List of bus routes in the Wellington Region

This is a list of Greater Wellington Regional Council contracted bus routes in the Wellington Region, New Zealand operated under the banner of the Metlink public transport network, as well as commercially operated commuter services. There are approximately 100 bus routes in total across the region.

Route numbers Route numbers are generally classified by area: routes 1–29 are Wellington City routes, 30–39 are express and peak-only routes, 50–59 and 60 are Newlands routes, 80–99 are commercial routes, 110–119 are Upper Hutt City routes, 120–199 are Lower Hutt City routes, 200–209 are Wairarapa routes, 220–239 are Porirua City routes, 250–299 are Kāpiti Coast routes, and 300–999 are school bus routes or other special routes.

From July 2018, many Wellington City routes were shortened to connect with high-frequency spine routes at bus hubs, but extend to the city centre at peak times. For example, the usual route 60 service in Porirua connects with the route 1 service during the day, but extends to Wellington City in the peak time as route 60e. These extended routes sometimes differ from other peak-only routes by running in both directions at peak (although some do only run in one direction). An 'x' suffix generally means that the service is an express service and does not stop at all the bus stops along the route.

Prior to 2018, routes 40–49 were used for routes in Wellington City's north-western suburbs, and prior to 2011 Porirua City routes were numbered from 60–69 and Kāpiti Coast routes from 70–79. Other services, like the railway lines, cable car, and harbour ferry, are given lettered route numbers (for example, the Melling Line is MEL).

Route operators Under the new Public Transport Operating Model, all Wellington Region bus routes were put out to tender in 2016. All tendered routes in Wellington City were awarded to Tranzit Group, and all direct appointment routes in Wellington City and Eastbourne remain with NZ Bus and Newlands Coach Services. Uzabus won all tendered routes on the Kāpiti Coast, and Tranzit Group (under the brand Tranzurban) won all tendered routes in the Hutt Valley and Porirua and remained the bus operator in the Wairarapa.

List of routes High frequency (every 10–15 minutes) Operates infrequently (less than one service each way per hour) Operates at peak times only

Wellington City routes from 2018

These bus routes, which came into operation on 15 July 2018, operate within the Wellington City area. Previously, Wellington City services (with the exception of Newlands and Johnsonville services) were operated entirely by GO Wellington.

