42A Reepham to Norwich via Horsford, Hellesdon
Operated by Sanders Coaches. First bus 07:30, last bus 15:35. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £4.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42A? 9 other bus routes are numbered 42A elsewhere in the UK — see every 42A bus timetable by area.
- Schooldays Only
| Stop | 15:35 |
|---|---|
| Whitwell Road (adj) | 15:35 |
| Co-Op (adj) | 15:40 |
| Heydon Road (opp) | 15:44 |
| Market Place (E-bound) | 15:47 |
| Perrys Lane (opp) | 15:50 |
| Woodrow Garage (opp) | 15:52 |
| Buxton Road (adj) | 15:56 |
| Old Kings Head (adj) | 16:01 |
| Short-thorn Road (adj) | 16:04 |
| Brickmakers (adj) | 16:08 |
| medical centre (adj) | 16:14 |
| The Boundary (opp) | 16:19 |
| Anglia Square (Stand C) | 16:27 |
| Bus Station (Stand P) | 16:35 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 42A
Adult single £1.50 to £4.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.20 | Cawston | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.30 | £3.00 | Haveringland | |||||||
| £3.70 | £3.40 | £3.10 | Horsford | ||||||
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Reepham Road | |||||
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.60 | £3.00 | £1.50 | The Boundary | ||||
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.60 | £3.20 | £2.00 | £1.50 | Mile Cross | |||
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.60 | £3.20 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Anglia Square | ||
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.60 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Norwich Castle Meadow | |
| £4.00 | £3.80 | £3.60 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.00 | Norwich St Stephens |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Reepham High School.
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; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Sanders Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the 42A
Sanders Coaches publishes singles on this route for adults, young people and older passengers.
Adult Local · Adult Return · Adult Single · Adult Weekly · Family Return · 5 to 19 Return · 5 to 19 Single · 5 to 19 Weekly
…and 2 more tickets 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, 29 December, 30 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.
Route map
All stops on route 42A
42A towards Norwich
All 37 stops
- Whitwell Road (adj) Reepham
- Primary School (opp) Reepham
- Co-Op (adj) Reepham
- Heydon Road (opp) Salle
- Market Place (E-bound) Cawston
- Perrys Lane (opp) Cawston
- Woodrow Garage (opp) Cawston
- Buxton Road (adj) Cawston
- Old Kings Head (adj) Haveringland
- Short-thorn Road (adj) Hevingham
- Sandy Lane (opp) Horsford
- Pinelands Ind Estate (opp) Horsford
- Brickmakers (adj) Horsford
- Bus Shelter (adj) Horsford
- Corner Lane (opp) Horsford
- Dog Lane (opp) Horsford
- Church Street (adj) Horsford
- medical centre (adj) Hellesdon
- Bernham Road (opp) Hellesdon
- Wood View Road (opp) Hellesdon
- Meadow Way (adj) Hellesdon
- Berkley Close (opp) Hellesdon
- Hastings Avenue (opp) Hellesdon
- Heather Avenue (adj) Hellesdon
- Merchant Way (opp) 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
42A towards Reepham
All 37 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
- Merchant Way (adj) Hellesdon
- Heather Avenue (opp) Hellesdon
- Hastings Avenue (adj) Hellesdon
- Berkley Close (adj) Hellesdon
- Meadow Way (opp) Hellesdon
- Wood View Road (adj) Hellesdon
- Bernham Road (adj) Hellesdon
- medical centre (adj) Hellesdon
- Church Street (opp) Horsford
- Dog Lane (adj) Horsford
- Corner Lane (adj) Horsford
- Bus Shelter (opp) Horsford
- Brickmakers (opp) Horsford
- Pinelands Ind Estate (adj) Horsford
- Sandy Lane (opp) Horsford
- Short-thorn Road (opp) Hevingham
- Old Kings Head (opp) Haveringland
- Buxton Road (opp) Cawston
- Woodrow Garage (adj) Cawston
- Perrys Lane (adj) Cawston
- Market Place (W-bound) Cawston
- Heydon Road (adj) Salle
- opposite Co-Op Reepham
- Robins Close (adj) Reepham
- Whitwell Road (adj) Reepham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42A bus?
The first 42A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42A bus?
The last 42A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42A bus cost?
Sanders Coaches' published fares on the 42A: adult single £1.50 to £4.00. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 42A takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 42A bus?
The 42A is operated by Sanders Coaches.
Timetable data from Sanders Coaches via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.