Russell Getting there & around

Getting there & away

The quickest way to reach Russell by car is via the car ferry (car & driver $10, motorcycle & rider $5, passenger adult/child $1/50c), which runs every 10 minutes from Opua (5km from Paihia) to Okiato (8km from Russell), between 6.50am and 10pm. Buy your tickets on board. If you’re travelling from the south, a scenic alternative is Russell Rd.

On foot, the quickest and easiest way to reach Russell is on the regular passenger ferry (adult/child one way $6/3, return $10/5) from Paihia. It runs from 7am to 7pm (until 10.30pm October to May), generally every 20 minutes but hourly in the evenings. Buy your tickets on board.