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Boat
The passenger-only Stewart Island Experience Ferry (03-212 7660; www.stewartislandexperience.co.nz) runs between Bluff and Oban (adult/child $55/27.50) around three times daily. Book a few days ahead in summer. The crossing takes one hour and can be a rough ride. The company also runs a shuttle between Bluff and Invercargill (adult/child $18/9) with pick-up and drop-off in Invercargill at the i-SITE, Tuatara Backpackers and Invercargill Airport. A shuttle also runs between Bluff and Queenstown (adult/child $60/40), and Bluff and Te Anau (adult/child $60/40) with pick-up and drop-off at the Real Journeys Visitor Centres.
Air
Stewart Island Flights (03-218 9129; www.stewartislandflights.co.nz; Elgin Tce) flies between the island and Invercargill (adult/child one way $95/55, return $165/95). Flights depart three times daily year-round. Phone ahead for occasional discount and standby fares. The bus trip from the island’s airstrip to Oban is included in the fare.
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