56A bus timetable
7 different bus routes are numbered 56A across the UK and Ireland, run by 7 operators in 4 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
56A bus in East Midlands
3 routes
- 56A Chesterfield — Chesterfield ↔ Holmewood Stagecoach Yorkshire 1 weekday journeys first 05:40 · last 05:40
- 56A Leicester — Leicester Arriva Midlands 6 weekday journeys first 06:35 · last 18:20
- 56A Nottingham — City ↔ Plains Estate Nottingham City Transport 3 weekday journeys first 07:50 · last 15:19
56A bus in North East England
1 route
- 56A Ferryhill — Ferryhill ↔ Town Centre Arriva North East 2 weekday journeys first 19:45 · last 20:45
56A bus in Scotland
2 routes
- 56A Abernethy — Kinross Park and Ride ↔ Perth Bus Station Stagecoach East Scotland 4 weekday journeys first 19:40 · last 22:35
- 56A Stirling — Stirling ↔ Larbert (Viaduct) Midland Bluebird 4 weekday journeys first 05:07 · last 22:55
56A bus in Ireland
1 route
- 56A Dublin — Ringsend Road ↔ The Square Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus 30 weekday journeys first 06:10 · last 23:30
Frequently asked questions
Why are there so many different 56A 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 56A, and 7 of them do. The 56A in Dublin has no connection to the 56A in Nottingham: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 56A bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 56A 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 56A bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 7 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 7 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 56A for your area.
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