Bluff – Oban
Ferries to Stewart Island
Bluff – Oban
Ferries to Stewart Island
Depending on the season their are usually 2 daily and 16 weekly sailings between Bluff and Oban. Stewart Island Experience provides the ferry from Bluff to Oban. Bluff Oban ferries cost between $230 and $701, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Bluff Oban ferry typically departs Bluff at about 09:45 and the last ferry usually leaves at 17:15.
Ferries from Bluff to Oban sail in around 1 hour. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 16 weekly sailings from Bluff to Oban provided by Stewart Island Experience. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Bluff to Oban typically range between $225* and $694*. On average the Bluff Oban ferry is $452*. The cheapest Bluff Oban ferry prices start from $225*. The average price for a foot passenger is $452*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated March 25.
The distance between Bluff to Oban is approximately 25 miles (40km) or 22 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Bluff and Oban.
Stewart Island Experience allow foot passengers on Bluff Oban ferries.
Stewart Island Experience allow pets on ferries from Bluff to Oban. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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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.
