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How to get fromBluff to Stewart Islandby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Bluff to Stewart Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill, ferry

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    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane DUR - IVC
    2. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    34h 15m
    $1,469–4,533

  2. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane DUR - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    36h 3m
    $2,514–7,913

  3. Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Invercargill, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane PZB - IVC
    3. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    37h 11m
    $1,658–4,960

  4. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUR - ZQN
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    24h 16m
    $2,290–5,397

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Invercargill (IVC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration32h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,641.7 km
  • Duration: 34h 15m

What companies run services between Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Bluff to Stewart Island via Durban Station, Durban Airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), Queenstown Airport, and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island in around 24h 16m.

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