56 Newquay Bus Stn ↔ Padstow
Operated by Go Cornwall Bus. First bus 06:30, last bus 18:50. 60 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 Padstow · Monday to Friday towards Padstow · Saturday towards Padstow · Sunday towards Newquay Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Newquay Bus Stn · Saturday towards Newquay Bus Stn · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand 1) | 06:30 | 09:00 | 09:25 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:25 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:25 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:25 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:20 |
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| Great Western Hotel (NE-bound) | 06:34 | 09:04 | 09:28 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:30 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:30 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:30 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:30 | 13:55 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 16:30 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 17:25 |
| Porth Four Turns (E-bound) | 06:38 | 09:08 | 09:33 | 10:13 | 10:13 | 10:35 | 11:13 | 11:13 | 11:35 | 12:13 | 12:13 | 12:35 | 13:13 | 13:13 | 13:35 | 14:00 | 14:13 | 14:13 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:23 | 15:23 | 15:35 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:28 |
| Tretherras School Grounds (E-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Car Park (opp) | 06:41 | 09:11 | 09:36 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:38 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:38 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:38 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 13:38 | 14:03 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 14:38 | 15:17 | 15:26 | 15:26 | 15:38 | 16:31 | 16:31 | 16:38 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 17:30 |
| The Phoenix (E-bound) | 06:46 | 09:16 | 09:42 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:44 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:44 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:44 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:44 | 14:09 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:44 | 15:23 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:44 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 16:44 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 17:35 |
| Post Box (E-bound) | 06:49 | 09:19 | 09:44 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:46 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:46 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:46 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:46 | 14:12 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:46 | 15:26 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 15:46 | 16:40 | 16:40 | 16:46 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 17:37 |
| Travellers Rest (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:29 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Newquay Airport (NW-bound) | 06:53 | 09:30 | 09:54 | 10:33 | 10:33 | 10:54 | 11:33 | 11:33 | 11:54 | 12:33 | 12:33 | 12:54 | 13:33 | 13:33 | 13:54 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 14:33 | 14:54 | 15:37 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 15:54 | 16:48 | 16:48 | 16:54 | 17:48 | 17:48 | 17:45 |
| Travellers Rest (NW-bound) | 06:57 | 09:32 | 09:57 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:58 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:58 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:58 | · | · | 13:58 | · | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:58 | · | · | · | 15:58 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:58 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 17:48 |
| Betty's Shop (opp) | 07:00 | 09:35 | 10:00 | 10:38 | 10:38 | 11:01 | 11:38 | 11:38 | 12:01 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 13:01 | · | · | 14:01 | · | 14:38 | 14:38 | 15:01 | · | · | · | 16:01 | 16:53 | 16:53 | 17:01 | 17:53 | 17:53 | 17:51 |
