Bluff – Oban
Ferries to Stewart Island
Bluff – Oban
Ferries to Stewart Island
Stewart Island Experience provides the ferry from Bluff to Oban. Bluff Oban ferries cost around $143 and $431, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Bluff Oban ferries.
Bluff Oban ferry sailings typycally depart from Bluff at around 09:45. The last ferry leaves at 17:15.
The Bluff Oban ferry trip can take around 1 hour. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 16 weekly sailings from Bluff to Oban serviced by Stewart Island Experience. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Bluff Oban ferry prices typically range between $143* and $429*. The average price is typically $288*. The cheapest ferries from Bluff to Oban start from $143*. The average price for a foot passenger is $288*.
Ferry price can vary based on booking factors such as number of passengers, vehicle type sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25
The distance between Bluff to Oban is approximately 25 miles (40km) or 22 nautical miles.
Ferry Operators servcing ferries from Bluff to Oban currently do not allow cars to travel onboard.
Foot passengers can travel on the Bluff to Oban ferry with Stewart Island Experience.
Pets can travel on ferries from Bluff to Oban with Stewart Island Experience. Pets may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey depending on the operators guidelines.
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Bluff is a town and seaport on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Stewart Island Experience have four daily sailings heading to the country’s southernmost inhabited island settlement, Oban, from the port with journey duration taking just an hour.
What should I do in Bluff?
The Maritime Museum is a must visit for anyone who is travelling along the Southern Scenic Route. Being the home to the oldest European settled community in the country brings with it a wealth of maritime history. There are displays of whaling, oystering and shipwrecks for you to admire. The town is dominated by Bluff Hill and this provides world class walks along the coastline and native bush. Along the shoreline is the beautiful Omaui Beach and freshwater lagoon which is well worth a trip. The Southland area is also the ideal place to play some magnificent and picturesque golf courses
What are the transport links like?
The town is the southern terminus of the Bluff Branch railway service and lies twenty miles south of Invercargill. It’s also well connected by road with State Highway 1 running straight into the town.
What services run from the port?
The Port of Bluff provides four daily sailings south to Oban on Stewart Island. The twenty eight weekly journeys are all provided by Stewart Island Experience with the trip taking just an hour to complete.
