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How to get fromAuckland Airport (AKL) to Stewart Islandby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Stewart Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Auckland to Invercargill, ferry

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    2. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    4h 28m
    $345–844

  2. Fly Auckland to Dunedin, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    8h 20m
    $394–819

  3. Fly Auckland to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    4h 23m
    $957–1,309

  4. Fly Auckland Airport to Claris Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, fly to Invercargill, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Claris Airport to Whangarei Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane WRE - IVC
    4. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    11h 18m
    $1,073–1,729

  5. Fly Auckland Airport to Claris Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Invercargill, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Claris Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane TRG - IVC
    4. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    10h 23m
    $953–1,619

Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Stewart Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,243.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?

You can take a flight from Auckland (AKL) to Stewart Island via Queenstown Airport and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island in around 4h 23m.

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