There are 4 ways to get from Bluff to Stewart Island by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill, ferry
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Invercargill (IVC)DUR - IVC
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
34h 5m$1,384–4,220Fly King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin, bus, ferry
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Dunedin (DUD)DUR - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
38h 28m$1,829–5,900Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Invercargill, ferry
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Invercargill (IVC)PZB - IVC
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
36h 11m$1,472–4,647Fly King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)DUR - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island
23h 56m$2,109–5,516
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluff to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which costs $1,300 - $4,300 and takes 34h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bluff to Stewart Island is to fly which takes 23h 56m and costs $2,100 - $5,500.
The distance between Bluff and Stewart Island is 10642 km.
It takes approximately 34h 5m to get from Bluff to Stewart Island, including transfers.
Stewart Island is 11h ahead of Bluff. It is currently 4:47 AM in Bluff and 3:47 PM in Stewart Island.
There are one+ hotels available in Stewart Island.
What companies run services between Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Bluff to Stewart Island via Durban Station, Durban Airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), Queenstown Airport, and Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island in around 23h 56m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via East London, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Dunedin via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- 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
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–45
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- 0800 000 511
- info@sie.co.nz
- Website
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $136–138
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
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