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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 57 bus stops in Wellington departing from Coastlands / Stop A 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
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
  • Coastlands / Stop A2:50 PM
  • Rimu Road / Civic Centre2:50 PM
  • Waikanae Station / Main Road3:00 PM
  • Waikanae / Ngaio Road / Main Road (near 1)3:01 PM
  • Peka Peka Link Road / Peka Peka Road3:05 PM
  • Te Horo near 9093:10 PM
  • Main Road / New World3:15 PM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 239)3:15 PM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church3:17 PM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)3:17 PM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road3:18 PM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street3:19 PM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road3:19 PM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road3:20 PM
  • Mill Road / Dunstan Street3:21 PM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road3:27 PM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre (opposite)3:28 PM
  • Domain Road (near 16)3:28 PM
  • Waerenga Road (near 57)3:30 PM
  • Kirk Street (near 25)3:31 PM
  • Aotaki Street (near 55)3:32 PM
  • Otaki Library / Aotaki Street3:33 PM
  • Rangiuru Road (near 281)3:33 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Riverbank Road3:35 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Old Coach Road3:35 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Te Whena Street3:36 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / The Avenue3:36 PM
  • Marine Parade / Rangiuru Road3:37 PM
  • Marine Parade / Scott Avenue3:37 PM
  • Otaki Beach / Marine Parade3:38 PM
  • Moana Street (near 61)3:39 PM
  • Koromiko Street / Alexander Rest Home3:39 PM
  • Norfolk Crescent (near 56)3:39 PM
  • Ngaio Street / Manuka Street3:40 PM
  • Ngaio Street / Tasman Road3:40 PM
  • Tasman Road / Robert McKeen Street3:40 PM
  • Otaki Town / Tasman Road / Te Rauparaha Street3:42 PM
  • Otaki Town / Aotaki Street / Mill Road3:43 PM
  • Aotaki Street / Warenga Road3:44 PM
  • Aotaki Street / Kirk Street3:44 PM
  • Kirk Street (near 42)3:45 PM
  • Waerenga Road (near 70)3:46 PM
  • Domain Road (near 25)3:48 PM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre3:48 PM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road (opposite)3:49 PM
  • Mill Road / Hariata Street3:50 PM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church3:52 PM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)3:53 PM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road3:54 PM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street3:55 PM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road3:55 PM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road3:57 PM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 226)3:58 PM
  • Main Road / New World (opposite)3:58 PM
  • Te Horo opposite 9094:00 PM
  • Peka Peka Link Road opposite Peka Peka Road4:02 PM
  • Waikanae Station / Main Road4:03 PM
  • 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 Coastlands / Stop A at 2:50 PM, and arrives at Waikanae Station / Main Road at 4:03 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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