56 Whipps Cross Bus Stand ↔ St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Operated by Stagecoach London. First bus 00:06, last bus 23:55. 203 journeys on weekdays.

🔴 London flat fare: £1.75 with contactless or Oyster — the Hopper fare includes unlimited bus/tram changes within an hour, with daily caps. Cash isn't accepted on London buses.

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 St. Bartholomew's Hospital · Monday to Friday towards Whipps Cross Bus Stand · Monday to Friday

56 towards St. Bartholomew's Hospital — Monday to Friday (102 journeys)
Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop R)	04:05	04:26	04:47	05:08	05:24	05:40	05:51	06:02	06:12	06:22	06:31	06:40	06:49	06:58	07:06	07:14	07:25	07:36	07:47	07:58	08:10	08:22	08:34	08:47	09:00	09:12	09:24	09:36	09:48	09:59	10:10	10:21	10:31	10:41	10:51	11:02	11:13	11:24	11:35	11:46	11:57	12:08	12:19	12:30	12:41	12:52	13:03	13:14	13:25	13:36	13:47	13:58	14:09	14:20	14:31	14:41	14:51	15:02	15:13	15:25	15:37	15:49	16:01	16:13	16:25	16:37	16:49	17:01	17:13	17:25	17:37	17:50	18:03	18:16	18:29	18:42	18:55	19:08	19:21	19:34	19:47	20:00	20:13	20:25	20:37	20:50	21:02	21:14	21:26	21:38	21:50	22:02	22:14	22:26	22:38	22:49	23:00	23:11	23:22	23:33	23:44	23:55
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms (Stop WH)	04:08	04:30	04:51	05:12	05:28	05:44	05:55	06:07	06:17	06:27	06:36	06:45	06:54	07:03	07:11	07:19	07:31	07:42	07:53	08:05	08:17	08:29	08:41	08:54	09:07	09:19	09:31	09:43	09:55	10:06	10:17	10:28	10:38	10:48	10:58	11:09	11:20	11:31	11:42	11:53	12:05	12:16	12:27	12:38	12:49	13:00	13:11	13:22	13:33	13:44	13:55	14:06	14:17	14:28	14:39	14:49	14:59	15:10	15:21	15:33	15:45	15:57	16:09	16:21	16:33	16:45	16:57	17:09	17:21	17:33	17:45	17:58	18:11	18:23	18:36	18:49	19:02	19:15	19:28	19:41	19:54	20:06	20:18	20:30	20:42	20:55	21:07	21:19	21:31	21:43	21:55	22:07	22:19	22:30	22:42	22:53	23:04	23:15	23:26	23:37	23:48	23:59
Markhouse Road (Stop LK)	04:11	04:33	04:54	05:15	05:31	05:47	05:58	06:10	06:20	06:30	06:39	06:48	06:57	07:06	07:14	07:23	07:35	07:46	07:57	08:09	08:21	08:33	08:45	08:58	09:11	09:23	09:35	09:47	09:59	10:10	10:21	10:31	10:41	10:51	11:01	11:12	11:23	11:34	11:45	11:56	12:08	12:19	12:30	12:41	12:52	13:03	13:14	13:25	13:36	13:47	13:58	14:09	14:20	14:31	14:42	14:53	15:03	15:14	15:25	15:37	15:49	16:01	16:13	16:25	16:37	16:49	17:01	17:13	17:25	17:37	17:49	18:02	18:15	18:27	18:40	18:53	19:06	19:18	19:31	19:44	19:57	20:09	20:21	20:33	20:45	20:58	21:10	21:22	21:34	21:45	21:57	22:09	22:21	22:32	22:44	22:55	23:06	23:17	23:28	23:39	23:50	00:01
