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Bus 20 Wellington Station - Stop A Mt Victoria Lookout

Bus Regular line Operator: NZ Bus

Line 20 runs between Wellington Station - Stop A and Mt Victoria Lookout; on weekdays the first departure is at 06:45 and the last at 20:20, every ~44 min.

  • Headway~43 min
  • First departure06:00
  • Last departure20:50
  • Average ride~25 min
  • Stops20
  • Departures per day21
  • Route length5.8 km
  • Peak~32 min
  • Off-peak~20 min
  • Saturday15 departures
  • Sunday14 departures

Bus of Wellington public transport — connects Wellington Station - Stop A and Mt Victoria Lookout, with 20 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:00, the last at 20:50.Departures run every ~43 min, and the ride takes ~25 min on average.

Timetable

First

06:00

Last

20:50

Departures

21

Line 20 timetable — on weekdays
060050
072050
0820
0900
1000
Line 20 timetable — on Saturdays
0700
0800
0900
1000
1100
Line 20 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
Valid from11.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

20 stops~25 min in total
  1. departure0min
  2. Alexandra Road (near 46)

    #7571 — Alexandra Road (near 46)

    +2 min2min
  3. Alexandra Road (near 14)

    #7570 — Alexandra Road (near 14)

    +1 min3min
  4. Alexandra Road at Lookout Road

    #7569 — Alexandra Road at Lookout Road

    +1 min4min
  5. Thane Road at Robieson Street

    #7568 — Thane Road at Robieson Street

    +1 min5min
  6. Roseneath Terrace at Thane Road (near 8)

    #7567 — Roseneath Terrace at Thane Road (near 8)

    +1 min6min
  7. Palliser Road (near 45)

    #7566 — Palliser Road (near 45)

    +1 min7min
  8. Palliser Road at Charles Plimmer Park (near 79)

    #7565 — Palliser Road at Charles Plimmer Park (near 79)

    +1 min8min
  9. Moeller Street at Hawker Street

    #7564 — Moeller Street at Hawker Street

    +2 min10min
  10. Hawker Street at Doctors Common

    #7563 — Hawker Street at Doctors Common

    +1 min11min
  11. Hawker Street at Majoribanks Street

    #7562 — Hawker Street at Majoribanks Street

    +1 min12min
  12. Courtenay Place - Stop A

    #5000 — Courtenay Place - Stop A

    124142123+23+2 min14min
  13. Courtenay Place at St James Theatre

    #5002 — Courtenay Place at St James Theatre

    124142123+23+1 min15min
  14. Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A

    #5515 — Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A

    12341423+24+2 min17min
  15. Manners Street at Willis Street

    #5006 — Manners Street at Willis Street

    12341423+24+1 min18min
  16. Willis Street at Grand Arcade

    #5008 — Willis Street at Grand Arcade

    1234714+28+2 min20min
  17. Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane

    #5010 — Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane

    1234714+28+1 min21min
  18. Lambton Central - Stop A

    #5012 — Lambton Central - Stop A

    1234713+33+1 min22min
  19. Lambton Quay North - Stop C

    #5011 — Lambton Quay North - Stop C

    3717232729+7+1 min23min
  20. Wellington Station - Stop E

    #5016 — Wellington Station - Stop E

    137172223+23+2 min25min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 20?

On weekdays the first departure from Mt Victoria Lookout is at 06:00 and the last at 20:50. There are 21 departures in total.

Does line 20 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 07:00 to 20:50 and on Sunday from 08:00 to 20:50.

Does line 20 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 20 has 14 departures from Mt Victoria Lookout, the first at 08:00 and the last at 20:50.

How often does line 20 run?

Departures run about every 43 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 20?

The whole ride takes about 25 minutes on average — from about 20 minutes off-peak to about 32 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 20 have?

In the Mt Victoria Lookout → Wellington Station - Stop E direction, line 20 has 20 stops.

How long is the route of line 20?

The route in this direction is about 5.8 km long.