Interislander
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
Interislander's three ferries - the Arahura, Aratere and Kaitaki offer a convenient, regular daily rail and commercial freight, car and passenger service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating the Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.
Crossing time is 3 hours on all ferries.

Timetable & Reservations   Ex Wellington   -   Ex 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 the Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.
Crossing time is 3 hours 20 minutes

Timetable & Reservations   Ex Wellington   -   Ex Picton