Clapton Pond (Stop E)	04:24	04:46	05:07	05:29	05:45	06:01	06:12	06:25	06:37	06:49	06:59	07:09	07:20	07:31	07:41	07:52	08:03	08:15	08:27	08:38	08:48	08:58	09:08	09:18	09:30	09:42	09:54	10:06	10:18	10:28	10:39	10:49	10:59	11:09	11:19	11:30	11:41	11:52	12:03	12:14	12:26	12:38	12:49	13:00	13:11	13:22	13:33	13:44	13:56	14:08	14:20	14:32	14:43	14:55	15:07	15:19	15:30	15:42	15:54	16:06	16:18	16:30	16:42	16:54	17:06	17:18	17:30	17:42	17:53	18:04	18:15	18:27	18:39	18:50	19:02	19:15	19:26	19:37	19:49	20:02	20:15	20:26	20:38	20:50	21:02	21:15	21:26	21:38	21:50	22:01	22:13	22:25	22:36	22:47	22:59	23:09	23:20	23:30	23:40	23:51	00:02	00:13
Dalston Junction Station (Stop G)	04:31	04:53	05:14	05:37	05:54	06:11	06:23	06:36	06:48	07:00	07:11	07:22	07:33	07:44	07:54	08:05	08:17	08:29	08:41	08:53	09:03	09:13	09:23	09:33	09:44	09:56	10:08	10:19	10:31	10:41	10:52	11:02	11:12	11:22	11:32	11:43	11:54	12:05	12:16	12:27	12:39	12:50	13:01	13:12	13:23	13:34	13:45	13:56	14:08	14:20	14:32	14:44	14:56	15:08	15:20	15:32	15:43	15:55	16:07	16:19	16:31	16:43	16:55	17:07	17:19	17:31	17:43	17:55	18:06	18:17	18:28	18:40	18:52	19:03	19:15	19:27	19:38	19:49	20:01	20:13	20:25	20:36	20:48	21:00	21:12	21:24	21:35	21:47	21:59	22:10	22:22	22:34	22:45	22:55	23:07	23:17	23:28	23:38	23:48	23:59	00:10	00:21
Angel Station (Stop G)	04:40	05:02	05:23	05:46	06:04	06:22	06:35	06:48	07:00	07:12	07:24	07:36	07:47	07:59	08:10	08:22	08:34	08:46	08:58	09:10	09:20	09:30	09:39	09:49	10:00	10:12	10:24	10:35	10:46	10:56	11:07	11:17	11:27	11:37	11:47	11:58	12:09	12:20	12:31	12:42	12:54	13:05	13:16	13:27	13:38	13:49	14:00	14:11	14:23	14:35	14:47	14:59	15:11	15:23	15:35	15:47	15:59	16:11	16:23	16:35	16:47	16:59	17:11	17:23	17:35	17:47	17:59	18:11	18:22	18:33	18:44	18:55	19:07	19:18	19:29	19:41	19:52	20:03	20:15	20:26	20:37	20:48	21:00	21:12	21:24	21:36	21:47	21:58	22:10	22:21	22:33	22:45	22:56	23:06	23:17	23:27	23:38	23:48	23:58	00:09	00:19	00:30
Barbican (Stop BB)	04:46	05:08	05:29	05:52	06:11	06:29	06:42	06:55	07:08	07:21	07:33	07:45	07:57	08:09	08:21	08:33	08:45	08:57	09:09	09:21	09:31	09:41	09:50	10:00	10:11	10:22	10:34	10:45	10:56	11:06	11:17	11:27	11:37	11:47	11:57	12:08	12:19	12:30	12:41	12:52	13:04	13:15	13:26	13:37	13:48	13:59	14:10	14:21	14:33	14:45	14:57	15:09	15:21	15:33	15:45	15:57	16:09	16:21	16:33	16:45	16:57	17:09	17:21	17:33	17:45	17:57	18:09	18:20	18:31	18:42	18:53	19:04	19:15	19:26	19:37	19:49	20:00	20:11	20:23	20:34	20:45	20:56	21:07	21:19	21:31	21:43	21:54	22:05	22:17	22:28	22:40	22:52	23:03	23:13	23:24	23:34	23:44	23:54	00:04	00:15	00:25	00:36
St. Bartholomews Hospital (->N1)	04:50	05:12	05:33	05:56	06:15	06:33	06:46	06:59	07:13	07:26	07:38	07:50	08:03	08:15	08:27	08:39	08:51	09:04	09:16	09:28	09:38	09:47	09:56	10:06	10:17	10:28	10:40	10:51	11:02	11:12	11:23	11:33	11:43	11:53	12:03	12:14	12:25	12:36	12:47	12:58	13:10	13:21	13:32	13:43	13:54	14:05	14:16	14:27	14:39	14:51	15:03	15:15	15:27	15:39	15:51	16:03	16:15	16:27	16:39	16:51	17:03	17:15	17:27	17:39	17:51	18:03	18:14	18:25	18:36	18:47	18:58	19:09	19:20	19:31	19:42	19:54	20:05	20:16	20:27	20:38	20:49	21:00	21:11	21:23	21:35	21:47	21:58	22:09	22:21	22:32	22:44	22:56	23:07	23:17	23:28	23:38	23:48	23:58	00:08	00:18	00:28	00:39

