Shipping times and costs from Australia to New Zealand

Shipping Container Costs to New Zealand

If you’re planning on starting a new life in New Zealand then MoveHub can help to get you there. Whether you’re making a short journey from Australia or travelling from the other side of the world, we’ve got all the information, and connections, to get your things there safely.

Shipping to New Zealand by air

International shipping by air is a great choice if you’re short on time; it usually takes just 1-3 days, dependent on where you’re shipping your belongings from. It does, however, limit the amount that you can bring, which is usually about the contents of a one bedroom flat. If that’s all you need then - great! Unfortunately it can also be quite costly, sometimes 4 or 5x the price of shipping by sea. See the diagram above for cost estimates.

Shipping to New Zealand by sea

If you’re planning in advance or you’ve got a little more time on your hands then we’d definitely recommend shipping by sea. As an island country (well two islands, actually) it’s extremely accessible by sea, so you should have no problem getting your things there.

Major shipping ports in New Zealand

There are 25 different seaports around the islands, but the biggest ones are:

• Auckland
• Taurange
• Wellington
• Otago
• Napier
• Lyttelton

Click the question mark in the diagram below to help decide which container size you will need and to get more cost-specific info for your bespoke route you can refine by city at the top of the page. To get specific price quotes from shipping companies click the button beneath the diagram and fill in your journey details.