Timetable

The ferry timetable below is a reference guide for our Interislander Cook Strait ferry sailing times. Our schedule varies seasonally and Sunday and Monday schedules usually vary from the standard timetable.

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Timetable

From
Wellington Picton
Sailing times

The timetable below is a reference guide only. For accurate sailing times, please search our fares or see the Arrivals & Departures board.

 

The journey across the Cook Strait takes 3 to 3.5 hours and we have several sailings daily from Wellington to Picton.

Departs
Arrives
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
Kaitaki
2:45 PM
5:55 PM
Aratere
5:00 PM
8:30 PM
Kaiarahi

The timetable below is a reference guide only. For accurate sailing times, please search our fares or see the Arrivals & Departures board.

 

The journey across the Cook Strait takes 3 to 3.5 hours and we have several sailings daily from Picton to Wellington.

Departs
Arrives
9:05 AM
12:35 PM
Kaiarahi
10:45 AM
1:55 PM
Aratere
2:15 PM
5:45 PM
Kaitaki
6:45 PM
10:15 PM
Aratere

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