There is 1 way to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island by plane or ferry
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Fly, ferry • 7h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which costs $250 - $850 and takes 7h 6m.
The quickest way to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island is to fly and ferry which costs $250 - $850 and takes 7h 6m.
The distance between New Plymouth and Stewart Island is 1017 km.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from New Plymouth to Stewart Island, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h and has one stopover.
Air New Zealand offers flights from New Plymouth Airport to Invercargill Airport.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to New Plymouth Airport is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $55 - $70.

- Distance: 1017.2 km
- Duration: 7h 6m
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from New Plymouth to Stewart Island. However, you can take the taxi to New Plymouth airport, fly to Invercargill, take the drive to Bluff, take the ferry to Stewart Island, then take the travel to Stewart Island.

- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $850
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $850
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from New Plymouth to Invercargill via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $850

- Phone
- 0800 000 511
- info@sie.co.nz
- Website
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
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