The average bus between Wellington and Kelson takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Wellington to Kelson. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Wellington and Kelson. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Wellington is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Kelson at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Lower Hutt - Queensgate - Stop C and take an average of 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Wellington to Kelson. However, there are services departing from Wellington station and arriving at Kelson station via Lower Hutt - Queensgate - Stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Wellington to Kelson bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Willis Street at Grand Arcade station.
Wellington to Kelson bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Major Drive station.
The distance between Wellington and Kelson is 17.8 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Willis Street at Grand Arcade to Major Drive via Lower Hutt - Queensgate - Stop C and Lower Hutt - Queensgate - Stop A in around 1h 23m.