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Bus 5 The Nelson Bus Hub Motueka Library Wallace Street

Bus Regular line Operator: eBus

Line 5 runs between The Nelson Bus Hub and Motueka Library Wallace Street; on weekdays the first departure is at 08:35 and the last at 17:30, 4 departures a day.

  • Headway~175 min
  • First departure06:40
  • Last departure15:52
  • Average ride~87 min
  • Stops24
  • Departures per day4
  • Route length53.9 km
  • Peak~100 min
  • Off-peak~75 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Nelson public transport — connects The Nelson Bus Hub and Motueka Library Wallace Street, with 24 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:40, the last at 15:52.Departures run every ~175 min, and the ride takes ~87 min on average.

Timetable

Line 5 timetable — on weekdays
0640
1005
1300
1552

Line 5 does not run on Saturdays.

Line 5 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from08.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

24 stops~87 min in total

  1. Motueka Library Wallace Street

    #5205 — Motueka Library Wallace Street

    departure0min

  2. Inglis Street at Vosper Street

    #5300 — Inglis Street at Vosper Street

    +1 min1min

  3. Poole Street No29

    #5301 — Poole Street No29

    +1 min2min

  4. Outside 57 Atkins Street

    #5017 — Outside 57 Atkins Street

    +1 min3min

  5. Grey Street outside Motueka High School

    #5302 — Grey Street outside Motueka High School

    +1 min4min

  6. High Street near Woodlands Avenue

    #5303 — High Street near Woodlands Avenue

    +1 min5min

  7. High Street near Abbey Way

    #5304 — High Street near Abbey Way

    +2 min7min

  8. Tasman Village opposite Baldwin Road

    #5400 — Tasman Village opposite Baldwin Road

    +14 min21min

  9. Aporo Road opposite Marriages Road

    #5015 — Aporo Road opposite Marriages Road

    +2 min23min

  10. Ruby Bay near 154 Stafford Drive

    #5401 — Ruby Bay near 154 Stafford Drive

    +4 min27min

  11. Stafford Drive outside Mapua School

    #5402 — Stafford Drive outside Mapua School

    +5 min32min

  12. Mapua Hall

    #5403 — Mapua Hall

    +3 min35min

  13. Higgs Road at Mapua Drive

    #5404 — Higgs Road at Mapua Drive

    +2 min37min

  14. Berryfield Drive near Borck Avenue

    #1228 — Berryfield Drive near Borck Avenue

    1+23 min60min

  15. Berryfield Drive at Cinemas

    #1229 — Berryfield Drive at Cinemas

    1+2 min62min

  16. Lower Queen Street at race course

    #1230 — Lower Queen Street at race course

    1+1 min63min

  17. Queen Street at Lemongrass

    #1201 — Queen Street at Lemongrass

    1+1 min64min

  18. Richmond Interchange Eastbound

    #1001 — Richmond Interchange Eastbound

    1268+1 min65min

  19. Salisbury Road opposite Holdaway Grove

    #1205 — Salisbury Road opposite Holdaway Grove

    268+2 min67min

  20. Nelson Hospital Interchange Northbound

    #1222 — Nelson Hospital Interchange Northbound

    1368+16 min83min

  21. Rutherford Street opposite Nelson College for Girls

    #1224 — Rutherford Street opposite Nelson College for Girls

    168+1 min84min

  22. 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers

    #5026 — 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers

    6+1 min85min

  23. Halifax Street Outside Countdown

    #5022 — Halifax Street Outside Countdown

    2346+1 min86min

  24. The Nelson Bus Hub

    #5019 — The Nelson Bus Hub

    123468+1 min87min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 5?

On weekdays the first departure from Motueka Library Wallace Street is at 06:40 and the last at 15:52. There are 4 departures in total.

Does line 5 run on weekends?

No, there are no published weekend departures.

Does line 5 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 5.

How often does line 5 run?

Departures run about every 175 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 5?

The whole ride takes about 87 minutes on average — from about 75 minutes off-peak to about 100 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 5 have?

In the Motueka Library Wallace Street → The Nelson Bus Hub direction, line 5 has 24 stops.

How long is the route of line 5?

The route in this direction is about 53.9 km long.