There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to New Zealand by plane or bus
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Fly to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MEL - CHC
6h 24m$359–739Fly to Palmerston
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MEL - PMR
8h 48m$247–938Fly to Auckland
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Auckland (AKL)plane MEL - AKL
6h 36m$366–691Fly to Wellington
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wellington (WLG)plane MEL - WLG
6h 31m$392–796Fly to Tauranga Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane MEL - TRG
7h 40m$266–961Fly to Dunedin
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane MEL - DUD
9h 37m$534–934Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane MEL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
11h 9m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to New Zealand is to fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to New Zealand is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Victoria and New Zealand is 2447 km.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Victoria to New Zealand, including transfers.
New Zealand is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 8:56 PM in Victoria and 10:56 PM in New Zealand.
There are 2259+ hotels available in New Zealand.
What companies run services between Victoria, Australia and New Zealand?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Air New Zealand fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rotorua via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rotorua via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Auckland via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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