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How to get fromSydney to Dunedinby plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Dunedin by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Dunedin

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane SYD - DUD
    9h 28m
    $440–1,153

  2. Fly Sydney International Airport to Timaru, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane SYD - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus bus
    13h 36m
    $236–986

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane SYD - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    10h 52m
    $306–856

  4. Fly Sydney International Airport to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane SYD - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    13h 38m
    $271–940

  5. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane OAG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus bus
    13h 35m
    $308–1,356

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Dunedin, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dunedin (DUD) 4 times a day.

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