Interislander
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
Interislander's two passenger, rail and vehicle ferries - the Arahura and the Aratere and the latest passenger, car, freight ferry - Kaitaki, offer a convenient and regular daily rail freight, freight, car and passenger service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating Wellington on the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

Crossing time is 3 hours for all ferries.

Timetable & Reservations   From Wellington   -   From Picton                      

Strait Shipping - Bluebridge Service  
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
The Bluebridge is a schedule freight, car and passenger car ferry service operating between Wellington to Picton offering regular daily service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.

Crossing time is 3 hours 20 minutes

Timetable & Reservations   From Wellington   -   From Picton

Stewart Island Express  
Foveaux Strait - Invercargill to Half Moon Bay - South Island to Stewart Island
Scheduled ferry service from Invercargill (Bluff) to Stewart Island. A 23m catamaran seating 100 people. About one hour's travelling time, sailing daily except Christmas Day. Licensed. Group charters, hunting parties welcome.

Timetable & Reservations   Ex Invercargill (Bluff)  -  Ex Stewart Island (Halfmoon Bay)