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How to get fromWellington Station to Dunedinby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington Station to Dunedin by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dunedin

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WLG - DUD
    4h 30m
    $288–890

  2. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    8h 38m
    $145–768

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus bus
    17h 39m
    $157–258

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus bus
    18h 28m
    $378–756

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Dunedincar car
    12h 13m
    $328–428

  6. Fly to Timaru, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane WLG - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus bus
    6h 52m

Wellington Station to Dunedin by foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration17h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 674.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Wellington Station, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD) 4 times a day.

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