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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.

Waikanae
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Stops
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
  • Waikanae Station / Main Road6:00 PM
  • Waikanae / Ngaio Road / Main Road (near 1)6:01 PM
  • Peka Peka Link Road / Peka Peka Road6:05 PM
  • Te Horo near 9096:10 PM
  • Main Road / New World6:15 PM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 239)6:15 PM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church6:17 PM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)6:17 PM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road6:18 PM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street6:19 PM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road6:20 PM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road6:21 PM
  • Mill Road / Dunstan Street6:22 PM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road6:23 PM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre (opposite)6:24 PM
  • Domain Road (near 16)6:24 PM
  • Waerenga Road (near 57)6:25 PM
  • Kirk Street (near 35)6:26 PM
  • Aotaki Street (near 55)6:27 PM
  • Otaki Library / Aotaki Street6:28 PM
  • Rangiuru Road (near 281)6:28 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Riverbank Road6:30 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Old Coach Road6:30 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / Te Whena Street6:31 PM
  • Rangiuru Road / The Avenue6:31 PM
  • Marine Parade / Rangiuru Road6:32 PM
  • Marine Parade / Scott Avenue6:32 PM
  • Otaki Beach / Marine Parade6:33 PM
  • Moana Street (near 61)6:34 PM
  • Koromiko Street / Alexander Rest Home6:34 PM
  • Norfolk Crescent (near 56)6:34 PM
  • Ngaio Street / Manuka Street6:35 PM
  • Ngaio Street / Tasman Road6:35 PM
  • Tasman Road / Robert McKeen Street6:35 PM
  • Otaki Town / Tasman Road / Te Rauparaha Street6:37 PM
  • Otaki Town / Aotaki Street / Mill Road6:38 PM
  • Aotaki Street / Warenga Road6:39 PM
  • Aotaki Street / Kirk Street6:39 PM
  • Kirk Street (near 42)6:40 PM
  • Waerenga Road (near 70)6:41 PM
  • Domain Road (near 25)6:43 PM
  • Otaki Community Health Centre6:43 PM
  • Otaki College / Mill Road (opposite)6:44 PM
  • Mill Road / Hariata Street6:45 PM
  • Te Manuao Road / Baptist Church6:47 PM
  • Te Manuao Road (near 24)6:48 PM
  • Freemans Road / Te Manuao Road6:49 PM
  • Freemans Road / Brandon Street6:50 PM
  • Freemans Road / Rahui Road6:50 PM
  • Rahui Road / Te Roto Road6:52 PM
  • State Highway 1 / Otaki (near 226)6:53 PM
  • Main Road / New World (opposite)6:53 PM
  • Te Horo opposite 9096:58 PM
  • Peka Peka Link Road opposite Peka Peka Road7:04 PM
  • Waikanae Station / Main Road7:08 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 Waikanae Station / Main Road at 6:00 PM, and arrives at Waikanae Station / Main Road at 7:08 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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