There are 10 ways to get from Taumarunui to Dunedin by towncar, plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly
best- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airport
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Dunedin (DUD)TUO - DUD
9h 5m$439–1,217Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
- Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Dunedin (DUD)NPL - DUD
9h 27m$214–989Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
24h 31m$236–786Train, car ferry, bus via Rangiora
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
25h 20m$463–1,264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taumarunui to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Dunedin
16h 16m$370–892Train to Auckland, fly
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Papakura
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)AKL - DUD
8h 54m$233–524Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Kihikihi
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Dunedin (DUD)HLZ - DUD
9h 21m$679–3,588Towncar, towncar to Rotorua, fly
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Dunedin (DUD)ROT - DUD
10h 5m$549–1,257Train to Wellington, fly
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)WLG - DUD
10h 34m$425–963Towncar, bus, car ferry
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Take the bus from Turangi 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
25h 46m$220–810
Taumarunui to Dunedin by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taumarunui to Dunedin is to train and fly which costs $230 - $550 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Taumarunui to Dunedin is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Taumarunui and Dunedin is 1076 km.
The best way to get from Taumarunui to Dunedin without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 24h 31m and costs $230 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Taumarunui to Dunedin, including transfers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Taumarunui, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Taumarunui to Dunedin. However, you can take the towncar to Tūrangi, take the towncar to Taupo Airport, walk to Taupo (TUO) airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, then take the bus to Dunedin. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taumarunui Station to Dunedin via Wellington, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Taupo to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Rotorua to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
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 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 Taumarunui to Kihikihi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Taumarunui to Kihikihi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- busit.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
- +64 021 146 7654
- mywakayourwaka@gmail.com
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taupo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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