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Metlink Bus Timetable 18

Miramar - Newtown - Kelburn - Karori

90% on time

Wellington 18 bus stop list and next bus times

The Wellington 18 bus serves 50 bus stops in Wellington departing from Miramar / Darlington Road (near 124) and ending at Karori / Karori Road. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 18 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 18 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full Metlink 18 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the app.

Karori
Miramar
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Stops
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
  • Miramar / Darlington Road (near 124)6:24 AM
  • Darlington Road (near 104)6:24 AM
  • Darlington Road (near 64)6:25 AM
  • Darlington Road opposite Puriri Street6:25 AM
  • Rotherham Terrace (near 80)6:26 AM
  • Park Road / Rotherham Terrace (near 86)6:26 AM
  • Park Road / Brussels Street6:27 AM
  • Park Road / Byron Street (near 34)6:27 AM
  • Miramar Shops / Stop A6:28 AM
  • Miramar Avenue / Portsmouth Road6:29 AM
  • Rongotai Road / Salek Street6:32 AM
  • Rongotai Road / Ross Street6:33 AM
  • Kilbirnie / Stop C6:34 AM
  • Rongotai Road / Childers Terrace6:35 AM
  • Crawford Road / Kilbirnie Tennis Club6:36 AM
  • Crawford Road opposite Wellington Road6:37 AM
  • Constable Street / Coromandel Street6:38 AM
  • Constable Street / Owen Street (near 84)6:39 AM
  • Constable Street / Riddiford Street6:40 AM
  • Riddiford Street / Newtown Shops (opposite 157)6:40 AM
  • Riddiford Street / Hall Street6:41 AM
  • Wellington Hospital / Stop B6:42 AM
  • John Street / Adelaide Road (near 11)6:43 AM
  • Hutchison Road / Stop A6:44 AM
  • Wallace Street (near 82)6:45 AM
  • Massey University / Wallace Street (opposite)6:46 AM
  • Taranaki Street (near 274)6:47 AM
  • Taranaki Street / Abel Smith Street6:48 AM
  • Taranaki Street / Vivian Street6:48 AM
  • Ghuznee Street / Cuba Street6:49 AM
  • Ghuznee Street / Willis Street6:50 AM
  • The Terrace opposite MacDonald Crescent6:51 AM
  • Salamanca Road / The Terrace6:53 AM
  • Te Herenga Waka – Victoria Univ of Wellington Kelburn / Stop B6:55 AM
  • Upland Road (near 39)6:56 AM
  • Kelburn Village / Upland Road (St Michael's)6:57 AM
  • Kelburn Normal School / Upland Rd (opposite)6:58 AM
  • Karori Tunnel / Stop B6:59 AM
  • Zealandia / Chaytor Street (Appleton Park)7:00 AM
  • Chaytor Street opposite Curtis Street7:01 AM
  • Chaytor Street / Joll Street7:01 AM
  • Karori Road (near 93)7:02 AM
  • Karori Road / Lancaster Street7:03 AM
  • Karori Normal School / Karori Road7:05 AM
  • Karori Mall / Karori Road (opposite)7:05 AM
  • Karori Road / St Teresa's School7:06 AM
  • Karori Road / Burrows Avenue7:07 AM
  • Karori Road opposite Tringham Street7:08 AM
  • Karori Road opposite Karori Park7:08 AM
  • Karori / Karori Road7:09 AM
  • Metlink Miramar - Newtown - Kelburn - Karori map

    Wellington 18 bus route map

    The Wellington 18 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Wellington 18 bus to help you plan your journey on Metlink. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 18 bus is approaching your stop.

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    Wellington 18 bus Service Alerts

    Open the app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 18 schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by Metlink so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    Metlink 18 bus Service Frequency

    The next 18 bus leaves Miramar / Darlington Road (near 124) at 6:24 AM, and arrives at Karori / Karori Road at 7:09 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Metlink 18 bus On-Time Performance

    90% on time

    90% of riders report that the Metlink 18 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 10 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 18 bus. Compared to other Metlink lines, the 18 bus is ranked 1 out of 221 Metlink lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official Metlink metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 18 by opening the Transit app.

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