New Zealand by Rail - part 3: Interislander Ferry Picton - Wellington via Cook Strait

Part Three of the New Zealand Railway Journey from the South Island to the North Island;
travelling on the scenic TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific, Northern Explorer trains and Interislander Ferry;

Ferry: Interislander
From: Picton Harbour (Waitohi), Marlborough Region, South Island
To: Wellington Ferry Terminal (Te Whanganui-a-Tara), Aotea Quay, Wellington Region, North Island
Route via: Marlborough Sounds, Cook Strait
Ship: DEV Aratere
Built by: Astillero Barreras, Spain in 1998
Price: NZD 66.00 (approx. EUR 39)
Scheduled travel time: 3 hours and 30 min
Departure: 14:15
Arrival: 17:45
Distance: approx. 73 km
Travel season: Dec 2019

Ferry operator: Interislander, The Great Journeys of New Zealand, KiwiRail


Background Music "Landscape" has been composed by Kyle H.; the copyright lies with Kyle H.:
Soundcloud link:
  / landscape  



New Zealand by Rail:

part 1 (TranzAlpine Train Greymouth - Christchurch):
   • New Zealand by Rail - part 1: TranzAl...  

part 2 (Coastal Pacific Train Christchurch - Picton):
   • New Zealand by Rail - part 2: Coastal...  

part 3 (Interislander Ferry Picton - Wellington):
this video