There are 5 ways to get from Paihia to Dunedin 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 Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Dunedin (DUD)KKE - DUD
5h 31m$283–1,077Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central 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
34h 56m$85–768Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paihia to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Dunedin
22h 3m$521–1,110Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Dunedin (DUD)WRE - DUD
9h 16m$197–1,027Fly Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)KKE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
9h 29m$249–1,030
Paihia to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Dunedin is to bus and car ferry which costs $85 - $800 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Dunedin is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Paihia and Dunedin is 1282 km.
The best way to get from Paihia to Dunedin without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 34h 56m and costs $85 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Paihia to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 286+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Dunedin (DUD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- 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 Paihia to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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
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