56 Horncastle to Skegness via Partney, Burgh le Marsh
Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 05:00, last bus 22:02. 34 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:10, last 19:45. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 56? 29 other bus routes are numbered 56 elsewhere in the UK — see every 56 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:49 | 11:49 | 13:49 | 15:49 | 17:49 | 19:45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interchange Shelter (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Jubilee Way (E-Bound) | 09:49 | 11:49 | 13:49 | 15:49 | 17:49 | 19:45 |
| George & Dragon PH (adj) | 10:02 | 12:02 | 14:02 | 16:02 | 18:02 | 19:58 |
| Interchange Shelter (adj) | 10:17 | 12:17 | 14:16 | 16:16 | 18:16 | 20:11 |
| Red Lion PH (opp) | 10:23 | 12:23 | 14:21 | 16:21 | 18:21 | 20:17 |
| Bell Hotel (adj) | 10:39 | 12:39 | 14:37 | 16:37 | 18:37 | 20:32 |
| Southview Holiday Park (adj) | 10:47 | 12:47 | 14:43 | 16:43 | 18:43 | 20:38 |
| Bus Station (Stand D) | 10:58 | 12:58 | 14:51 | 16:51 | 18:51 | 20:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 £1.20 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.40 to £11.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | High Toynton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Hagworthingham | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Raithby | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Hundleby | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Spilsby | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Partney | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Scremby | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Candlesby | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Burgh le Marsh | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | South View Park | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.20 | Welcome Inn | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.50 | £1.20 | The Ship | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.20 | Skegness Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Horncastle.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 20 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 56
Stagecoach East Midlands publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return · Single · Duo Return · Gold DayRider · March DayRider · Boston DayRider · Grimsby DayRider · Jobseeker Return
…and 44 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach East Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East Midlands.
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 Stagecoach East Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing 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.
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Skegness
All 40 stops
- Interchange Shelter (adj) Horncastle
- Jubilee Way (E-Bound) Horncastle
- Stanhope Road (adj) Horncastle
- Winceby Gardens (opp) Horncastle
- Tetford Road (adj) High Toynton
- Deep Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
- George & Dragon PH (adj) Hagworthingham
- Bond Hays Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
- Red Lion Inn (adj) Raithby
- Raithby Road (S-bound) Hundleby
- Brickyard Lane (opp) Hundleby
- Hundleby Hotel (opp) Hundleby
- Grace Swan Clinic (opp) Hundleby
- Eresby Avenue (opp) Spilsby
- Interchange Shelter (adj) Spilsby
- Eresby Avenue (adj) Spilsby
- Sports Ground (opp) Spilsby
- Village entrance (NE-bound) Partney
- Red Lion PH (opp) Partney
- Hardings Lane (opp) Partney
- Dunrobin (adj) Partney
- Scremby Crossroads (E-bound) Scremby
- Owl Cottage (adj) Scremby
- Royal Oak PH (adj) Candlesby
- East of Gunby Roundabout (SE-bound) Gunby
- Old Signal Box (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Petrol Station (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Doubledays Lane (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Elm Crescent (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Wainfleet Road (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Bell Hotel (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Market Close (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- East End (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Sycamore Caravan Park (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Stagecoach Depot (opp) Skegness
- Southview Holiday Park (adj) Skegness
- Warth Lane (opp) Skegness
- Graham Road (opp) Skegness
- District Hospital (opp) Skegness
- Bus Station (Stand D) Skegness
56 towards Horncastle
All 40 stops
- Bus Station (Stand D) Skegness
- District Hospital (adj) Skegness
- Graham Road (adj) Skegness
- Clifford Road (opp) Skegness
- The Meadows (adj) Skegness
- Welcome Inn (opp) Skegness
- Skegness Fields (adj) Skegness
- Stagecoach Depot (adj) Skegness
- Sycamore Caravan Park (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- East End (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Market Close (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Bell Hotel (opp) Burgh le Marsh
- Wainfleet Road (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Elm Crescent (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Doubledays Lane (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Petrol Station (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- Old Signal Box (adj) Burgh le Marsh
- East of Gunby Roundabout (NW-bound) Gunby
- Royal Oak PH (opp) Candlesby
- Owl Cottage (opp) Scremby
- Scremby Crossroads (W-bound) Scremby
- Dunrobin (opp) Partney
- Hardings Lane (adj) Partney
- Red Lion PH (adj) Partney
- Village entrance (SW-bound) Partney
- Sports Ground (adj) Spilsby
- Eresby Avenue (opp) Spilsby
- Interchange Shelter (adj) Spilsby
- Eresby Avenue (adj) Spilsby
- Grace Swan Clinic (adj) Hundleby
- Hundleby Hotel (adj) Hundleby
- Brickyard Lane (adj) Hundleby
- Raithby Road (N-bound) Hundleby
- Red Lion Inn (opp) Raithby
- Bond Hays Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
- Church Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
- Tetford Road (opp) High Toynton
- Winceby Gardens (adj) Horncastle
- Stanhope Road (opp) Horncastle
- Interchange Shelter (adj) Horncastle
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (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 22:02. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 bus cost?
Stagecoach East Midlands's published fares on the 56: adult single £1.20 to £3.00, adult return £2.40 to £11.60. 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. Stagecoach East Midlands 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 Stagecoach East Midlands.
Timetable data from Stagecoach East Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.