By plane
Dunedin International Airport
DUD, (http://www.dnairport.co.nz/). A domestic and international airport. Air New Zealand, 0800 737 000, . Flies domestically to/from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and internationally to/from Brisbane. Flying time ranges from 3 hours 20 minutes from Melbourne to 4 hours from Brisbane. Pacific Blue, . Flies domestically to/from Auckland, and internationally to/from Brisbane. Flying time ranges are 2 hours from Auckland and 3 1/2 hours from Brisbane. Jetstar, . Flies domestically to/from Auckland.Dunedin airport is 30 km 19 mi out of town on the nearest piece of flat land that was big enough for the runway. Taxis and shuttle buses operate from just outside the terminal and are usually there when flights arrive. The fare for a shared shuttle is around $18-25 and for $50-80 for a taxi to Dunedin. All of the major rental car operators also serve the airport.
By train
The railway station is close to the centre of town. Unfortunately there is no longer a regular long distance passenger train service, but some people arrive in the city by the local scenic trains. These are operated by the Taieri Gorge Railway, which run out as far as Middlemarch. A connecting bus service to Queenstown can be arranged.
By car
State Highway 1 passes through Dunedin. Allow 4 hours 30 minutes hours travel from Christchurch and 2 hours 30 minutes travel from Invercargill. Be sure to get a good detailed map as soon as you can. Most hostels have very detailed maps for the downtown area with reasonable details for the outlying areas. Dunedin's urban roads can be very confusing with lots of one way streets, circles, and tight and winding hill routes.
By bus
There are several daily services from Christchurch, Invercargill, Wanaka and Queenstown. The major operators are Intercity (http://www.intercity.co.nz/), Atomic Shuttles, Wanaka-Connection and Knightrider. which offers an overnight service from Christchurch to Invercargill via Dunedin. nakedbus.com (http://nakedbus.com/) has competive fares. The trip from or to Christchurch takes about 6.5 hours.