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How to get fromDublin to Dunedinby plane, bus, ferry, train or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Dunedin by plane, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUB - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    43h 21m
    $1,231–4,403

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Timaru, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane DUB - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus bus
    36h 30m
    $861–2,733

  3. Fly Dublin Airport to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane DUB - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    38h 17m
    $896–2,637

  4. Fly Dublin Airport to Dunedin

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane DUB - DUD
    34h 42m
    $2,235–4,450

  5. Ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane MAN - DUD
    43h 45m
    $1,833–6,366

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUB - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus bus
    43h 54m
    $1,527–2,206

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Hokitika, shuttle, train, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane DUB - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Arthur's Passshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus bus
    45h
    $1,091–2,953

  8. Ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus bus
    42h 17m
    $1,325–7,422

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration39h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,233Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dunedin (DUD) once daily.

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