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How to get fromEurope to Stewart Islandby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Stewart Island by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Invercargill, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane FRA - IVC
    3. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    35h 3m
    $1,599–4,637

  2. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Invercargill, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane MUC - IVC
    4. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    36h 57m
    $1,798–5,089

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dunedin, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane FRA - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    40h 20m
    $2,549–8,017

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Invercargill, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane HAJ - IVC
    4. Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry ferry
    45h 22m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane FRA - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    35h 43m
    $2,420–6,001

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUS - ZQN
    4. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    38h 57m
    $2,684–6,619

Frankfurt (FRA) to Invercargill (IVC) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration31h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,721.7 km
  • Duration: 35h 3m

What companies run services between Europe and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Stewart Island. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Bluff, then take the ferry to Stewart Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Bluff, then take the ferry to Stewart Island.

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