Take the Fullers Bay of Islands car ferry across the narrow channel between Opua and Okiato and follow Aucks Road to the Wairoro Park turnoff, as shown on the map. For details of the car ferry and also the other ferry services and tours click on the picture of the Opua car ferry.

The total driving time from Auckland to Opua is about 3 hours, depending mainly on traffic. Whangarei - the only major town on the route - is about 2 hours driving time from Auckland. There is an all-road route to Russell and Okiato, however we would not recommend it to travellers not already familiar with the area.

When we are staying at Yfanwen and one of us needs to go back to Auckland we sometimes take the bus. The Intercity Line and The Naked Bus (refers to the buses - not the state of the passengers!) run excellent and complementary services taking about 4 hours - not much longer than the car journey - from the top of Opua Hill; Intercity terminating at the Sky Tower and Naked Bus terminating oposite the Ferry Terminal in Downtown Auckand. Some buses also may stop at the rapid transit centres in Albany and Takapuna, using the Northern Busway.

Using the tides you can walk via Pipiroa Beach to the car ferry, and thence to Opua. The climb to the bustop at the top of the hill takes fifteen minutes. It is a novel and pleasant way to begin a commute to Auckland!