There are 4 ways to get from Otago to Auckland by plane, bus, car 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 from Queenstown Airport
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
4h 34m$122–555Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus
29h 56m$80–381Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
19h 19m$442–675Fly from Dunedin
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane DUD - AKL
4h 31m$127–436
Otago to Auckland by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otago to Auckland is to fly which costs $120 - $440 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Otago to Auckland is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Otago and Auckland is 1053 km.
The best way to get from Otago to Auckland without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 56m and costs $80 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Otago to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2237+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Otago, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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