There are 4 ways to get from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 2 bus via Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B
best- Take the bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop Bbus 2
22 min$1–7Line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Courtenay Place at Courtenay Centralbus 2
23 min$1–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papataxi 2.8 km
4 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papawalk 2.3 km
27 min
Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa is to line 2 bus via Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B which costs $1 - $7 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street and arriving at Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Wellington Botanic Garden and Te Papa is 5 km.
The best way to get from Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa without a car is to line 2 bus via Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B which takes 22 min and costs $1 - $7.
The line 2 bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street station.
Wellington Botanic Garden to Te Papa bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B station.
There are 486+ hotels available in Te Papa.
What companies run services between Wellington Botanic Garden, New Zealand and Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand?
Metlink operates a bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Bus from Botanic Garden - Glenmore Street to Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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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