Route Route name Start Via EndOperator Days of operation Notes 1 North-South Spine Island Bay – The Parade Wellington Hospital, Courtenay Place, Wellington station, Johnsonville Grenada Village, Churton Park, and Johnsonville West Tranzit Group Mon-Sun At Johnsonville, services split into three routes going to each destination. 2 East-West Spine Karori – Karori Park Courtenay Place, Kilbirnie, Miramar Seatoun, Miramar NZ Bus Mon-Sun At Miramar Shops, services split into two routes going into Miramar and Seatoun. 3 Lyall Bay/Rongotai Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Taranaki St, Wellington Hospital, Kilbirnie Rongotai and Lyall Bay NZ Bus Mon-Sun Splits into two 20-minute frequency routes at the Kilbirnie end. 4 Mairangi/Strathmore Park Mairangi Karori Tunnel, Victoria University, Courtenay Place, Wellington Hospital, Kilbirnie, Miramar Shops Strathmore Park NZ Bus Mon-Sun Half-hourly on the Weekend 7 Kingston Wellington Station Brooklyn Kingston Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Half-hourly on Sundays. 13 Mairangi Brandon Street Karori Tunnel, Northland Mairangi – Norwich Street NZ Bus Mon-Fri 14 Wilton/Hataitai Wilton Wadestown, Wellington Station, Courtenay Place, Roseneath Hataitai NZ Bus Mon-Sun 17 Kowhai Park – Brooklyn – Wellington Wellington Station Brooklyn Kowhai Park Tranzit group Mon-Sun Doesn't stop at Brooklyn Interchange but 2 services travel via Brooklyn Interchange to service Brooklyn School. 18 Miramar Darlington Road, Miramar Miramar Shops, Kilbirnie, Wellington Hospital, Massey University, Ghuznee Street, Victoria University Karori Park NZ Bus Mon-Fri 19 Churton Park Johnsonville Churton Park Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 20 Mt Victoria Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Mount Victoria Kilbirnie NZ Bus Mon-Sun 21 Wrights Hill/Kelburn Courtenay Place Ghuznee Street, Victoria University, Karori Tunnel, Wrights Hill Karori Mall NZ Bus Mon-Sun Every 10 minutes to Victoria University, half-hourly to Karori. 22 Kelburn/Northland Wellington Station The Terrace, Victoria University, Karori Tunnel, Mairangi, Khandallah Johnsonville NZ Bus Mon-Fri Every 10 minutes to Victoria University, hourly to Johnsonville. 23 Houghton Bay Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Wellington Hospital, Wellington Zoo Houghton Bay Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 24 Maupuia/Evans Bay/Broadmeadows Miramar Shops Mt Crawford, Maupuia, Kilbirnie, Oriental Parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington Station, Khandallah, Broadmeadows Johnsonville Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 25 Khandallah/Aro Valley/Highbury Khandallah Ngaio Gorge Rd, Wellington Station, Aro Valley Highbury Terminus Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 26 Ngaio Brandon Street Ngaio Khandallah NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only route27VogeltownKingston TerminusWellington StationHutchison Rd, Massey University, Taranaki StTranzit GroupMon-Sun 29 Ōwhiro Bay/Southgate Brooklyn Library Happy Valley, Ōwhiro Bay, Island Bay, Southgate, Wellington Hospital, Courtenay Place Wellington Station Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 30x Moa Point/Scorching Bay express Wellington Station Miramar Shops, Strathmore Shops, Seatoun Moa Point and Scorching Bay NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only express service, alternates between two Seatoun termini. 31x Miramar North express Wellington Station Miramar Shops Miramar North Road NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only express service 32x Houghton Bay express Wellington Station Island Bay via Adelaide Road Houghton Bay Tranzit Group Mon-Fri Peak-only express service 33 Karori South Brandon Street Karori Tunnel, Karori Mall Karori South – Hazlewood Avenue NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service. Services operate hourly during off peak hours with services ending/beginning at Karori Mall instead of Brandon Street. 34 Karori West Brandon Street Karori Tunnel, Karori Mall Karori West – Montgomery Avenue NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service. Services operate hourly during off peak hours with services ending/beginning at Karori Mall instead of Brandon Street. 35 Hataitai Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Hataitai Bus Tunnel Hataitai NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service. 36 Lyall Bay Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Hataitai Bus Tunnel, Kilbirnie Lyall Bay NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service 37 Wrights Hill Brandon Street The Terrace, Victoria University, Karori Tunnel, Wrights Hill Karori Mall NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service. 38x Strathmore Park express Wellington Station Courtenay Place, Hataitai Bus Tunnel, Kilbirnie Strathmore Park NZ Bus Mon-Fri Peak-only service. 39 Island Bay Shops Wellington Station Owhiro Bay Island Bay Shops Tranzit Group Mon-Friday Peak only service 52 Johnsonville via Newlands Courtenay Place Wellington Station, Hutt Road, Newlands Road, Newlands Park, Baylands Drive, Woodridge – Kentwood Drive, Helston Road Johnsonville Newlands Coach Services Mon-Sun Does not operate during southbound AM peak and northbound PM peak 56 Johnsonville via Paparangi Courtenay Place Wellington Station, Hutt Road, Newlands Road, Newlands Park, Helston Road Johnsonville Newlands Coach Services Mon-Fri Southbound only AM peak, northbound only PM peak 57 Woodridge Courtenay Place Wellington Station, Hutt Road, Newlands Road, Newlands Park Woodridge – Kentwood Drive Newlands Coach Services Mon-Fri Southbound only AM peak, northbound only PM peak 58 Baylands Courtenay Place Wellington Station, Hutt Road, Newlands Road, Newlands Park Baylands Drive Newlands Coach Services Mon-Fri Southbound only AM peak, northbound only PM peak 59 Greenacres - Tawa - Grenada North Greenacres Tawa Grenada North Mana Coach Services Mon-Fri 60 Porirua/Tawa/Johnsonville Porirua Kenepuru Hospital, Tawa Johnsonville Mana Coach Services Mon-Sun 60e Porirua/Tawa/Johnsonville (extension) Porirua Kenepuru Hospital, Tawa, Johnsonville, Wellington Station Courtenay Place Mana Coach Services Mon-Fri Peak-only extension of the 60 service. AX Airport Express Wellington Station Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Manners Street, Courtenay Place, Kilbirnie Wellington Airport Mana Coach Services Mon-Sun Replaced the Airport Flyers 91 service.HXHospital ExpressWellington StationDirect via QuaysWellington HospitalTranzit GroupMon-FriIn addition to the reduced number 1 service due to the 2021 driver shortage

