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Metlink Bus Timetable 290

Waikanae - Otaki - Waikanae

Wellington 290 bus stop list and next bus times

The Wellington 290 bus serves 55 bus stops in Wellington departing from Waikanae Station / Main Road and ending at Waikanae Station / Main Road. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 290 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 290 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full Metlink 290 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the app.

Stops
Thu, Aug 7, 2025
  • Waikanae Station / Main Road11:00 AM
  • Waikanae / Ngaio Road / Main Road (near 1)11:01 AM
  • Peka Peka Link Road / Peka Peka Road11:05 AM
  • Te Horo near 90911:10 AM
  • Main Road / New World11:15 AM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 239)11:15 AM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church11:17 AM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)11:17 AM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road11:18 AM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street11:19 AM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road11:20 AM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road11:21 AM
  • Mill Road / Dunstan Street11:22 AM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road11:23 AM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre (opposite)11:24 AM
  • Domain Road (near 16)11:24 AM
  • Waerenga Road (near 57)11:25 AM
  • Kirk Street (near 25)11:26 AM
  • Aotaki Street (near 55)11:27 AM
  • Otaki Library / Aotaki Street11:28 AM
  • Rangiuru Road (near 281)11:28 AM
  • Rangiuru Road / Riverbank Road11:30 AM
  • Rangiuru Road / Old Coach Road11:30 AM
  • Rangiuru Road / Te Whena Street11:31 AM
  • Rangiuru Road / The Avenue11:31 AM
  • Marine Parade / Rangiuru Road11:32 AM
  • Marine Parade / Scott Avenue11:32 AM
  • Otaki Beach / Marine Parade11:33 AM
  • Moana Street (near 61)11:34 AM
  • Koromiko Street / Alexander Rest Home11:34 AM
  • Norfolk Crescent (near 56)11:34 AM
  • Ngaio Street / Manuka Street11:35 AM
  • Ngaio Street / Tasman Road11:35 AM
  • Tasman Road / Robert McKeen Street11:35 AM
  • Otaki Town / Tasman Road / Te Rauparaha Street11:37 AM
  • Otaki Town / Aotaki Street / Mill Road11:38 AM
  • Aotaki Street / Warenga Road11:39 AM
  • Aotaki Street / Kirk Street11:39 AM
  • Kirk Street (near 42)11:40 AM
  • Waerenga Road (near 70)11:41 AM
  • Domain Road (near 25)11:43 AM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre11:43 AM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road (opposite)11:44 AM
  • Mill Road / Hariata Street11:45 AM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church11:47 AM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)11:48 AM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road11:49 AM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street11:50 AM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road11:50 AM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road11:52 AM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 226)11:53 AM
  • Main Road / New World (opposite)11:53 AM
  • Te Horo opposite 90911:58 AM
  • Metlink Waikanae - Otaki - Waikanae map

    Wellington 290 bus route map

    The Wellington 290 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Wellington 290 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 290 bus is approaching your stop.

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    Wellington 290 bus Service Alerts

    Open the app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 290 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 290 bus Service Frequency

    The next 290 bus leaves Waikanae Station / Main Road at 11:00 AM, and arrives at Waikanae Station / Main Road at 12:08 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    Metlink 290 bus On-Time Performance

    Want to know whether the Metlink 290 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 290 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official Metlink metrics.

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