Interislander
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
Interislander's three ferries - the Arahura, Aratere and the Kaitaki, offer a convenient, regular daily rail and commercial freight, car and passenger service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.

Crossing time is 3 hours for all ferries.

Timetable & Reservations   From Wellington   -   From Picton  
                    

Strait Shipping - Bluebridge Service  
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
The Bluebridge Service is a schedule daily freight, car and passenger car ferry service operating between Wellington to Picton crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.

Crossing time is 3 hours 20 minutes

Timetable & Reservations   From Wellington   -   From Picton