42 Foulsham to Norwich via Hellesdon, Mile Cross
Operated by Sanders Coaches. First bus 07:09, last bus 17:30. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:09 | 09:25 | 12:44 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Church (opp) | 07:09 | 09:25 | · |
| Market Place (adj) | 07:11 | 09:27 | · |
| The Street (adj) | 07:15 | 09:31 | · |
| Surgery (adj) | 07:22 | 09:38 | · |
| Co-Op (adj) | 07:24 | 09:40 | 12:44 |
| Market Place (E-bound) | 07:30 | 09:46 | 12:50 |
| Buxton Road (adj) | 07:33 | 09:49 | 12:53 |
| Old Kings Head (adj) | 07:36 | 09:52 | 12:56 |
| Nash Road (opp) | 07:40 | 09:56 | 13:00 |
| Tesco Express (adj) | 07:58 | 10:07 | 13:11 |
| The Boundary (opp) | 08:00 | 10:09 | 13:13 |
| Anglia Square (Stand C) | 08:09 | 10:18 | 13:22 |
| Castle Meadow (Stop CR) | 08:13 | 10:22 | 13:26 |
| Bus Station (Stand P) | 08:16 | 10:25 | 13:29 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 42
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | Cawston | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Felthorpe | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | The Firs | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | The Boundary | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Mile Cross | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Anglia Square | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Norwich Castle Meadow | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Norwich Bus Stn | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Foulsham |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Reepham.
Sanders Coaches' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Sanders Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the 42
Sanders Coaches publishes singles on this route for adults, young people and older passengers.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Adult Weekly · Family Return · 5 to 19 Return · 5 to 19 Single · 5 to 19 Weekly · Family 2 Adult + 3
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from Sanders Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Sanders Coaches.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Sanders Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Norwich: 3 journeys, first 07:09 towards Foulsham: 3 journeys, first 11:35
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Norwich
All 31 stops
- Baptist Church (opp) Foulsham
- post office (adj) Foulsham
- Market Place (adj) Foulsham
- The Street (adj) Themelthorpe
- Hackford Hall turn (opp) Reepham
- Surgery (adj) Reepham
- Co-Op (adj) Reepham
- Heydon Road (opp) Salle
- Market Place (E-bound) Cawston
- Perrys Lane (opp) Cawston
- Buxton Road (adj) Cawston
- Old Kings Head (adj) Haveringland
- Bilney Lane (adj) Felthorpe
- The Mariners (adj) Felthorpe
- Nash Road (opp) Felthorpe
- Tesco Express (adj) Hellesdon
- Heath Crescent (adj) Hellesdon
- Brabazon Road (adj) Hellesdon
- Waldemar Avenue (adj) Hellesdon
- The Boundary (opp) Mile Cross
- Mile Cross Road (opp) Mile Cross
- Mecca Bingo (adj) Norwich
- Half Mile Road (opp) Norwich
- Penn Grove (adj) Norwich
- Drayton Road (adj) Norwich
- Wingfield Road (opp) Norwich
- Edward Street (adj) Norwich
- Anglia Square (Stand C) Norwich
- Upper King Street (Stop CP) Norwich
- Castle Meadow (Stop CR) Norwich City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand P) Norwich City Centre
42 towards Foulsham
All 33 stops
- Bus Station (Stand P) Norwich City Centre
- St Stephens Street (Stop BC) Norwich City Centre
- Castle Meadow (Stop CA) Norwich City Centre
- Tombland (Stop CM) Norwich
- Anglia Square (Stand B) Norwich
- Wingfield Road (adj) Norwich
- Drayton Road (opp) Norwich
- Penn Grove (opp) Norwich
- Half Mile Road (adj) Norwich
- Mecca Bingo (opp) Norwich
- Mile Cross Road (adj) Mile Cross
- The Boundary (adj) Mile Cross
- Mann Egerton (adj) Hellesdon
- Waldemar Avenue (opp) Hellesdon
- Brabazon Road (opp) Hellesdon
- Heath Crescent (opp) Hellesdon
- Tesco Express (opp) Hellesdon
- Nash Road (adj) Felthorpe
- The Mariners (opp) Felthorpe
- Bilney Lane (opp) Felthorpe
- Old Kings Head (opp) Haveringland
- Buxton Road (opp) Cawston
- Perrys Lane (adj) Cawston
- Market Place (W-bound) Cawston
- Heydon Road (adj) Salle
- opposite Co-Op Reepham
- Robins Close (adj) Reepham
- Surgery (opp) Reepham
- Hackford Hall turn (adj) Reepham
- The Street (opp) Themelthorpe
- Market Place (opp) Foulsham
- post office (opp) Foulsham
- Baptist Church (adj) Foulsham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:09 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
Sanders Coaches' published fares on the 42: adult single £2.00 to £3.00. The 42 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Sanders Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Sanders Coaches.
Timetable data from Sanders Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Sanders Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 7 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.