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 to Tryphena.
For bookings and further information; FreePhone: 0800 732 546
Phone:  09 300 5900 
Email

Fuller's Ferry - 2011-2012 Summer Timetable
Sailings to Great Barrier Island from 17 December to 9 April 2012.
Departs Downtown Ferry Terminal to Tryphena and Port FitzRoy.
For bookings and further information;
Phone:09 367 9111 or 0800 FULLERS

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.  Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity.  Qualmark Enviro-Silver.

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 Coromandel.

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 Tauranga, Auckland, Hamilton, Whangarei, Whitianga 
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

Sunair - 0800 786 247 Email
Great Barrier to Whitianga $120 one way 10am or 4.30pm

Oceania Helicopters - 09 238 8676 or 027 494 2045 Email
Pick up and drop off for charter at Mechanics Bay in Downtown Auckland, Ardmore Airfield, Auckland Airport, from our hanger in Drury or any other location.  Up to 6 passengers for charter flights and for group bookings we have access to extra helicopters.

Island Navigator at Tryphena Wharf