26 Thorpe Road,Rail St ↔ N&N University Hosp
Operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk. First bus 06:45, last bus 23:20. 159 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards N&N University Hosp · Monday to Friday towards N&N University Hosp · Saturday towards N&N University Hosp · Sunday towards Thorpe Road,Rail St · Monday to Friday towards Thorpe Road,Rail St · Saturday towards Thorpe Road,Rail St · Sunday
| Morrisons (Stop DH) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:45 | 09:45 | 10:10 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:10 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 13:10 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 16:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Railway Station (Stop DE) | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:10 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:20 | 23:20 |
| Red Lion Street (Stop BM) | 06:51 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:16 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:25 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:28 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:28 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:28 | 23:28 |
| Recreation Road (adj) | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 07:22 | 07:46 | 07:46 | 08:08 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 09:33 | 09:38 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:33 | 10:38 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:33 | 11:38 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:33 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:33 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:33 | 14:38 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 15:33 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:08 | 16:33 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 17:38 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:08 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 23:35 | 23:35 |
| University Drive (Stop A) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:45 | · | · | 20:15 | · | 20:45 | · | 21:15 | 21:45 | · | · | 22:15 | · | 22:45 | · | 23:15 | 23:45 | · | · |
| Enterprise Centre (adj) | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 07:55 | 07:55 | 08:19 | 08:19 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:44 | 09:49 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 10:44 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:44 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:44 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:19 | 15:44 | 15:49 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:19 | 16:44 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:19 | 17:44 | 17:49 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 18:49 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:19 | · | 19:45 | 19:45 | · | 20:45 | · | 20:45 | · | · | 21:45 | 21:45 | · | 22:45 | · | 22:45 | · | · | 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Forecourt (Stand A) | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:55 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:30 | · | 19:56 | 19:56 | · | 20:56 | · | 20:56 | · | · | 21:56 | 21:56 | · | 22:56 | · | 22:56 | · | · | 23:56 | 23:56 |
Route map
All stops on route 26
26 towards N&N University Hosp
- Morrisons (Stop DH) Riverside
- Morrisons (Stop DJ) Riverside
- Big Yellow Storage (adj) Norwich
- Lower Clarence Road (adj) Norwich
- Busseys (adj) Norwich
- Sorting Office (adj) Norwich
- Railway Station (Stop DE) Norwich
- Prince of Wales Road (Stop DL) Norwich
- Red Lion Street (Stop BM) Norwich City Centre
- Roman Catholic Cathedral (adj) Norwich
- Gladstone Street (opp) Norwich
- Edinburgh Road (opp) Norwich
- Recreation Road (adj) Norwich
- Hadley Drive (opp) Norwich
- Elizabeth Fry Road (adj) Norwich
- Lound Road (opp) Norwich
- St Annes Church (opp) Norwich
- The Avenues (o/s 116) Norwich
- The Avenues (o/s 172) Norwich
- City Academy (adj) Earlham
- Earlham Park Gates (adj) Norwich
- Enterprise Centre (opp) University of East Anglia
- University Drive (Stop A) University of East Anglia
- University Drive (Stop C) University of East Anglia
- Enterprise Centre (adj) University of East Anglia
- Old Watton Road (opp) Colney
- church (opp) Colney
- John Innes Institute (opp) Norwich Research Park
- Forecourt (Stand A) Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
26 towards Thorpe Road,Rail St
- Forecourt (Stand A) Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- John Innes Institute (adj) Norwich Research Park
- church (adj) Colney
- Old Watton Road (adj) Colney
- Enterprise Centre (opp) University of East Anglia
- University Drive (Stop A) University of East Anglia
- The Avenues (opp) Norwich
- The Avenues (o/s 201) Norwich
- St Annes Church (adj) Norwich
- Lound Road (adj) Norwich
- Hadley Drive (adj) Norwich
- Fairhaven Court (adj) Norwich
- Recreation Road (opp) Norwich
- Edinburgh Road (adj) Norwich
- Gladstone Street (adj) Norwich
- Roman Catholic Cathedral (opp) Norwich
- Red Lion Street (Stop BK) Norwich City Centre
- Prince of Wales Road (Stop DA) Norwich
- Railway Station (Stop DD) Norwich
- Riverside Road (Stop DG) Norwich
- Morrisons (Stop DH) Riverside
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026 Operating between Shoebury East Beach and The Memorial, Hadleigh, London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet given service number 26 effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Apr 2026 Operating between Shoebury East Beach and Southend Travel Centre (StopH) given service number 26 effective from 08 April 2026. To amend Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
NorwichNorwich City CentreUniversity of East AngliaEarlhamColneyNorfolk & Norwich University HospitalRiversideNorwich Research Park
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 26 bus?
The first 26 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 26 bus?
The last 26 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 26 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Norfolk & Suffolk day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 26 bus?
The 26 is operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.