156 bus timetable
8 different bus routes are numbered 156 across the UK and Ireland, run by 8 operators in 5 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
156 bus in London
1 route
- 156 London — Wimbledon Bus Station ↔ Vauxhall Bus Station Transport UK 375 weekday journeys first 00:05 · last 23:54
156 bus in South East England
3 routes
- 156 Bracknell — Bracknell ↔ Bracknell Bus Stn Thames Valley Buses 35 weekday journeys first 06:55 · last 19:30
- 156 Chatham — Chatham ↔ The Queen Mother Court Nu-Venture 6 weekday journeys first 09:55 · last 13:56
- 156 Lane End — Lane End, The Row ↔ Marlow, Court Garden Leisure Centre Carousel Buses 3 weekday journeys first 09:00 · last 12:25
156 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
1 route
- 156 Castleford — Bus Station ↔ Ferry Fryston Arriva Yorkshire 163 weekday journeys first 05:20 · last 23:11
156 bus in North West England
2 routes
- 156 Ashton-in-Makerfield — Ashton-in-Makerfield ↔ St Helens Town Centre Huyton Travel 34 weekday journeys first 06:27 · last 23:31
- 156 Manchester City Centre — Shudehill Interchange ↔ Middleton Bus Station Bee Network 127 weekday journeys first 05:08 · last 23:43
156 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- 156 Belfast — Laganside Bus Station ↔ Larne Bus Station Ulsterbus 2 weekday journeys first 07:35 · last 07:40
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 156 buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 156, and 8 of them do. The 156 in Belfast has no connection to the 156 in Chatham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 156 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 156 that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 156 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 8 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 8 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 156 for your area.
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