Travel to, from and on Great Barrier Island
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Great Barrier Island, 90 km northeast of Auckland with a regular schedule of flights and ferries to and from the island.  Timetables change for winter and summer.  A regular bus service runs between Tryphena and Port FitzRoy once a day and shuttles, taxis, rental cars, 4wd, vans and tour buses are available.


Sealink - Timetable
Vehicular and passenger ferry departs Wynyard Wharf.
For bookings and further information;
FreePhone: 0800 732 546
Phone:  09 300 5900 
Email

Fuller's Ferry
Labour Weekend, end Dec/Jan, Waitangi Weekend, Easter only.
Departs Auckland's Queens Wharf for Tryphena arriving approximately 3 hours later.  Occasional sailings to Port FitzRoy in the summer. 
For bookings and further information; Phone: 09 367 9111  Email

Planes
6-10 seater planes with a regular daily schedule.  Depart Auckland International Airport, Domestic Terminal for Claris or Okiwi.  Flight time approximately 30mins.  For bookings and further information;

Fly My Sky - Timetable

Scheduled Air Services from Auckland Airport to Great Barrier Island and return; same day packages.  All flights service Claris and Okiwi airports. 
Sky Taxi Auckland to country airfields & lodges.

Ph: 0800 222 123  Email   09 256 7025 / 07 895 8820

Great Barrier Airlines - Timetable
Also flights from Northshore, Ardmore Airport
Ph: 0800 900 600 or 09 275 9120  Email

No flights thru the winter to Whitianga, Matarangi & Whangarei but will operate on demand for 3 or more passengers to either Coromandel or Whangarei.

Lady Hillary Charters
Ferry service to/from the mainland.  Enquire 09 4290 762  Email

Air Discovery
Bases at Waiheke Island and Tauranga. 
Unscheduled, 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset service between Great Barrier and Waiheke Island, Auckland, all of Coromandel and Tauranga.  Whole aircraft charter, no excess baggage, Claris or Okiwi.  You set the time and we go.  RATES

Freephone 0800 247 347 or (09) 372 4480

Heletranz 09 415 3550  Email
Base headquarters at Rosedale Rd, Albany and also uses pads at Mechanics Bay, Auckland Airport and Waiheke Island for collection and drop offs. 
Helicopter landings are possible at some of Great Barrier's Accommodations including; Earthsong Lodge, FitzRoy House, Whangapoua Beachfront, The Jetty Lodge and Puriri Bay Vineyard.

Rodney Aero Club 09 425 8735  Email
Charter flights to/from Great Barrier Island.
$99pp o/w - min 2 passengers
Great Barrier Special 4 hour stop over (tour available) min 3 passengers $99pp

Rental cars and vans, shuttles, daily bus and bus tours

Island Navigator at Tryphena Wharf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Island Wide Cabs
Island Wide Tours and Transfers

Timeshare Resales in New Zealand

There are hundreds of timeshare resale suites available to buy or rent in New Zealand. Rent an apartment in Auckland, a suite in Rotorua or stay closer to Great Barrier Island. Prices average about the same as a hotel.