Ferry timetable
We have a number of sailings between Wellington and Picton each day.
Wellington to Picton
| Departure time | Ship | Notes |
| 2:00 am | Kaiārahi | Does not sail on Mondays |
| 6:15 am | Aratere | Does not sail on Sundays |
| 8:45 am | Kaitaki | |
| 1:00 pm | Kaiārahi | |
| 4:00 pm | Aratere | |
| 8:30pm | Kaitaki |
Picton to Wellington
| Departure time | Ship | Notes |
| 2:30 am | Kaitaki | Does not sail on Sundays |
| 7:30 am | Kaiārahi | Does not sail on Mondays |
| 11:00 am | Aratere | Does not sail on Sundays |
| 2:15 pm | Kaitaki | |
| 6:30 pm | Kaiārahi | |
| 8:50pm | Aratere | Saturday, Sunday and Monday only |
Final check in times:
- Vehicles: One hour before departure
- Foot passengers: 60 minutes before departure.
In Wellington, a shuttle bus departs from Platform 10 of the Wellington Railway Station, 70 minutes before each sailing. This will get you to the ferry in time.
You should allow three and half hours for the sailing.
We do our best to run to timetable but some days there are delays: