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Bus 18 Richmond Street (near 20) Waitara High School (Virtual Stop)

Bus Regular line Operator: Taranaki Buses

Line 18 (Richmond Street (near 20) – Waitara High School (Virtual Stop)) has its first departure on weekdays at 08:25 and its last at 08:25, 1 departure a day.

  • Headway~15 min
  • First departure08:25
  • Last departure08:25
  • Average ride~17 min
  • Stops13
  • Departures per day1
  • Route length8.1 km
  • Peak~17 min
  • Off-peak~17 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of New Plymouth public transport — connects Richmond Street (near 20) and Waitara High School (Virtual Stop), with 13 stops per direction.The first departure is at 08:25, the last at 08:25.Departures run every ~15 min, and the ride takes ~17 min on average.

Timetable

First

08:25

Last

08:25

Departures

1

Line 18 timetable — on weekdays
0825

Line 18 does not run on Saturdays.

Line 18 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from31.10.2026.
Changed01.11.2026.
Checked01.11.2026.

Stops

13 stops~17 min in total
  1. Richmond Street (near 20)

    #2012 — Richmond Street (near 20)

    111920departure0min
  2. McLean Street, Waitara (near 87)

    #2015 — McLean Street, Waitara (near 87)

    19+2 min2min
  3. Cracroft Street (near 45)

    #9155 — Cracroft Street (near 45)

    19+0 min2min
  4. Raleigh St (near Dairy)

    #2142 — Raleigh St (near Dairy)

    111920+3 min5min
  5. High Street West (near 24)

    #9139 — High Street West (near 24)

    111920+0 min5min
  6. Cracroft Street (near 103)

    #9133 — Cracroft Street (near 103)

    1120+1 min6min
  7. Short Street near 17 (virtual stop)

    #9200 — Short Street near 17 (virtual stop)

    +1 min7min
  8. Centennial Ave (near 88)

    #9141 — Centennial Ave (near 88)

    1120+3 min10min
  9. Grey Street (near 56) virtual stop

    #5556 — Grey Street (near 56) virtual stop

    1120+1 min11min
  10. Queen St (near 39) town centre

    #2014 — Queen St (near 39) town centre

    111920+3 min14min
  11. W Quay (near bridge) virtual stop

    #9203 — W Quay (near bridge) virtual stop

    +1 min15min
  12. Richmond Street (near 19) virtual stop

    #9144 — Richmond Street (near 19) virtual stop

    111920+1 min16min
  13. Waitara High School (Virtual Stop)

    #9081 — Waitara High School (Virtual Stop)

    +1 min17min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 18?

On weekdays the first departure from Richmond Street (near 20) is at 08:25 and the last at 08:25. There are 1 departures in total.

Does line 18 run on weekends?

No, there are no published weekend departures.

Does line 18 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 18.

How long is the ride on line 18?

The whole ride takes about 17 minutes on average — from about 17 minutes off-peak to about 17 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 18 have?

In the Richmond Street (near 20) → Waitara High School (Virtual Stop) direction, line 18 has 13 stops.

How long is the route of line 18?

The route in this direction is about 8.1 km long.