Route map

All stops on route 56

56 towards St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop R) Whipps Cross
Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd (Stop WA) Whipps Cross
Essex Road (Stop WB) Whipps Cross
Fraser Road (E17) (Stop WD) Whipps Cross
Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms (Stop WE) Whipps Cross
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms (Stop WH) Whipps Cross
Shortlands Road (Stop WJ) Walthamstow Central
Manor Road (E10) (Stop LJ) Walthamstow
Markhouse Road (Stop LK) Walthamstow
Emmanuel Parish Church (Stop LL) Walthamstow Central
Bloxhall Road (Stop LM) Walthamstow Central
Lea Bridge Station (Stop LN) Lea Bridge Road
Lee Valley Riding Centre (Stop N) Lea Bridge Road
Lee Valley Ice Centre (Stop P) Lea Bridge Road
Chatsworth Road / Lea Bridge Road (Stop Q) Lea Bridge
Wattisfield Road (Stop U) Lower Clapton
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop T) Lower Clapton
Clapton Pond (Stop E) Lower Clapton
Cricketfield Road (Stop J) Lower Clapton
Pembury Road / Downs Park Road (Stop K) Lower Clapton
Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane (Stop M) Hackney
Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court (Stop S) Dalston
Graham Road (E8) (Stop T) Dalston
Dalston Junction Station (Stop G) Kingsland
Balls Pond Road / Burder Road (Stop F) Kingsland
Southgate Road (Stop BH) Kingsland
Essex Road /Newington Green Rd (Stop CD) Canonbury
Essex Road / Marquess Road (Stop CG) Canonbury
Northchurch Road Canonbury (Stop EH) Canonbury
Essex Road Station (Stop EJ) Islington
Cross Street (N1) (Stop E) Islington
Packington Street (Stop A) Upper Street
Islington Green (Stop D) Islington Green
Angel Station (Stop G) Angel
Angel Islington / City Road (Stop H) Angel
Hall Street (Stop UM) Finsbury
City University (Stop UN) Finsbury
Percival Street St. Luke's (Stop UP) St Lukes
Pear Tree Street (Stop UR) St Lukes
Clerkenwell Road / Great Sutton St (Stop BV) St Lukes
Baltic Street West (Stop BP) St Lukes
Barbican (Stop BB) Barbican
London Wall (West) (Stop BD) City of London
St. Bartholomews Hospital (->N1) City of London

56 towards Whipps Cross Bus Stand

St. Bartholomews Hospital (Stop HQ) City of London
Aldersgate Street (Stop BC) City of London
Barbican (Stop BA) Barbican
Clerkenwell Road / Old Street (Stop BQ) St Lukes
Goswell Road / Great Sutton St (Stop BT) St Lukes
Percival Street St. Luke's (Stop UQ) St Lukes
City University (Stop US) Finsbury
Angel Islington (Stop UT) Angel
Angel Station (Stop X) Angel
Islington Green (Stop C) Islington Green
Packington Street (Stop K) Upper Street
Cross Street (N1) (Stop EA) Islington
Essex Road Station (Stop EB) Islington
Northchurch Road Canonbury (Stop EE) Canonbury
Ockendon Road (Stop EF) Canonbury
Mildmay Park / Southgate Road (Stop CC) Canonbury
Culford Road (Stop BE) Canonbury
Kingsland High Street (Stop E) Kingsland
Dalston Lane /Dalston Junction Station (Stop K) Kingsland
Graham Road (E8) (Stop M) Dalston
Cecilia Road / Greenacre Court (Stop R) Dalston
Hackney Downs Station (Stop N) Hackney
Pembury Road / Downs Park Road (Stop H) Lower Clapton
Clapton Pond (Stop K) Lower Clapton
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop L) Lower Clapton
Lea Bridge Road / Upper Clapton Road (Stop S) Lower Clapton
Chatsworth Road / Lea Bridge Road (Stop V) Lea Bridge
Lee Valley Ice Centre (Stop W) Lea Bridge Road
Lee Valley Riding Centre (Stop X) Lea Bridge Road
Perth Road (E10) (Stop LE) Walthamstow Central
Emmanuel Parish Church (Stop LF) Walthamstow Central
Markhouse Road (Stop LG) Walthamstow
Rochdale Road (Stop LH) Walthamstow Central
Shrubland Road (Stop EA) Walthamstow Central
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms (Stop EC) Whipps Cross
Lea Bridge Road / Bakers Arms (Stop EH) Whipps Cross
Leyton Green Road (Stop EJ) Whipps Cross
Shernhall Street (Stop EK) Whipps Cross
Peterborough Rd /Lea Bridge Rd (Stop EL) Whipps Cross
Whipps Cross / Wood Street (Stop A) Whipps Cross
Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop R) Whipps Cross

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 22 Apr 2026
Operating between Old Bosham and Chichester given service number 56 effective from 22 April 2026. To amend Route.
🆕 Registered effective 7 Apr 2026
Operating between Old Bosham and Chichester given service number 56 effective from 07 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2025
Operating between Old Bosham and Chichester given service number 56 effective from 01 September 2025. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Walthamstow City of London Hackney Canonbury Whipps Cross Lower Clapton Dalston St Lukes Finsbury Kingsland Islington Lea Bridge

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 56 bus?

