There are 2 ways to get from Great Barrier Island to Auckland by car ferry, taxi, plane, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Tryphena Wharf to Hamer Street Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h$107–495Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Great Barrier Island to Claris Airporttaxi
- Fly from Claris Airport to Auckland Airportplane
- Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - Centralbus
2h 51m$381–423
Claris Airport to Auckland Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Barrier Island to Auckland is to car ferry which costs $100 - $500 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Great Barrier Island to Auckland is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $380 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tryphena Wharf and arriving at Hamer Street Ferry Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Great Barrier Island and Auckland is 90 km.
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The best way to get from Great Barrier Island to Auckland without a car is to car ferry which takes 4h and costs $100 - $500.
The car ferry from Tryphena Wharf to Hamer Street Ferry Terminal takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
There are 2263+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Great Barrier Island, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
SeaLink NZ operates a car ferry from Tryphena Wharf to Hamer Street Ferry Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $107–495 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 (9) 300 5900
- [email protected]
- Website
- sealink.co.nz
Car ferry from Tryphena Wharf to Hamer Street Ferry Terminal
- 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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