56 Hitchin to Stevenage via Letchworth, Coreys Mill
Operated by Arriva Herts and Essex. First bus 06:03, last bus 17:20. 19 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £5.70 — more.
Wanted a different 56? 29 other bus routes are numbered 56 elsewhere in the UK — see every 56 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:03 | 08:48 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 17:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Road (Stop A) | 06:03 | 08:48 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 17:00 |
| Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F) | 06:08 | 08:52 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:59 | 17:04 |
| West View (NE-bound) | 06:21 | 09:05 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:17 |
| Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop A) | 06:30 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:26 |
| Sainsbury's (o/s) | 06:40 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:37 |
| Upper Maylins (nr) | 06:46 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:44 |
| Jack's Hill Caravan Park (opp) | 07:01 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:56 |
| Lister Hospital (Stop B) | 07:08 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:06 |
| The Mulberry Tree (opp) | 07:13 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:12 |
| Bus Station (Stop L) | 07:18 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:16 |
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 56
Adult single £2.00 to £5.70 · Child single £1.00 to £2.85
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Hitchin Rail Stn | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4.70 | £2.80 | Walsworth XRds | ||||||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Queenswood Drive | |||||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Rosehill Hospital | ||||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | West View/St Francis College | |||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Letchworth Stn/Gernon Rd | ||||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | Works Rd | |||||||||
| £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.00 | Sainsbury's/Leisure Ctr/4th | ||||||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.00 | Jackmans Garage | |||||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Jackmans Est All Stops | ||||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | Jack's Hill | |||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.00 | Graveley Waggon & Horses | ||||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | £2.00 | Forster Park | |||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Lister Hospital/J Henry Newman | ||
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | £2.00 | Stevenage Old Town | |
| £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £5.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.00 | Stevenage Bus/Rail Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hitchin TC.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 25 September 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 Arriva Herts and Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 56
Arriva Herts and Essex publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Arriva Herts and Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 26 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Herts and Essex.
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 Arriva Herts and Essex 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Stevenage: 10 journeys, first 06:03 towards Hitchin: 9 journeys, first 09:10
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Stevenage: 10 journeys, first 06:03 towards Hitchin: 9 journeys, first 09:10
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Stevenage
All 47 stops
- Hermitage Road (Stop A) Hitchin
- Verulam Road (nr) Hitchin
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop F) Hitchin
- North Herts College (opp) Hitchin
- Walsworth Cross Roads (NE-bound) Hitchin
- Queenswood Drive (opp) Hitchin
- Rosehill Hospital (opp) Letchworth
- Highfield (NW-bound) Letchworth
- Highfield School (nr) Letchworth
- West View (NE-bound) Letchworth
- High Avenue (NW-bound) Letchworth
- Burnell Rise (NE-bound) Letchworth
- Station Way (NE-bound) Letchworth
- Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop A) Letchworth
- Broadway (Stop G) Letchworth
- Gernon Road (Stop F) Letchworth
- Howard Park (opp) Letchworth
- Rushby Mead (opp) Letchworth
- Arden Press Way (opp) Letchworth
- Dunham's Lane (opp) Letchworth
- Fourth Avenue (nr) Letchworth
- Third Avenue (nr) Letchworth
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Letchworth
- Leisure Centre (nr) Letchworth
- Football Ground (nr) Letchworth
- Bayworth (nr) Letchworth
- Denby (nr) Letchworth
- Fleetwood (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Yardley (opp) Jackmans Estate
- Upper Maylins (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Townley (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Swanstand (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Parkfield (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Oakhill (opp) Jackmans Estate
- Creamery Court (opp) Jackmans Estate
- Lannock Hill (SE-bound) Letchworth
- Jack's Hill Caravan Park (opp) Graveley
- The Waggon and Horses PH (opp) Graveley
- Graveley Road (S-bound) Stevenage
- Wesleyan Road (Southbound) Coreys Mill
- Lister Close (opp) Coreys Mill
- Lister Hospital (Stop B) Coreys Mill
- Burymead (nr) Coreys Mill
- Franklin's Road (opp) Stevenage Old Town
- The Mulberry Tree (opp) Stevenage Old Town
- Methodist Church (opp) Stevenage Old Town
- Bus Station (Stop L) Stevenage
56 towards Hitchin
All 52 stops
- Bus Station (Stop B) Stevenage
- Stevenage Railway Station (Stop N) Stevenage
- Spice Rouge Restaurant (opp) Stevenage Old Town
- The Mulberry Tree (o/s) Stevenage Old Town
- The Archways Hotel (nr) Stevenage Old Town
- John Henry Newman School (adj) Coreys Mill
- Franklin's Road (adj) Stevenage Old Town
- Burymead (opp) Coreys Mill
- Lister Hospital (Stop A) Coreys Mill
- Lister Close (adj) Coreys Mill
- Wesleyan Road (Northbound) Coreys Mill
- Graveley Road (N-bound) Stevenage
- The Waggon and Horses PH (o/s) Graveley
- Jack's Hill Caravan Park (o/s) Graveley
- Lannock Hill (NW-bound) Letchworth
- Recreation Ground (opp) Letchworth
- Yardley (opp) Jackmans Estate
- Upper Maylins (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Townley (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Swanstand (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Parkfield (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Whiteway (adj) Jackmans Estate
- Yardley (nr) Jackmans Estate
- Fleetwood (opp) Jackmans Estate
- Denby (opp) Letchworth
- Bayworth (opp) Letchworth
- Jackman's Place (nr) Letchworth
- Sixth Avenue (nr) Letchworth
- Third Avenue (nr) Letchworth
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Letchworth
- Fourth Avenue (opp) Letchworth
- Dunham's Lane (nr) Letchworth
- Arden Press Way (nr) Letchworth
- Rushby Mead (adj) Letchworth
- Letchworth Railway Station East (Stop C) Letchworth
- Letchworth Railway Station West (Stop B) Letchworth
- Station Way (SW-bound) Letchworth
- Burnell Rise (SW-bound) Letchworth
- High Avenue (SE-bound) Letchworth
- West View (SW-bound) Letchworth
- Highfield School (opp) Letchworth
- Highfield (opp) Letchworth
- Rosehill Hospital (o/s) Letchworth
- Queenswood Drive (nr) Hitchin
- Walsworth Cross Roads (adj) Walsworth
- Purwell Meadows (SW-bound) Hitchin
- North Herts College (nr) Hitchin
- Hitchin Railway Station (Stop E) Hitchin
- Convent Close (nr) Hitchin
- Grove Road (opp) Hitchin
- Bunyan Road (opp) Hitchin
- Hermitage Road (Stop A) Hitchin
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:03 (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 17:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 bus cost?
Arriva Herts and Essex's published fares on the 56: adult single £2.00 to £5.70, child single £1.00 to £2.85. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 56 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). Arriva Herts and Essex 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 Arriva Herts and Essex.
Timetable data from Arriva Herts and Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.