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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)plane plane EDI - DUD
    32h 27m
    $2,240–7,048

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane EDI - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedinbus bus
    38h 29m
    $1,132–2,904

  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 Otago Universitybus bus
    34h 56m
    $1,736–5,601

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane MAN - DUD
    39h 36m
    $1,782–6,197

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MAN - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    44h 20m
    $1,478–4,950

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane EDI - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    42h 42m
    $1,401–3,035

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration32h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,216Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Emirates, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dunedin (DUD) every 4 hours.

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