There are 2 ways to get from Napier to Stewart Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Invercargill, ferry
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Invercargill (IVC)plane NPE - IVC
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry
6h 33m$364–988Fly to Dunedin, bus, ferry
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NPE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry
10h 25m$495–1,554
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 33m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Napier and Stewart Island is 1107 km.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Napier to Stewart Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Stewart Island.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Napier to Stewart Island. However, you can fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Bluff, then take the ferry to Stewart Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Invercargill, take the taxi to Bluff, then take the ferry to Stewart Island.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- 0800 000 511
- [email protected]
- Website
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
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