    $1,650–2,430

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration35h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,698.4 km
  • Duration: 37h 10m

What companies run services between Scotland and Queenstown, New Zealand?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) 4 times a day.

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