Ferries to the Gulf islands

The next boats from Auckland to Waiheke, Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi and Rakino. These are planned times, so check with the operator on the day, especially when the weather turns.

Timetable data: Auckland Transport (CC BY 4.0), as of 14 October 2026.

Waiheke

Fullers360, Island Direct and SeaLink, from Downtown, Half Moon Bay, Devonport and Hamer Street. Read the Waiheke guide

The week’s timetable

16–22 October 2026, from Auckland Transport’s timetable. Planned times only: check with the operator on the day, and if these dates have passed, use the operator’s own timetable.
SailingSailingWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
Downtown to MatiatiaFullers360, Island Direct · 35–50 min6.00am–11.45pm33–35 a day6.00am–11.45pm28 sailings7.00am–10.15pm26 sailings
Matiatia to DowntownFullers360, Island Direct · 35–40 min6.00am–12.30am35–37 a day7.00am–12.30am28 sailings8.00am–11.00pm26 sailings
Half Moon Bay to Kennedy PointSeaLink · 50 min5.00am–6.00pm12 sailings6.00am–6.00pm11 sailings6.00am–6.00pm11 sailings
Kennedy Point to Half Moon BaySeaLink · 50 min6.00am–7.00pm12 sailings7.00am–7.00pm11 sailings7.00am–7.00pm11 sailings
Devonport to MatiatiaFullers360 · 40 minFri 9.10am, 11.10am and 3.10pm; Mon 9.10am, 11.10am and 1.10pm; Tue 9.10am, 11.10am and 1.10pm; Wed 9.10am, 11.10am and 1.10pm; Thu 9.10am, 11.10am and 1.10pm9.10am–5.10pm5 sailings9.10am–5.10pm5 sailings
Matiatia to DevonportFullers360 · 30 minFri 10.00am and 4.00pm; Mon 2.00pm and 4.00pm; Tue 2.00pm and 4.00pm; Wed 2.00pm and 4.00pm; Thu 2.00pm and 4.00pm10.00am–6.00pm5 sailings10.00am–6.00pm5 sailings
Hamer Street to Kennedy PointSeaLink · 70 min6.30am, 12.15pm and 3.50pm7.30am, 11.30am and 3.50pm7.30am, 11.30am and 3.50pm
Kennedy Point to Hamer StreetSeaLink · 70 min8.30am, 2.00pm and 5.30pm9.30am, 1.30pm and 5.30pm9.30am, 1.30pm and 5.30pm

The operators’ own timetables: Fullers360 · Island Direct · SeaLink

Rangitoto

Fullers360, from Downtown and Devonport. Read the Rangitoto guide

The week’s timetable

16–22 October 2026, from Auckland Transport’s timetable. Planned times only: check with the operator on the day, and if these dates have passed, use the operator’s own timetable.
SailingSailingWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
Downtown to RangitotoFullers360 · 30 min9.30am, 10.30am and 12.15pm9.15am, 10.30am and 12.15pm9.15am, 10.30am and 12.15pm
Rangitoto to DowntownFullers360 · 30 min12.45pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm12.45pm, 2.30pm and 4.00pm12.45pm, 2.30pm and 4.00pm
Devonport to RangitotoFullers360 · 20 min9.40am and 12.25pm9.25am and 12.25pm9.25am and 12.25pm
Rangitoto to DevonportFullers360 · 20 min12.45pm and 3.30pm12.45pm and 4.00pm12.45pm and 4.00pm

The operators’ own timetables: Fullers360

Tiritiri Matangi

Explore, from Gulf Harbour. Read the Tiritiri Matangi guide

The week’s timetable

16–22 October 2026, from Auckland Transport’s timetable. Planned times only: check with the operator on the day, and if these dates have passed, use the operator’s own timetable.
SailingSailingWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
Gulf Harbour to Tiritiri MatangiExplore · 25 minFri 9.55am; Wed 9.55am; Thu 9.55am9.25am9.25am

The operators’ own timetables: Explore

Rakino

Belaire Ferries, from Downtown and Bayswater.

The week’s timetable

16–22 October 2026, from Auckland Transport’s timetable. Planned times only: check with the operator on the day, and if these dates have passed, use the operator’s own timetable.
SailingSailingWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
Downtown to RakinoBelaire Ferries · 45 minFri 10.35am and 6.50pm; Wed 10.35amNo sailings3.35pm
Rakino to DowntownBelaire Ferries · 45 minFri 11.30am and 7.45pm; Wed 11.30amNo sailings4.30pm
Bayswater to RakinoBelaire Ferries · 65 minNo sailingsNo sailingsNo sailings
Rakino to BayswaterBelaire Ferries · 65 minNo sailingsNo sailingsNo sailings

The operators’ own timetables: Belaire Ferries

Further out

  • Aotea Great Barrier Island

    Barrier Air flies from Auckland Airport to Claris in about 25 minutes. SeaLink’s car ferry sails from Hamer Street in Auckland to Tryphena in 4.5 to 5 hours, more often in summer than in winter. Neither is in Auckland Transport’s timetable, so check times with them.

  • Rakiura Stewart Island

    RealNZ’s ferry crosses Foveaux Strait from Bluff, about 30 km south of Invercargill, in around an hour, and bookings are essential. Stewart Island Flights flies from Invercargill to Oban in 20 minutes.