The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:06 (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 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 56 bus cost?

London buses use TfL's flat fare: £1.75 per journey with contactless or Oyster, and the Hopper fare gives you unlimited bus and tram changes within one hour. Daily and weekly caps limit what you can spend. Cash is not accepted.

Who runs the 56 bus?

The 56 is operated by Stagecoach London.

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

St. Bartholomews Hospital (Stop HQ)	00:06	00:18	00:30	04:50	05:11	05:32	05:53	06:10	06:27	06:39	06:48	06:57	07:06	07:16	07:26	07:36	07:46	07:57	08:08	08:20	08:32	08:44	08:56	09:08	09:20	09:32	09:44	09:56	10:07	10:18	10:29	10:40	10:51	11:02	11:13	11:24	11:35	11:46	11:57	12:08	12:19	12:30	12:41	12:52	13:03	13:14	13:25	13:36	13:47	13:58	14:08	14:18	14:28	14:39	14:50	15:02	15:14	15:26	15:38	15:50	16:02	16:14	16:26	16:39	16:51	17:04	17:17	17:30	17:43	17:56	18:09	18:22	18:35	18:48	19:00	19:11	19:22	19:33	19:44	19:55	20:06	20:17	20:28	20:39	20:50	21:01	21:12	21:23	21:34	21:45	21:56	22:07	22:18	22:30	22:42	22:54	23:06	23:18	23:30	23:42	23:54
Barbican (Stop BA)	00:10	00:22	00:33	04:53	05:14	05:35	05:56	06:14	06:31	06:43	06:52	07:01	07:10	07:21	07:31	07:41	07:51	08:03	08:14	08:26	08:39	08:51	09:03	09:15	09:27	09:39	09:51	10:02	10:13	10:24	10:35	10:46	10:57	11:08	11:19	11:30	11:41	11:52	12:03	12:14	12:25	12:36	12:47	12:58	13:09	13:20	13:31	13:42	13:53	14:04	14:15	14:25	14:35	14:46	14:57	15:09	15:21	15:33	15:45	15:57	16:09	16:21	16:33	16:46	16:58	17:11	17:24	17:37	17:50	18:03	18:16	18:29	18:42	18:54	19:06	19:17	19:27	19:38	19:49	20:00	20:11	20:22	20:33	20:44	20:55	21:06	21:17	21:28	21:39	21:50	22:00	22:11	22:22	22:34	22:46	22:58	23:10	23:22	23:34	23:46	23:58
Angel Station (Stop X)	00:16	00:28	00:39	04:58	05:19	05:40	06:01	06:19	06:37	06:49	06:59	07:08	07:17	07:28	07:39	07:49	08:00	08:12	08:23	08:36	08:49	09:01	09:13	09:25	09:37	09:49	10:01	10:12	10:23	10:34	10:45	10:56	11:07	11:18	11:29	11:40	11:51	12:02	12:13	12:24	12:35	12:46	12:57	13:08	13:19	13:30	13:41	13:52	14:03	14:14	14:25	14:35	14:46	14:57	15:08	15:20	15:32	15:44	15:56	16:08	16:20	16:32	16:44	16:57	17:10	17:23	17:36	17:49	18:02	18:15	18:27	18:40	18:53	19:05	19:16	19:27	19:37	19:47	19:58	20:09	20:20	20:31	20:42	20:53	21:03	21:14	21:25	21:36	21:47	21:58	22:08	22:19	22:30	22:42	22:54	23:06	23:17	23:29	23:41	23:53	00:05
