How to get fromPapatoetoe to Dunedinby plane, train, car ferry, car, shuttle or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Papatoetoe to Dunedin by plane, train, car ferry, car, shuttle, or bus

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Fly to Dunedin
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
4h 43m
$125–395
Bus, car ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
30h 38m
$85–377
Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus
1. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
4. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle
5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
30h 38m
$559–1,560
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Papatoetoe to Wellingtoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
3. Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
19h 11m
$440–670
Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus
8h 47m
$131–588
Fly to Invercargill, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane AKL - IVC
2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
8h 3m
$186–722

Papatoetoe to Dunedin by bus, car ferry, and foot

13Weekly Services

30h 38mAverage Duration

$85Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,106.7 km
Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Papatoetoe, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD) every 3 hours.

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Dunedin(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city has a rich Māori, Scottish, and Chinese heritage. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Dunedin

Otago Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Otago Museum is located in the city centre of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is adjacent to the University of Otago campus in Dunedin North, 1,500 metres northeast of the city centre. It is one of the city's leading attractions, with over 480,000 visitors each year, and has one of the largest collections in New Zealand. Natural science specimens and humanities artefacts from Otago, New Zealand and the world form the basis for long-term gallery displays, while exhibitions on a wide range of subjects change regularly. An interactive science centre within the Museum includes a large, immersive tropical butterfly rainforest environment.

Dunedin Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Dunedin Botanic Garden (often incorrectly referred to as the Botanic or Botanical Gardens) is located at the northern end of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. The garden is close to the University of Otago and one of the city's most historic cemeteries, the Northern Cemetery, on a spur of Signal Hill and on the river plain immediately below it. These two parts of the gardens are known simply as the upper gardens and the lower gardens. The lower gardens are at an altitude of some 25 metres; the upper gardens rise up the hill spur to a height of 85 metres.

Dunedin Chinese Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Dunedin Chinese Garden, is located in the city of Dunedin in southern New Zealand. It is sited next to the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum close to the centre of the city and numerous other of the city's tourist attractions, including the Dunedin Railway Station and Queen's Gardens.

Baldwin Street(Opens in a new window)

Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, New Zealand is the world's steepest residential street, according to the Guinness World Records. It is located in the residential suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 km northeast of Dunedin's central business district.

Places to stay in Dunedin

The Chamberson(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Aria on Bank(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Owens Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

George Street Motel Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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