There are 6 ways to get from Dunedin to Thames by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Dunedin to Auckland, shuttle
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane DUD - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
5h 44m$214–556Fly Dunedin to Tauranga Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane DUD - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Thamescar
6h 27m$199–926Bus, car ferry
- 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 Manukau Citybus
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus
31h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Thamescar
18h 48m$484–652Bus to Invercargill, fly to Auckland, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane IVC - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
9h 6m$290–894Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
10h 7m$219–659
Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Thames is to fly and shuttle which costs $210 - $600 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Thames is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 44m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Dunedin and Thames is 1201 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Thames without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 31h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Dunedin to Thames, including transfers.
There are 52+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Dunedin to Thames. However, you can take the bus to Dunedin Airport, walk to Dunedin (DUD) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, then take the shuttle to Thames. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunedin to Thames via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, Wellington - Central, and Manukau City in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- 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 Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- 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
- $126
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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