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How to get fromEdinburgh to Aucklandby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane GLA - AKL
    32h 12m
    $1,531–6,085

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Whangarei Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane EDI - WRE
    2. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    39h 52m
    $890–2,675

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Auckland

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EDI - AKL
    38h 17m
    $1,426–2,326

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MAN - AKL
    31h 41m
    $1,667–4,367

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane BHX - AKL
    33h 18m
    $1,767–3,584

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kerikeri Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane plane EDI - KKE
    2. Take the bus from Kerikeri to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    41h 39m
    $969–2,717

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ABZ - AKL
    36h
    $1,784–10,217

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration30h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,027.5 km
  • Duration: 32h 12m

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

Hainan, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.

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