Transportation

The Dunedin NZ website provides comprehensive information on getting to and around Dunedin. Click here for a map of New Zealand.

Travel Advice

We recommend booking your flights to New Zealand as early as possible.

For most PIM delegates, your trip to Dunedin will be long-haul and you may wish to make the most of your time in New Zealand by extending your stay before or after the conference. If you wish to discuss your plans with a travel agent, we are pleased to recommend the services of the following travel agents:

• Brooker Travel
• Orbit Travel

Visa Requirements

New Zealand

Find out whether you need a visa for New Zealand here.

Australia

If you are visting or transiting through Australia prior to attending the conference, you may be required to get an additional visa:

• Visiting Australia
• Transiting through Australia

Flying

International Flights

Auckland and Christchurch are new Zealand's major international travel hubs and your international flight is likely to terminate in one of these two cities. Both cities and their surrounding regions offer a range of attractions and are well worth a visit if you have time.

Auckland

Visit the Auckland NZ website to learn more about visiting New Zealand's largest city, in the North Island.

Unless you plan a long trip in New Zealand, we do not advise you drive from Auckland to Dunedin prior to this conference.

Christchurch

Click here for further information about visiting Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, and the surrounding Canterbury region.

It is possible to drive from Christchurch to Dunedin, and will take approximately five hours. However, if you are only in the country for a short period, we advise you fly to Dunedin.

Flying into Dunedin

Find out all the Dunedin flight information you need at the FlyDunedin website.

Domestic Flights to Dunedin

Once you have arrived in the country, there are many flights from Auckland and Christchurch to Dunedin with both Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue.

International Flights to Dunedin

Currently the only international flights direct into Dunedin are from Brisbane, Australia, with Air New Zealand or Pacific Blue.

Visiting Australia first?

Direct flights from Australia to a selction of New Zealand locations:

• Dunedin: Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue operate direct flights from Brisbane, to Dunedin.
• Queenstown: Air New Zealand operates flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Dunedin, Pacific Blue operates direct flights from Sydney to Queenstown and Qantas operates direct flights from Sydney to Queenstown. Note - there are no direct flights from Queenstown to Dunedin, so other transportation would need to be arranged.
• A number of airlines operate flights from Australian destinations to both Auckland and Christchurch.

Road

It takes approximately four hours to drive from Queenstown and five hours from Christchurch. Driving from Queenstown to Dunedin takes you on a picturesque journey through some of New Zealand's most celebrated landscapes. Some parts of the drive could be challenging for a driver unfamilar with New Zealand roads, so we would recommend taking a bus/coach rather than driving yourself.

Driving times for other nearby towns/regions:

• Oamaru - 1.5 hours
• Te Anau - 4 hours
• Invercargill - 2.5 hours
• Catlins - 1.5 hours

Bus/Coach

The following companies offer coach services between:

Christchurch and Dunedin:

• Atomic Shuttles
• Intercity
• Knightrider

Queenstown and Dunedin:

• Atomic Shuttles
• Connexions
• Intercity

Car Rental

Dunedin is serviced by the main rental car companies including Avis, Budget, Hertz and Thrifty. Click here for a list of car rental companies.

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