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How to get fromWhakatāne to Dunedinby car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Whakatāne to Dunedin by car, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane TRG - DUD
    6h 4m
    $253–1,262

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus bus
    28h 41m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Dunedincar car
    18h 50m
    $478–634

  4. Bus, bus to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane ROT - DUD
    9h 24m

  5. Bus to Gisborne Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Sycamore Lodgebus bus
    2. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane GIS - DUD
    9h 50m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,158.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Whakatāne to Dunedin. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, then take the bus to Dunedin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whakatane to Dunedin via Rotorua, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 28h 41m.

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