There are 9 ways to get from Whanganui to Dunedin by bus, plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Dunedin
best- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Dunedin (DUD)plane PMR - DUD
7h 38m$258–1,439Bus to Wellington, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
12h 34m$142–816Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
22h 30m$173–319Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Otago Universitybus
23h 29m$476–918Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
14h 23m$384–499Bus to Wellington, fly to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
8h 25m$295–988Fly Wanganui Airport to Dunedin
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WAG - DUD
5h 55m$339–1,351Bus to Wellington, fly to Timaru, bus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane WLG - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
10h 48mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
23h 19m$394–817
Whanganui to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Dunedin is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $320 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Dunedin is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Whanganui and Dunedin is 876 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 30m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Whanganui to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 292+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air Chathams, Jetstar, and Air New Zealand fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Dunedin (DUD) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Palmerston to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- interislander.co.nz
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.interislander.co.nz
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