56 Horncastle Interchange Shelter ↔ Skegness Bus Station D

Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 05:00, last bus 22:02. 46 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. Details →

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 Skegness Bus Station D · Monday to Friday towards Skegness Bus Station D · Saturday towards Skegness Bus Station D · Sunday towards Horncastle Interchange Shelter · Monday to Friday towards Horncastle Interchange Shelter · Saturday towards Horncastle Interchange Shelter · Sunday
56 towards Skegness Bus Station D — Monday to Friday (23 journeys)
Interchange Shelter (adj) 06:50······················
Jubilee Way (E-Bound) 06:5207:30·09:2209:4909:5210:5211:4911:5212:5213:4913:5214:5215:4916:0317:2217:4918:2019:1219:4520:1221:0222:02
George & Dragon PH (adj) 07:0107:40·09:3210:0210:0211:0212:0212:0213:0214:0214:0215:0216:0216:1317:3218:0218:3119:2219:5820:2421:1122:11
Interchange Shelter (adj) 07:1507:5409:1709:4710:1710:1711:1712:1712:1713:1714:1614:1715:1716:1616:2817:4618:1618:4419:3520:1120:3721:2222:22
Red Lion PH (opp) 07:2008:0109:2309:5310:2310:2311:2312:2312:2313:2314:2114:2315:2316:2116:3417:5218:2118:5019:4020:1720:4221:2722:27
Bell Hotel (adj) 07:3408:1609:3810:0810:3910:3811:3812:3912:3813:3814:3714:3815:3816:3716:4918:0618:3719:0519:5520:3220:5721:3822:38
Southview Holiday Park (adj) 07:4008:2409:4510:1510:4710:4511:4512:4712:4513:4514:4314:4515:4516:4316:5618:1218:4319:1020:0120:3821:0321:4322:43
Bus Station (Stand D) 07:4708:3309:5510:2510:5810:5511:5512:5812:5513:5514:5114:5515:5516:5117:0518:2018:5119:1720:0820:4521:1021:4922:49

Route map

All stops on route 56

56 towards Skegness Bus Station D

  1. Interchange Shelter (adj) Horncastle
  2. Jubilee Way (E-Bound) Horncastle
  3. Stanhope Road (adj) Horncastle
  4. Winceby Gardens (opp) Horncastle
  5. Tetford Road (adj) High Toynton
  6. Bond Hays Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
  7. Deep Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
  8. George & Dragon PH (adj) Hagworthingham
  9. Red Lion Inn (adj) Raithby
  10. Raithby Road (S-bound) Hundleby
  11. Brickyard Lane (opp) Hundleby
  12. Hundleby Hotel (opp) Hundleby
  13. Grace Swan Clinic (opp) Hundleby
  14. Eresby Avenue (opp) Spilsby
  15. Interchange Shelter (adj) Spilsby
  16. Sports Ground (opp) Spilsby
  17. Eresby Avenue (adj) Spilsby
  18. Village entrance (NE-bound) Partney
  19. Hardings Lane (opp) Partney
  20. Red Lion PH (opp) Partney
  21. Dunrobin (adj) Partney
  22. Scremby Crossroads (E-bound) Scremby
  23. Owl Cottage (adj) Scremby
  24. Royal Oak PH (adj) Candlesby
  25. East of Gunby Roundabout (SE-bound) Gunby
  26. Old Signal Box (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  27. Doubledays Lane (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  28. Petrol Station (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  29. Wainfleet Road (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  30. Elm Crescent (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  31. Market Close (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  32. Bell Hotel (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  33. Sycamore Caravan Park (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  34. East End (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  35. Stagecoach Depot (opp) Skegness
  36. Southview Holiday Park (adj) Skegness
  37. Warth Lane (opp) Skegness
  38. Graham Road (opp) Skegness
  39. District Hospital (opp) Skegness
  40. Bus Station (Stand D) Skegness

56 towards Horncastle Interchange Shelter

  1. Bus Station (Stand D) Skegness
  2. District Hospital (adj) Skegness
  3. Graham Road (adj) Skegness
  4. Clifford Road (opp) Skegness
  5. The Meadows (adj) Skegness
  6. Welcome Inn (opp) Skegness
  7. Skegness Fields (adj) Skegness
  8. Stagecoach Depot (adj) Skegness
  9. Sycamore Caravan Park (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  10. East End (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  11. Market Close (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  12. Wainfleet Road (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  13. Bell Hotel (opp) Burgh le Marsh
  14. Elm Crescent (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  15. Doubledays Lane (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  16. Petrol Station (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  17. Old Signal Box (adj) Burgh le Marsh
  18. East of Gunby Roundabout (NW-bound) Gunby
  19. Royal Oak PH (opp) Candlesby
  20. Owl Cottage (opp) Scremby
  21. Scremby Crossroads (W-bound) Scremby
  22. Dunrobin (opp) Partney
  23. Hardings Lane (adj) Partney
  24. Red Lion PH (adj) Partney
  25. Village entrance (SW-bound) Partney
  26. Sports Ground (adj) Spilsby
  27. Eresby Avenue (opp) Spilsby
  28. Interchange Shelter (adj) Spilsby
  29. Eresby Avenue (adj) Spilsby
  30. Grace Swan Clinic (adj) Hundleby
  31. Brickyard Lane (adj) Hundleby
  32. Hundleby Hotel (adj) Hundleby
  33. Raithby Road (N-bound) Hundleby
  34. Red Lion Inn (opp) Raithby
  35. Bond Hays Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
  36. Church Lane (adj) Hagworthingham
  37. Tetford Road (opp) High Toynton
  38. Winceby Gardens (adj) Horncastle
  39. Stanhope Road (opp) Horncastle
  40. Interchange Shelter (adj) Horncastle

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

SkegnessHorncastleBurgh le MarshPartneySpilsbyHundlebyHagworthinghamScrembyGunbyHigh ToyntonRaithbyCandlesby

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?

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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.