Ferries to New Zealand
New Zealand has a wide range of ferry connections between its islands and along the coast.
The directory lists nine ferry ports and twelve ferry routes for New Zealand. Most services run via Auckland, Waiheke and Great Barrier. 14 routes stay within the country. The operators here are Sealink NZ, Fullers360, Stewart Island Experience and two other operators.
Route map New Zealand
- Stewart Island Experience
- Ulva Island Water Taxi
- Fullers360
- Sealink NZ
- Bluebridge
- Interislander
Ferry ports in New Zealand
Ferries to Auckland
The ferry port of Auckland on New Zealand's North Island is the central hub for ferry services around the country's largest city. Numerous ferries run from here every day to the surrounding islands in the Hauraki Gulf, such as Waiheke, Rangitoto and Great Barrier Island.
Ferries to Bluff
Bluff is New Zealand's southernmost port and the departure point for ferries to Stewart Island (Rakiura). The Stewart Island Experience ferry crosses the Foveaux Strait daily in about an hour.
Ferries to Great Barrier
The ferry port of Tryphena lies on the south coast of Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland and is the island's largest settlement. Ferries run from here to Auckland several times a week, and the crossing takes about four and a half hours.
Ferries to Half Moon Bay
The ferry port of Half Moon Bay is in eastern Auckland, New Zealand, and connects the country's North Island with Waiheke Island on a regular basis. Ferries run between the port and the popular island in the Hauraki Gulf several times a day.
Ferries to Oban
Oban on Halfmoon Bay is the only settlement on Stewart Island and the island's ferry port. Several ships a day cross the Foveaux Strait to Bluff on New Zealand's South Island.
Ferries to Picton
Picton lies on the north-east coast of New Zealand's South Island and is the hub between the country's South and North Islands. Ferries run regularly from the ferry port to Wellington on the North Island.
Ferries to Rangitoto
Rangitoto ferry port is in New Zealand. Ferries run from here to Auckland. The port is served by Fullers360.
Ferries to Waiheke
Waiheke lies in the Hauraki Gulf east of Auckland and is the most accessible island in the gulf. The ferry port is served several times a day from Auckland and Half Moon Bay, with the crossing taking about 45 minutes.
Ferries to Wellington
Wellington ferry port lies in a natural bay at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island and is the starting point for the ferry route to Picton on the South Island. Several ferries cross the Cook Strait between the two islands every day, carrying more than a million passengers a year.