There are 2 ways to get from Stewart Island to Tauranga by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane IVC - TRG
5h 53m$375–995Ferry, fly to Rotorua, bus
- Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Rotorua (ROT)plane IVC - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
9h 8m
Invercargill (IVC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stewart Island to Tauranga is to ferry and fly which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Stewart Island to Tauranga is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $370 - $1,000.
The distance between Stewart Island and Tauranga is 1237 km.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Stewart Island to Tauranga, including transfers.
There are 589+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Stewart Island to Tauranga. However, you can take the ferry to Bluff, take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, then fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG). Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Bluff, take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Rotorua (ROT), walk to Rotorua Airport, then take the bus to Tauranga.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Invercargill to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Invercargill to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Invercargill to Rotorua via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Rotorua via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 000 511
- [email protected]
- Website
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Ferry from Stewart Island to Bluff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
Ferry from Stewart Island to Bluff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
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