Getting to and around Waiheke Island

Waiheke is a 35 minute trip by fast ferry from downtown Auckland or 45 minutes from Half Moon Bay to Kennedy Point on the car and passenger ferry. When on Waiheke Island, getting around is easy. There are bus and taxi services as well as a range of rental vehicles.

Waiheke Island Ferry Services

Fullers

Fullers

Fullers Ferries provide the most regular service to Waiheke Island, with ferries departing from downtown Auckland (some via Devonport) and Matiatia, Waiheke. Fullers service the island transport with a scheduled bus service that meets and delivers to every ferry sailing.
www.fullers.co.nz

SeaLink

Sealink

SeaLink operates car and passenger ferry services to Waiheke Island from Half Moon Bay and to Great Barrier Island from Auckland city. A Waiheke service also departs from Auckland city on Friday nights and weekends. SeaLink offers holiday packages combining ferry and accommodation with optional activities.
www.sealink.co.nz

Air Services

Helilink Limited

Helilink

Helilink Limited is based at Auckland's only downtown helipad, five minutes from the city centre. You can charter a helicopter for your personal use as an exclusive touring vehicle or as a way to get you where you want to go quickly.
www.helilink.co.nz

Heletranz

Heletranz

Auckland's longest serving helicopter operation. Heletranz regularly fly from helipads in Albany, the City (Mechanics Bay) and Auckland Airport to destinations within the Auckland region including Waiheke Island.
www.heletranz.co.nz

Island Travel

A bus service operates around Waiheke Island. Taxis are also available. Alternatively, cars, scooters or bicycles can be hired.

Boat Anchorage

Boat Anchorage Waiheke Island

Waiheke Island has long been a treasured destination and stopover for boaties. Not only is the journey to the island highly scenic, the island itself offers a plethora of sheltered bays surrounded by native bush and calm waters ideal for water skiing, diving, fishing and exploring.