56 bus timetable
Looking for the number 56 bus? 30 different bus routes are numbered 56 across the UK and Ireland, run by 27 operators in 12 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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56 bus in London
1 route
- London — Whipps Cross to City of London via Walthamstow, Hackney Stagecoach London · 04:05–00:30 · 234 buses a weekday
56 bus in South East England
3 routes
- Chichester — Chichester to Southbourne via Fishbourne, Bosham Stagecoach South · not Sundays · 07:05–18:48 · 18 buses a weekday
- Colchester — Colchester to Layer-de-la-Haye via Shrub End First Essex · 06:24–23:10 · 58 buses a weekday
- Hitchin — Hitchin to Stevenage via Letchworth, Coreys Mill Arriva Herts and Essex · weekdays only · 06:03–17:20 · 19 buses a weekday
56 bus in South West England
4 routes
- Penrose — Newquay to Padstow via Porth, St Merryn Go Cornwall Bus · 06:30–18:50 · 22 buses a weekday
- Warminster — Warminster to Salisbury via Stockton, Wilton Beeline Coaches · Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays only · 09:05–13:15 · 2 buses a weekday
- West Coker — West Coker to Yeovil via Holywell, North Coker South Somerset Community Transport · weekdays only · 07:55–17:27 · 16 buses a weekday
- Yelverton — Tavistock circular via Horrabridge, Dousland Oakleys Coaches · not Sundays · 09:25–17:30 · 5 buses a weekday
56 bus in East of England
2 routes
- Sheringham — Sheringham to Easton College via Hellesdon, Norwich Sanders Coaches · weekdays only · 07:00–16:45 · 4 buses a weekday
- Wisbech — Wisbech to Benwick via Elm, March Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 07:20–17:20 · 20 buses a weekday
56 bus in East Midlands
6 routes
- Leicester — Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall Arriva Midlands · not Sundays · 07:35–17:05 · 5 buses a weekday
- Lincoln — Lincoln to Horncastle via Hatton, Edlington Stagecoach East Midlands · 05:49–21:20 · 32 buses a weekday
- Nottingham — Nottingham to Arnold via Plains Estate Nottingham City Transport · 06:10–23:05 · 60 buses a weekday
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- Horncastle — Horncastle to Skegness via Partney, Burgh le Marsh Stagecoach East Midlands · 05:00–22:02 · 34 buses a weekday
- Lincoln — Lincoln to Horncastle via Hatton, Edlington PC Coaches · weekdays only · 08:40–14:30 · 2 buses a weekday
- Northampton — Northampton to Courteenhall via Far Cotton, Delapre Stagecoach Midlands · 04:33–02:03 · 9 buses a weekday
56 bus in West Midlands
1 route
- Nuneaton — Nuneaton to Coventry via Whitestone, Bedworth Stagecoach Midlands · 05:15–22:45 · 63 buses a weekday
56 bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
3 routes
- Cottingham — Cottingham to Bilton via Hull, Sutton Ings East Yorkshire · 05:00–00:00 · 83 buses a weekday
- Leeds — Whinmoor to Moor Grange via Harehills, Leeds First Leeds · 05:08–23:28 · 143 buses a weekday
- Sheffield — Nether Edge to Manor Park via Sheffield, Wybourn First South Yorkshire · 05:25–23:32 · 64 buses a weekday
56 bus in North West England
2 routes
- Manchester City Centre — Shudehill circular via Collyhurst, Higher Blackley Bee Network · not Sundays · 06:30–18:05 · 23 buses a weekday
- Netherton — Netherton circular via Ford, Litherland Arriva North West · 05:03–23:26 · 33 buses a weekday
56 bus in North East England
2 routes
- Durham — Durham to Tindale Crescent via Coundon, Bishop Auckland Arriva North East · 05:54–20:58 · 33 buses a weekday
- Sunderland — Sunderland to Newcastle upon Tyne via Hylton Red House, Gateshead Go North East · 04:11–02:11 · 154 buses a weekday
56 bus in Scotland
3 routes
- Glenfarg — Kinross to Perth via Milnathort, Bridge of Earn Stagecoach East Scotland · not Sundays · 09:30–20:40 · 10 buses a weekday
- Portree — Portree to Milovaig via Bernisdale, Dunvegan Stagecoach Bluebird · not Sundays · 06:54–17:40 · 16 buses a weekday
- Stirling — Stirling to Cowie via St Ninians, Bannockburn Midland Bluebird · 05:50–22:22 · 52 buses a weekday
56 bus in Wales
2 routes
- Pontardawe — Pontardawe to Neath via Alltwen, Rhydding First South & West Wales · Sundays only · 10:35–17:35
- Tredegar — Tredegar to Newport via Pontllanfraith, Risca Stagecoach South Wales · 05:55–23:18 · 58 buses a weekday
56 bus in Northern Ireland
1 route
- Lurgan — Lurgan to Banbridge via Donaghcloney, Ballynaskeagh Ulsterbus · not Sundays · 07:05–17:40 · 24 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the number 56 bus run?
30 buses are numbered 56, in Nottingham, Leicester, Colchester, Lincoln, Sunderland, Northampton, Durham, Nuneaton, Lurgan, Manchester City Centre, Stirling, Chichester and 17 more places. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 56 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 56, and 30 of them do. The 56 in Nottingham has no connection to the 56 in Leicester: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 56 bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 56 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 56 bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 30 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 27 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 56 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.