Oban (Stewart Island) – Bluff
Ferry to New Zealand
Oban (Stewart Island) – Bluff
Ferry to New Zealand
The Oban Bluff ferry route connects Stewart Island with New Zealand. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Stewart Island Experience. The crossing operates up to 15 times each week with sailing durations from around 1 hour.
Oban Bluff sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.
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Stewart Island Experience provide Oban (Stewart Island) ferries connecting Stewart Island, New Zealand with 1 destination. Ferries from Oban (Stewart Island) sail approximately 2 times a day and up to 12 times a week.
Oban (Stewart Island) ferries sail to Bluff.
Ferries from Oban (Stewart Island) sail in approximately 1h 0m. Ferry times can change from season to season.
No, currently there are no car ferries from Oban (Stewart Island). Use our Deal Finder to find alternative routes.
Foot Passengers are allowed on ferries from Oban (Stewart Island). You can travel as a foot passenger from Oban (Stewart Island) with Stewart Island Experience.
You can take your pet on the ferry from Oban (Stewart Island) with Stewart Island Experience. For more information about pet accommodation and fees please view our Deal Finder.
Cabins are currently unavailable on all ferries from Oban (Stewart Island). Our Deal Finder may be useful in finding alternative ports with ferries that offer cabin accommodation.
On a bulb-shaped peninsula in the South Island region of New Zealand is the small town of Bluff. Named after the broad cliffs that dominate the south-eastern skyline of town, this coastal settlement on the shores of the Bluff Harbour lagoon is built around a neatly ordered network of streets lined by manicured lawns and a patchwork of bungalows. The long Marine Parade road that arcs along the west coast offers spectacular views over the rocky shores of the clear-watered bay. It’s a route that leads to Stirling Point on the tip of a lush-green promontory where visitors can dine on the local delicacy of Bluff oysters at the nearby restaurant. The seaport in Bluff is largely dedicated to the area’s large fleet of fishing vessels, but it is also a gateway for passengers wanting to reach New Zealand’s southernmost region of Stewart Island. The ferry terminal here is nothing more than a concrete pier from which foot passengers can board the departing ships and an overnight car-park opposite the check-in building. Getting to Bluff port from the southern reaches of New Zealand is easy due to the Route 1 highway that snakes up along the coast of the peninsula and into the larger city of Invercargill. From here travellers can catch a flight from the Invercargill airport or board one of the trains that cover the distance to and from Bluff. Currently only one service operates from Bluff port. A Stewart Island Experience line makes the short trip south through the narrow channel of Bluff Harbour before crossing the Foveaux Strait to the port-town of Oban on Stewart Island.
