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How to get fromEdinburgh to Ashburtonby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ashburton by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus bus
    33h 53m
    $1,433–2,880

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus bus
    33h 32m
    $1,174–7,814

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane EDI - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Ashburtonbus bus
    37h 40m
    $1,937–6,232

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane EDI - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin to Ashburtonbus bus
    38h 14m
    $2,432–5,637

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Timaru, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane EDI - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Temuka to Ashburtonbus bus
    42h 43m
    $1,467–4,527

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane EDI - NSN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus bus
    40h 4m
    $2,227–7,072

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane EDI - 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 Ashburtonbus bus
    46h 49m
    $1,697–4,627

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration28h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,486Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ashburton, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Ashburton. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Ashburton. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Ashburton.

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