Kapiti Coast Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Getting here from Wellington is a breeze: just track north on SH1. By car, it’s about a 45-minute drive to Paraparaumu, and an hour to Otaki, much of it by motorway.

Bus & tram

Bus

InterCity (04-385 0520; www.intercitycoach.co.nz) has buses between Wellington and Palmerston North ($34, 2¼ hours, six daily), stopping at Paekakariki ($20, 40 minutes), Paraparaumu ($22, 45 minutes) and Otaki ($27, 1¼ hours).

The daily services into/out of Wellington run by White Star City to City, Kiwi Traveller and Bay Express also stop in major Kapiti Coast towns en route to points further north.

From SH1 in Paraparaumu, local buses 71, 72 and 73 run to the beach. Bus 70 heads to Otaki, calling at the highway settlement and the beach.

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Train

Tranz Metro (0800 801 700; www.tranzmetro.co.nz) commuter trains between Wellington and the coast are easier and more frequent than buses. Services run from Wellington to Paraparaumu ($9, one hour, generally half-hourly between 6am and 11pm), stopping en route in Paekakariki ($8). Weekday off-peak fares (9am to 3pm) are $2.50 cheaper.

Tranz Scenic (0800 872 467; www.tranzscenic.co.nz) has long-distance Overlander trains connectingWellington and Auckland stopping at Paraparaumu, while the weekday-only, peak-hour Capital Connection travelling between Wellington and Palmerston North stops at Paraparaumu, Waikanae and Otaki.

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