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How to get fromEdinburgh to Dunedinby plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunedin by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dunedin

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD)planeEDI - DUD
    32h 32m
    $2,341–7,049

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeMAN - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
    39h 15m
    $1,379–3,134

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeEDI - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
    35h 21m
    $1,937–6,102

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dunedin (DUD)planeMAN - DUD
    40h 51m
    $1,683–6,281

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeEDI - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus
    38h 29m
    $1,433–2,905

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Invercargill (IVC)planeEDI - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
    44h 52m
    $1,402–2,836

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration31h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,300Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Emirates, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD) every 4 hours.

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