There are 5 ways to get from Dunedin to Manutūkē by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dunedin
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane DUD - GIS
5h 30m$194–921Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Manutukebus
29h 21m$126–688Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Manutūkēcar
18h 1m$423–971Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane ZQN - GIS
9h 58m$254–1,304Bus, shuttle, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Manutukebus
30h 24m$341–1,663
Dunedin to Manutūkē by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Manutūkē is to bus and car ferry which costs $120 - $700 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Manutūkē is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Dunedin and Manutūkē is 1074 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Manutūkē without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 21m and costs $120 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Dunedin to Manutūkē, including transfers.
There are 37+ hotels available in Manutūkē.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Manutūkē, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Dunedin (DUD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Dunedin to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Manutuke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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