Hutt Valley routes These Hutt Valley routes first came into service on 15 July, 2018. Previously, Hutt Valley services were operated entirely by Valley Flyer. Route Route name Start Via EndOperator Days of operation Notes 81 Eastbourne – Wellington Eastbourne Petone Courtenay Place NZ Bus Mon-Fri Via motorway. 83 Eastbourne – Wellington Eastbourne Lower Hutt, Petone Courtenay Place NZ Bus Mon-Sun 84 Gracefield – Wellington Gracefield Petone Courtenay Place NZ Bus Mon-Fri Via motorway, counter-peak. 110 Upper Hutt – Petone Petone Lower Hutt, Taita, Stokes Valley Entrance, Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt Emerald Hill Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Every 15 minutes Petone to Upper Hutt, half-hourly to Emerald Hill. 111 Totara Park Totara Park Upper Hutt Station Tranzit Group Mon-Sat 112 Te Mārua Plateau Te Mārua, Timberlea, Maoribank Upper Hutt Station Tranzit Group Mon-Sat 113 Riverstone Terraces Riverstone Terraces Trentham Upper Hutt Station Tranzit Group Mon-Fri Peak-only service. 114 Poets Block Trentham Station Brentwood Ave, Trentham, Elderslea Upper Hutt Station Tranzit Group Mon-Sat 115 Pinehaven Pinehaven Library Silverstream, Heretaunga, Wallaceville Upper Hutt Station Tranzit Group Mon-Sat 120 Stokes Valley Stokes Valley Taita, Hutt Hospital Lower Hutt Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Half-hourly on Sundays. 121 Valley Heights Stokes Valley Heights Stokes Valley, Pomare, Taita, Naenae, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, Waiwhetu Gracefield Tranzit Group Mon-Sat2 Service's go to and from Tui Glen school And 2 via Tui Glen School 130 Naenae Naenae Waterloo Interchange, Lower Hutt, Moera Petone Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Half-hourly on Sundays. 145 Belmont Belmont Melling station Lower Hutt Tranzit Group Mon-Sat1 service is from Hutt Intermediate School in the Afternoon149TirohangaMelling StationTirohangaQueensgateTranzit GroupMon-FriOperates in a loop around Tirohanga before returning the way it came. Some morning and afternoon Services start and/or end at Waterloo Station. 150 Western Hills Kelson Waterloo Interchange, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, Maungaraki Petone Tranzit Group Mon-Sun 154 Korokoro Korokoro Petone Tranzit Group Mon-SatThere are 2 morning bus that go via school's after doing the loop 160 Wainuiomata North Wainuiomata Bus Depot Wainuiomata, Wainuiomata North, Waterloo Interchange Lower Hutt Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Combined with 170 provides every-15-minute service to Wainuiomata. 170 Wainuiomata South Homedale Road Wood St, Wainuiomata, Waterloo Interchange Lower Hutt Tranzit Group Mon-Sun Combined with 160 provides every-15-minute service to Wainuiomata.

Wairarapa routes The Wairarapa is physically separated from Wellington by the Remutaka Range. Connections to Wellington are made by the Wairarapa Connection train from Masterton to Wellington.