The divide between New Zealand's North and South islands gives rise to one of the most beautiful parts of the country: the rugged nature of the Cook Strait and tranquil waters of the Marlborough Sounds. Travel is between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island and getting between them is very easy. All you need to do is drive on an interisland ferry, watch the beautiful scenery (or a movie if travelling at night) for the 3 hour journey, and then drive off on the other side.
There are two interisland ferry operators and each take hundreds of cars and campervans. With ferries sailing several times a day there's no need to stress too much about missing out. If you decide to travel with the Interislander NZ Ferry we can give you a discount on your crossing too. Just tick the Interislander option when booking online.
Make sure you book any interisland ferry early over the summer months as it gets pretty crazy!