256 bus timetable
Looking for the number 256 bus? 8 different bus routes are numbered 256 across the UK and Ireland, run by 8 operators in 7 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
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256 bus in London
1 route
- London — Hacton to Noak Hill via Hornchurch, Harold Hill Stagecoach London · 05:10–00:05 · 196 buses a weekday
256 bus in South East England
1 route
- Tunbridge Wells — Tunbridge Wells to Wadhurst via Frant, Lamberhurst Autocar Bus & Coach Services · weekdays only · 07:40–17:50 · 10 buses a weekday
256 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Bradford — Bradford to Brighouse via Cleckheaton, Hightown TLC Travel · weekdays only · 06:09–18:40 · 8 buses a weekday
- Hull — North Bransholme to Barton-upon-Humber via Hull, Hessle Stagecoach East Midlands · weekdays only · 05:20–00:20 · 6 buses a weekday
256 bus in North West England
1 route
- Manchester City Centre — Manchester to Flixton via Hulme, Stretford Bee Network · 04:40–00:30 · 102 buses a weekday
256 bus in Scotland
1 route
- Hamilton — Hamilton to East Kilbride via Strathaven, Greenhills Whitelaw Coaches · not Sundays · 07:27–18:05 · 24 buses a weekday
256 bus in Wales
1 route
- Neath — Neath to Pontardawe via Rhydding, Alltwen South Wales Transport · not Sundays · 07:10–18:17 · 20 buses a weekday
256 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Belfast — Belfast to Larne via Ballynure, Millbrook Goldliner · 06:30–22:00 · 13 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 256 bus run?
8 buses are numbered 256, in Belfast, Hull, Bradford, Manchester City Centre, Tunbridge Wells, Neath, Hamilton & London. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 256 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 256, and 8 of them do. The 256 in Belfast has no connection to the 256 in Hull: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 256 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 256 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 256 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 256 for your area.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.