There are 7 ways to get from Napier to Dunedin by plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dunedin
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Dunedin (DUD)NPE - DUD
5h 20m$178–895Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
24h 26m$80–667Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Napier to Palmerston North
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Otago University
25h 44m$611–1,092Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Napier to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Dunedin
15h 47m$357–873Fly to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Timaru (TIU)NPE - TIU
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedin
7h 3m$141–664Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)NPE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
9h 29m$152–827Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
25h 15m$307–1,145
Napier to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Dunedin is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $700 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Dunedin is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Napier and Dunedin is 934 km.
The best way to get from Napier to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 26m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Napier to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 288+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Dunedin (DUD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- interislander.co.nz
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–111
- Website
- https://www.interislander.co.nz
- Web Saver
- $38
- Saver Change
- $45
- Easy Change
- $52
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