There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Te Papa by bus, taxi, or foot
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Wellington to Te Papa by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Te Papa is to bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Te Papa is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lambton Quay at Hunter Street and arriving at Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Wellington and Te Papa is 3 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Te Papa without a car is to bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from Lambton Quay at Hunter Street to Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Wellington to Te Papa bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Lambton Quay at Hunter Street station.
Wellington to Te Papa bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central station.
There are 495+ hotels available in Te Papa.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand?
Metlink operates a bus from Lambton Quay at Hunter Street to Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Bus from Lambton Quay at Hunter Street to Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metlink
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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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