Dunedin: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dunedin is a city of 132,800 people in New Zealand (Otago), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dunedin runs from about 8 h 43 min a day in late June to 15 h 48 min in late December (computed for -45.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dunedin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,234 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dunedin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dunedin · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Christchurch, 310 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Edinburgh, Shanghai, Portsmouth, Otaru.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dunedin?
Dunedin International Airport (DUD), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dunedin?
About 132,800 people live in Dunedin, across 3,314,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dunedin in?
Pacific/Auckland, currently UTC+12.
What currency is used in Dunedin?
The Dollar (NZD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dunedin?
Christchurch (310 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.