There are 2 ways to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Invercargill, ferry
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane NPL - IVC
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry
7h$409–1,019Fly to Dunedin, bus, ferry
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NPL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry
9h 57m$534–1,549
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between New Plymouth and Stewart Island is 1032 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Stewart Island.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from New Plymouth to Stewart Island. However, you can take the taxi to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Bluff, then take the ferry to Stewart Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) airport, 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 New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- 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
- $55–80
- 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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