The Wairarapa Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bus & tram

Bus & train

From Wellington, Tranz Metro (0800 801 700; www.tranzmetro.co.nz) commuter trains run to Masterton ($14, 1½ hours, five or six daily on weekdays, two daily on weekends), calling at Featherston and Carterton. For other Wairarapa towns, connect with the local bus services below.

Tranzit Coachlines (0800 471 227, 06-377 1227; www.tranzit.co.nz; Masterton i-SITE, 316 Queen St) has a bus between Masterton and Palmerston North (one-way $19, 1¾ hours, one daily), plus local daily services (bus 200) between Featherston and Masterton ($4) via Greytown and Carterton.

Wairarapa Coach Lines (0800 666 355, 06-308 9352; www.waicoach.co.nz) operates buses between Featherston and Martinborough ($3.50, 20 minutes, four to five daily) and between Masterton and Martinborough ($6, 1¼ hours, three daily).

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