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How to get fromStewart Island to Cape Reingaby ferry, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga by ferry, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Ferry to Invercargill, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus, taxi

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    1. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane plane IVC - KKE
    3. Take the bus from Waipapa to Awanuibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Pukenui to Cape Reingataxi taxi
    11h 46m
    $698–1,400

  2. Ferry to Invercargill, fly to Whangarei Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane IVC - WRE
    3. Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kerikeri to Awanuibus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Pukenui to Cape Reingataxi taxi
    14h 34m

  3. Ferry, bus to Dunedin, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane plane DUD - KKE
    4. Take the bus from Waipapa to Awanuibus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Pukenui to Cape Reingataxi taxi
    16h 22m
    $773–1,680

Invercargill (IVC) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,590.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

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

There is no direct connection from Stewart Island to Cape Reinga. However, you can take the ferry to Bluff, take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport (KKE), take the taxi to Waipapa, take the bus to Awanui, take the bus to Pukenui, then take the taxi to Cape Reinga. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bluff, take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Whangarei Airport (WRE), walk to Whangarei Airport, take the bus to Rose St Bus Depo, walk to Whangarei, take the bus to Kerikeri, take the bus to Awanui, take the bus to Pukenui, then take the taxi to Cape Reinga.

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