There are 4 ways to get from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car by bus, taxi, foot, or cable car
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Line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place to Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop Bbus 21
21 min$1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Cartaxi 3 km
4 min$13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Carwalk 1.9 km
24 minBus, cable car
- Take the bus from Courtenay Place at St James Theatre to Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lanebus N4 / ...
- Take the cable car from Lambton Quay - Cable Car Station to Kelburn - Cable Car Stationcablecar Ccl
27 min$5–7
Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car is to line 21 bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place and arriving at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop B. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Te Papa and Wellington Cable Car is 3 km.
The best way to get from Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car without a car is to line 21 bus which takes 21 min and costs $1 - $4.
The line 21 bus from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place to Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop B takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place station.
Te Papa to Wellington Cable Car bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop B station.
There are 486+ hotels available in Wellington Cable Car.
What companies run services between Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand and Wellington Cable Car, New Zealand?
Metlink operates a bus from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place to Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop B every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +64 4 472 2199
- [email protected]
- Website
- wellingtoncablecar.co.nz
Cable car from Lambton Quay - Cable Car Station to Kelburn - Cable Car Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.wellingtoncablecar.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Bus from Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place to Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Kelburn - Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Bus from Courtenay Place at St James Theatre to Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
Kiwi Cabs Wellington
- Phone
- +64 4 389 9999
- Website
- kiwicabsltd.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 284309295
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Wellington Combined Taxis
- Phone
- +64 4 384 4444
- Website
- taxis.co.nz
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