| The Falcoln Inn (N-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 13:37 | 13:37 | · | · | · | · | · | 15:41 | 15:47 | 15:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Pitch and Putt (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 13:47 | 13:47 | · | · | · | · | · | 15:51 | 15:57 | 15:57 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Shelter (opp) | 07:06 | 09:41 | 10:06 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 11:08 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:08 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 13:08 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 14:08 | · | 14:44 | 14:44 | 15:08 | 15:56 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:08 | 16:59 | 16:59 | 17:08 | 17:59 | 17:59 | 17:57 |
| Old MacDonalds Farm (opp) | 07:12 | 09:49 | 10:13 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 11:15 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:15 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:15 | · | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:15 | 16:04 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 17:15 | 18:07 | 18:07 | 18:04 |
| Porthcothan Bay Stores (NE-bound) | 07:15 | 09:52 | 10:16 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:17 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:17 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:17 | 14:03 | 14:03 | 14:17 | · | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:17 | 16:07 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 16:17 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 17:17 | 18:10 | 18:10 | 18:06 |
| St Merryn Holiday Village (E-bound) | · | 10:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Constantine Bay Surf Stores (SW-bound) | 07:26 | 10:15 | 10:29 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:29 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:29 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:29 | 14:18 | 14:18 | 14:29 | · | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:29 | 16:22 | 16:28 | 16:28 | 16:29 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:29 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:18 |
| Farmers Arms Car Park (NW-bound) | 07:30 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:34 | · | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 16:26 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:34 | 17:29 | 17:29 | 17:34 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:23 |
| Harlyn Bridge (E-bound) | 07:35 | 10:25 | 10:39 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:28 | 14:28 | 14:40 | · | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:32 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 17:40 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 18:26 |
| Tesco (opp) | 07:42 | 10:32 | 10:48 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 11:49 | 12:27 | 12:27 | 12:49 | 13:27 | 13:27 | 13:49 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:49 | · | 15:27 | 15:27 | 15:49 | 16:39 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:49 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 17:49 | 18:42 | 18:42 | 18:33 |
| Padstow Bus Terminus (NW-bound) | 07:47 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:51 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:51 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:51 | 14:38 | 14:38 | 14:51 | · | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:51 | 16:42 | 16:48 | 16:48 | 16:51 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 17:51 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 18:35 |
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Padstow
- Bus Station (Stand 1) Newquay
- East St. Post Office (E-bound) Newquay
- Great Western Hotel (NE-bound) Newquay
- Tolcarne Beach (NE-bound) Newquay
- Kilbirnie Hotel (opp) Newquay
- Whitegate Shopping Centre Newquay
- Brook House Inn (opp) Newquay
- Porth Four Turns (E-bound) Newquay
- Tretherras School Grounds (E-bound) Newquay
- Porth Four Turns (N-bound) Newquay
- Well Way (opp) Porth
- Alexandra Court (NE-bound) Porth
- Lewarne Road (NE-bound) Porth
- Car Park (opp) Porth
- Gull Rock Hotel (opp) Whipsiderry
- Trebelsue Turning (E-bound) Trebelsue
- The Phoenix (E-bound) Watergate Bay
- Holiday Park (E-bound) Tregurrian
- Post Box (E-bound) Tregurrian
- Pale Corner (NE-bound) Tregurrian
- Travellers Rest (opp) Trevarrian
- Newquay Airport (NW-bound) St Mawgan
