There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Island by car ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or train
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Hamer Street Ferry Terminal to Tryphena Wharfcarferry
4h$107–495Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Auckland International Airportbus
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Claris Airport to Great Barrier Islandtaxi
2h 45m$378–423Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Claris Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Claris Airport to Great Barrier Islandtaxi
3h 12m$384–432
Auckland Airport to Claris Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Island is to car ferry which costs $100 - $500 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Island is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs $370 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hamer Street Ferry Terminal and arriving at Tryphena Wharf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Auckland and Great Barrier Island is 90 km.
Book your Auckland to Great Barrier Island ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Auckland to Great Barrier Island without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h and costs $100 - $500.
The car ferry from Hamer Street Ferry Terminal to Tryphena Wharf takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 20+ hotels available in Great Barrier Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Great Barrier Island, New Zealand?
SeaLink NZ operates a car ferry from Hamer Street Ferry Terminal to Tryphena Wharf once daily. Tickets cost $107–495 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Auckland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Auckland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Phone
- +64 (9) 300 5900
- [email protected]
- Website
- sealink.co.nz
Car ferry from Hamer Street Ferry Terminal to Tryphena Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $107–495
- Schedules at
- sealink.co.nz
- Adult
- $107
- Driver + Car (up to 5.5m)
- $495
- Driver + Motorcycle
- $209
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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