56 City ↔ Arnold, Front St
Operated by Nottingham City Transport. First bus 06:10, last bus 23:05. 88 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 56 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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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 Arnold, Front St · Monday to Friday towards Arnold, Front St · Saturday towards Arnold, Front St · Sunday towards City · Monday to Friday towards City · Saturday towards City · Sunday
| Parliament Street (Stop P3) | 06:17 | 06:47 | 07:22 | 07:58 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:17 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:15 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:40 | 21:05 | 21:45 | 22:10 | 22:50 | 23:05 |
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| Redcliffe Road (N-bound) | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:27 | 08:04 | 08:26 | 08:56 | 09:22 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:20 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:20 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:20 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:20 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:20 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:20 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:20 | 17:26 | 17:56 | 18:25 | 18:31 | 19:11 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:45 | 21:10 | 21:50 | 22:15 | 22:55 | 23:10 |
| Haydn Road (Stop SH05) | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:32 | 08:08 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:26 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:24 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:24 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:24 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:24 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:24 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 16:01 | 16:24 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:24 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 20:14 | 20:48 | 21:13 | 21:53 | 22:18 | 22:58 | 23:13 |
| Knighton Road (opp) | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:30 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:28 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:28 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:28 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:28 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:28 | 14:34 | 15:05 | 15:28 | 15:35 | 16:06 | 16:28 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:28 | 17:36 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 18:39 | 19:19 | 19:47 | 20:18 | 20:52 | 21:17 | 21:57 | 22:22 | 23:02 | 23:17 |
| Nordean Road (NE-bound) | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:40 | 08:17 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 10:08 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:32 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:32 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:32 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:32 | 14:38 | 15:09 | 15:32 | 15:39 | 16:10 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:32 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 18:43 | 19:23 | 19:51 | 20:22 | 20:56 | 21:21 | 22:01 | 22:26 | 23:06 | 23:21 |
| Newcombe Drive (adj) | 06:37 | 07:07 | 07:47 | 08:24 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:41 | 09:46 | 10:15 | 10:39 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:39 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:39 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:39 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:39 | 14:45 | 15:17 | 15:39 | 15:47 | 16:18 | 16:39 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:43 | 18:49 | 19:29 | 19:56 | 20:28 | 21:01 | 21:26 | 22:06 | 22:31 | 23:11 | 23:26 |
| Front Street (Stand 6) | 06:44 | 07:14 | 07:55 | 08:34 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:51 | 09:56 | 10:25 | 10:49 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:49 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:49 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:49 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:49 | 14:55 | 15:28 | 15:49 | 15:58 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 17:49 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 18:52 | 18:58 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 20:37 | 21:10 | 21:35 | 22:15 | 22:40 | 23:20 | 23:35 |
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Arnold, Front St
- Parliament Street (Stop P3) Nottingham
- Rose of England (Stop T6) Nottingham
- Woodborough Road (Stop FO01) Nottingham
- Huntingdon Street (Stop FO02) Nottingham
- Forest Recreational Ground (Stop FO15) Forest Fields
- Redcliffe Road (N-bound) Sherwood Rise
- Hucknall Road (Stop SH01) Carrington
- Tavistock Drive (Stop SH02) Carrington
- Church Drive (Stop SH03) Mapperley Park
- Bingham Road (Stop SH04) Mapperley Park
- Haydn Road (Stop SH05) Sherwood
- Sherwood Shops (Stop SH06) Sherwood
- Magnus Road (Stop SH07) Sherwood
- Woodthorpe Drive (Stop SH08) Sherwood
- Foster Drive (Stop SH09) Sherwood
- Rushcliffe Rise (Stop SH10) Sherwood
- Knighton Road (opp) Daybrook
- Calstock Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Whernside Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Coningsby Road (opp) Arno Vale
- Somersby Road (opp) Arno Vale
- Littlegreen Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Nordean Road (NE-bound) Woodthorpe
- Weaverthorpe Road (adj) Woodthorpe
- Walsingham Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Shops (adj) Woodthorpe
- Flowers Close (adj) Plains Estate
- Banks Close (opp) Plains Estate
- Trueman Gardens (adj) Plains Estate
- Hunter Road (opp) Plains Estate
- Newcombe Drive (adj) Plains Estate
- Edison Way (adj) Plains Estate
- Mapperley Orchard (opp) Plains Estate
- Hinsley Close (opp) Plains Estate
- Lynton Gardens (adj) Arnold
- Beechwood Road (opp) Arnold
- Catton Road (adj) Arnold
- Runswick Drive (opp) Arnold
- Leivers Avenue (opp) Arnold
- Front Street (Stand 6) Arnold
56 towards City
- Turning Circle Plains Estate
- Front Street (Stand 6) Arnold
- ASDA (adj) Arnold
- Croft Road (SE-bound) Arnold
- Leivers Avenue (adj) Arnold
- Runswick Drive (adj) Arnold
- Catton Road (opp) Arnold
- Beechwood Road (adj) Arnold
- Hinsley Close (adj) Plains Estate
- Mapperley Orchard (adj) Plains Estate
- Edison Way (opp) Plains Estate
- Newcombe Drive (opp) Plains Estate
- Hunter Road (adj) Plains Estate
- Trueman Gardens (opp) Plains Estate
- Banks Close (adj) Plains Estate
- Shops (opp) Woodthorpe
- Walsingham Road (adj) Woodthorpe
- Weaverthorpe Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Littlegreen Road (adj) Woodthorpe
- Nordean Road (opp) Woodthorpe
- Coningsby Road (adj) Arno Vale
- Calstock Road (adj) Woodthorpe
- Whernside Road (adj) Woodthorpe
- Knighton Road (adj) Daybrook
- Foster Drive (opp) Woodthorpe
- The Vale (adj) Daybrook
- Woodthorpe Drive (adj) Woodthorpe
- Sherwood Shops (Stop SH13) Sherwood
- Winchester Street (Stop SH14) Sherwood
- Haydn Road (Stop SH15) Mapperley Park
- Bingham Road (Stop SH16) Mapperley Park
- Church Drive (Stop SH17) Mapperley Park
- Tavistock Drive (Stop SH18) Carrington
- Hucknall Road (Stop SH19) Carrington
- Redcliffe Road (Stop FO06) Sherwood Rise
- Forest Recreational Ground (Stop FO07) Forest Fields
- Forest Road (Stop FO08) Arboretum
- Huntingdon Street (Stop FO09) Nottingham
- Woodborough Road (Stop FO10) Nottingham
- Victoria Centre (Stop J1) Nottingham
- NTU City Campus (Stop G3) Nottingham
- Parliament Street (Stop P2) Nottingham
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 1 Sept 2026 Padstow → Newquay
- 🆕 Registered effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Padstow and Newquay given service number 56 effective from 26 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between Nottingham, Parliament Street and Arnold Front Street given service number 56 / 56A / 59 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Padstow and Newquay given service number 56 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
NottinghamArnoldSherwoodWoodthorpeSherwood RisePlains EstateDaybrookForest FieldsArno ValeMapperley ParkCarringtonArboretum
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 56 bus?
The last 56 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 bus cost?
The 56 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. Nottingham City Transport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 56 bus?
The 56 is operated by Nottingham City Transport.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.