There are 3 ways to get from Waiheke Island to Russell by ferry, train, plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, fly, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane AKL - KKE
- Take the carferry from Opua to Okiatocarferry
4h 16m$106–542Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Paihiabus
- Take the ferry from Paihia to Russellferry
7h 7mFerry, Tour
- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Paihia
- Take the ferry from Paihia to Russellferry
15h 5m
Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waiheke Island to Russell is to ferry and train and fly and car ferry which costs $100 - $550 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Waiheke Island to Russell is to ferry and train and fly and car ferry which takes 4h 16m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Waiheke Island and Russell is 300 km.
The best way to get from Waiheke Island to Russell without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Waiheke Island to Russell, including transfers.
There are 371+ hotels available in Russell.
What companies run services between Waiheke Island, New Zealand and Russell, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Waiheke Island to Russell. However, you can take the ferry to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, walk to Waitemata Train Station 1, take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport (KKE), drive to Opua, take the car ferry to Okiato, then drive to Russell. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Russell via Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, Auckland - Central, Paihia, and Paihia in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $295–349
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $349
- Child
- $295
- Phone
- +64 9 367 9111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fullers Ferries
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Fullers Ferries
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Fullers Ferries
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Fullers Ferries
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 222979
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlandferries.co.nz
Car ferry from Opua to Okiato
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Phone
- 0800 397 567
- [email protected]
- Website
- exploregroup.co.nz
Ferry from Paihia to Russell
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- exploregroup.co.nz
Ferry from Paihia to Russell
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- exploregroup.co.nz
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