There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Dunedin by plane or bus
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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane SYD - DUD
9h 3m$655–1,270Fly to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC)plane SYD - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
12h 23m$312–1,039Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
10h 52m$413–985Fly to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)plane SYD - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
13h 41m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Dunedin is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Dunedin is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $650 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Dunedin is 2136 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sydney to Dunedin, including transfers.
Dunedin is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 11:56 AM in Sydney and 1:56 PM in Dunedin.
There are 294+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Queenstown Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Invercargill via Melbourne, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- 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 Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
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