Auckland's ferries leave from the downtown ferry terminal on the Waitematā Harbour. Fullers360 runs the boats to Waiheke Island and Rangitoto, a ferry timetable site lists the short crossing to Devonport, and SeaLink runs the longer sailing to Great Barrier Island. Each card gives the figures as the source states them and says when we last checked.
Auckland city → Waiheke Island
Operators: Fullers360
Journey time: Approximately 40 minutes; sailings marked with an asterisk go via Devonport and take about 10 minutes longer.
When it runs: About 24 to 26 departures a day depending on the day, with gaps usually 30 to 60 minutes. First sailing 6:00 AM Monday to Saturday and 7:00 AM on Sundays and public holidays; last 11:45 PM, or 10:15 PM on Sundays and public holidays.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Fullers360 timetables and fares: Auckland to Waiheke
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Auckland city (Pier 13) → Rangitoto Island
Operators: Fullers360
Journey time: Approximately 25 minutes; some sailings travel via Devonport.
When it runs: Three departures a day are listed (9:30, 10:30 and 12:15 on weekdays; 9:15, 10:30 and 12:15 at weekends and public holidays). The page says the service does not operate on Christmas Day.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Fullers360 timetables and fares: Auckland to Rangitoto
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Downtown Ferry Terminal (Pier 1) → Devonport
Operators: Auckland Transport (Belaire Ferries)
Journey time: A 12-minute crossing, as the timetable site states.
When it runs: Every 15 to 30 minutes in the day. First ferry from Devonport 6:00 AM on weekdays, 6:30 AM on Saturdays and 7:30 AM on Sundays and public holidays; the page says all times are approximate.
This is a third-party timetable page that cites Auckland Transport, not the operator's own page.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferry timetable: Devonport
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Auckland (Wynyard Wharf) → Great Barrier Island (Tryphena)
Operators: SeaLink
Journey time: Approximately 4.5 hours to Tryphena, as the tourism page states.
When it runs: The page says three times a week in winter and daily in summer.
The same page names Wynyard Wharf as the departure point in one place and Hamer Street, Downtown, in another, so confirm the departure point with SeaLink.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Great Barrier Island Tourism: SeaLink
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Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.