- Travellers Rest (NW-bound) Trevarrian
- Betty's Shop (opp) Mawgan Porth
- St Mawgan Junction (W-bound) Carloggas
- Carloggas Close (opp) Carloggas
- The Falcoln Inn (N-bound) St Mawgan
- Sun Valley Caravan Park (W-bound) Mawgan Porth
- Pitch and Putt (opp) Mawgan Porth
- Tredragon Road (E-bound) Mawgan Porth
- Merlin Golf Course (opp) Mawgan Porth
- Lancaster Crescent (NW-bound) St Eval
- Bus Shelter (opp) St Eval
- Tonkins Garage (NW-bound) Treburrick
- Post Box (N-bound) Treburrick
- Old MacDonalds Farm (opp) Treburrick
- Top of Porthcothan Hill (N-bound) Porthcothan
- Porthcothan Bay Stores (NE-bound) Porthcothan
- Tredrea Inn (opp) Porthcothan
- St Merryn Holiday Village (E-bound) Penrose
- Atlantic Bays Holiday Park (E-bound) St Merryn
- St Merryn Holiday Village (W-bound) Penrose
- Treyarnon Turn (N-bound) Treyarnon
- Constantine Turn (NE-bound) St Merryn
- Towan (NW-bound) St Merryn
- Constantine Bay Surf Stores (SW-bound) Constantine Bay
- Towan (SE-bound) St Merryn
- B3276 Crossroads (NE-bound) St Merryn
- Farmers Arms Car Park (NW-bound) St Merryn
- Higher Harlyn Caravan Park (NE-bound) Constantine Bay
- Jentle Jane Cottage (opp) Constantine Bay
- Mother Iveys Corner (NW-bound) Harlyn
- Harlyn Bridge (E-bound) Harlyn
- Trevone Turn (E-bound) Windmill
- Woodlands Country House (NE-bound) Treator
- Trecerus Industrial Est (SE-bound) Padstow
- Tesco (opp) Padstow
- Subway (N-bound) Padstow
- New Street (NE-bound) Padstow
- School Hill (NE-bound) Padstow
- Padstow Bus Terminus (NW-bound) Padstow
56 towards Newquay Bus Stn
- Padstow Bus Terminus (NW-bound) Padstow
- New Street (SW-bound) Padstow
- School Hill (opp) Padstow
- Subway (S-bound) Padstow
- Tesco (W-bound) Padstow
- Trecerus Industrial Est (NW-bound) Padstow
- Woodlands Country House (SW-bound) Treator
- Trevone Turn (opp) Windmill
- Harlyn Bridge (W-bound) Harlyn
- Mother Iveys Corner (SW-bound) Harlyn
- Jentle Jane Cottage (SE-bound) Constantine Bay
- Higher Harlyn Caravan Park (SW-bound) Constantine Bay
- Farmers Arms Car Park (S-bound) St Merryn
- B3276 Crossroads (SW-bound) St Merryn
- Towan (NW-bound) St Merryn
- Constantine Bay Surf Stores (SW-bound) Constantine Bay
- Towan (SE-bound) St Merryn
- Constantine Turn (SW-bound) St Merryn
- Treyarnon Turn (S-bound) Treyarnon
- St Merryn Holiday Village (E-bound) Penrose
- Atlantic Bays Holiday Park (E-bound) St Merryn
- St Merryn Holiday Village (W-bound) Penrose
- Tredrea Inn (W-bound) Porthcothan
- Porthcothan Bay Stores (opp) Porthcothan
- Top of Porthcothan Hill (S-bound) Porthcothan
- Old MacDonalds Farm (S-bound) Treburrick
- Tonkins Garage (opp) Treburrick
- Lancaster Crescent (SE-bound) St Eval
- Bus Shelter (S-bound) St Eval
- Merlin Golf Course (o/s) Mawgan Porth
- Tredragon Road (opp) Mawgan Porth
- Betty's Shop (W-bound) Mawgan Porth
- Pitch and Putt (SE-bound) Mawgan Porth
- Sun Valley Caravan Park (E-bound) Mawgan Porth
- The Falcoln Inn (S-bound) St Mawgan
- Carloggas Close (SW-bound) Carloggas
- St Mawgan Junction (SE-bound) Carloggas
- Newquay Airport (NW-bound) St Mawgan
- Travellers Rest (opp) Trevarrian
- Pale Corner (W-bound) Tregurrian
- Post Box (SW-bound) Tregurrian
- The Phoenix (W-bound) Watergate Bay
- Trebelsue Turning (W-bound) Trebelsue
- Porth Coastline Court (SW-bound) Whipsiderry
- Gull Rock Hotel (S-bound) Whipsiderry
- Car Park (SE-bound) Porth
- Lewarne Road (SW-bound) Porth
- Alexandra Court (SW-bound) Porth
- Well Way (S-bound) Porth
- Tretherras School Grounds (E-bound) Newquay
- Brook House Inn (W-bound) Newquay
- Porth Four Turns (W-bound) Newquay
- Whitegate Shopping Centre (NW-bound) Newquay
- Kilbirnie Hotel (W-bound) Newquay
- Tolcarne Beach (opp) Newquay
- Railway Station (SW-bound) Newquay
- Marina Court (W-bound) Newquay
- Windsor Court (W-bound) Newquay
- Mount Wise (W-bound) Newquay
- Crantock Street (E-bound) Newquay
- Bus Station (Arrivals) Newquay
Towns & areas on this route
NewquaySt MerrynPadstowSt EvalSt MawganMawgan PorthConstantine BayPorthTreburrickHarlynPorthcothanTregurrian
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:30 (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 18:50. 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. Go Cornwall Bus 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 Go Cornwall Bus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.