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Lower Hutt, NZ

Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.

Type City

Why go

  • City in Wellington, New Zealand.

History

Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.

Airports

Wellington International Airport (WLG) 15 km to the centre
Wellington, WGN, NZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates…) · direct flights to 21 destinations incl. Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 21 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) 35 km to the centre
WGN, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Auckland, Christchurch (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Matiu / Somes Island
Ferry terminal · 6 km from the centre
Outdoor
Days Bay Wharf
Ferry terminal · 7.8 km from the centre · East by West Ferries
Outdoor
Interislander Ferry Check-in
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre · Interislander
Outdoor
interislander
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Outdoor
Wellington Interislander Terminal
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Outdoor
Bluebridge Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Outdoor
Wellington Harbour Ferry
Ferry route · East by West
Outdoor
Queens Wharf – Matiu/Somes Island
Ferry route · East By West
Outdoor
Queens Wharf – Days Bay
Ferry route · East By West
Outdoor
Wellington - Picton (Interislander)
Ferry route
Outdoor
The Interislander
Ferry route · KiwiRail
Outdoor
Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge)
Ferry route · Bluebridge
Outdoor
Bluebridge
Ferry route · Strait Shipping
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Lower Hutt, NZ — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Matiu / Somes Island, 6 km); routes include Wellington Harbour Ferry, Queens Wharf – Matiu/Somes Island, Queens Wharf – Days Bay.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lower Hutt, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Wellington · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Tours & experiences

Adventure