Dalston Lane /Dalston Junction Station (Stop K)	00:27	00:39	00:49	05:06	05:28	05:49	06:10	06:29	06:48	07:00	07:11	07:21	07:30	07:41	07:53	08:04	08:15	08:27	08:39	08:52	09:05	09:17	09:29	09:41	09:53	10:05	10:17	10:28	10:39	10:50	11:01	11:12	11:24	11:35	11:46	11:57	12:08	12:19	12:31	12:43	12:54	13:05	13:16	13:27	13:38	13:50	14:01	14:12	14:23	14:34	14:45	14:56	15:08	15:19	15:31	15:43	15:55	16:07	16:19	16:31	16:43	16:55	17:07	17:20	17:33	17:45	17:58	18:11	18:24	18:36	18:48	19:00	19:13	19:24	19:34	19:44	19:54	20:04	20:15	20:25	20:36	20:47	20:57	21:08	21:18	21:28	21:39	21:50	22:01	22:12	22:22	22:33	22:44	22:55	23:07	23:19	23:30	23:41	23:52	00:04	00:16
Lea Bridge Roundabout (Stop L)	00:35	00:46	00:56	05:13	05:35	05:56	06:17	06:36	06:56	07:09	07:20	07:30	07:39	07:50	08:03	08:15	08:26	08:38	08:50	09:03	09:15	09:27	09:39	09:51	10:03	10:15	10:27	10:38	10:49	11:00	11:11	11:22	11:34	11:45	11:56	12:07	12:18	12:29	12:41	12:53	13:04	13:15	13:26	13:37	13:48	14:00	14:11	14:22	14:34	14:45	14:57	15:09	15:21	15:32	15:44	15:56	16:08	16:20	16:32	16:44	16:56	17:08	17:20	17:33	17:46	17:58	18:10	18:23	18:36	18:48	18:59	19:11	19:24	19:34	19:44	19:54	20:04	20:14	20:25	20:35	20:46	20:57	21:07	21:17	21:27	21:37	21:48	21:59	22:10	22:21	22:31	22:41	22:52	23:03	23:15	23:27	23:38	23:49	00:00	00:12	00:24
Markhouse Road (Stop LG)	00:47	00:58	01:08	05:26	05:48	06:10	06:33	06:54	07:15	07:30	07:42	07:54	08:06	08:18	08:30	08:42	08:54	09:06	09:18	09:30	09:41	09:51	10:01	10:12	10:23	10:34	10:45	10:56	11:07	11:18	11:29	11:40	11:52	12:03	12:14	12:25	12:36	12:47	12:59	13:11	13:22	13:33	13:44	13:57	14:10	14:23	14:37	14:50	15:04	15:16	15:28	15:40	15:52	16:04	16:16	16:28	16:40	16:52	17:04	17:16	17:28	17:40	17:52	18:05	18:17	18:28	18:40	18:51	19:03	19:13	19:23	19:33	19:42	19:52	20:02	20:12	20:22	20:32	20:42	20:52	21:03	21:13	21:23	21:33	21:43	21:53	22:04	22:14	22:25	22:36	22:46	22:56	23:06	23:17	23:29	23:41	23:52	00:03	00:14	00:25	00:36
High Road Leyton / Bakers Arms (Stop EC)	00:50	01:01	01:11	05:29	05:51	06:13	06:37	06:58	07:19	07:34	07:46	07:58	08:10	08:22	08:34	08:47	08:59	09:11	09:24	09:36	09:47	09:57	10:07	10:18	10:29	10:40	10:51	11:02	11:13	11:24	11:35	11:46	11:58	12:09	12:20	12:31	12:42	12:53	13:05	13:17	13:28	13:39	13:50	14:03	14:16	14:29	14:43	14:56	15:10	15:22	15:34	15:46	15:58	16:11	16:23	16:35	16:47	16:59	17:11	17:23	17:35	17:47	17:59	18:12	18:24	18:35	18:46	18:57	19:08	19:18	19:28	19:38	19:47	19:57	20:07	20:17	20:27	20:37	20:47	20:57	21:08	21:18	21:28	21:38	21:48	21:58	22:08	22:18	22:29	22:40	22:50	23:00	23:10	23:21	23:32	23:44	23:55	00:06	00:17	00:28	00:39
Whipps Cross Bus Stand (Stop R)	00:54	01:05	01:15	05:33	05:55	06:18	06:42	07:03	07:24	07:40	07:52	08:04	08:17	08:29	08:41	08:54	09:06	09:18	09:31	09:43	09:54	10:04	10:14	10:25	10:36	10:47	10:58	11:09	11:20	11:31	11:42	11:53	12:05	12:16	12:27	12:38	12:49	13:01	13:13	13:25	13:36	13:47	13:58	14:11	14:25	14:38	14:52	15:05	15:19	15:31	15:43	15:55	16:07	16:20	16:32	16:45	16:57	17:09	17:21	17:33	17:45	17:57	18:09	18:21	18:32	18:43	18:54	19:05	19:16	19:25	19:35	19:45	19:54	20:04	20:14	20:23	20:33	20:43	20:53	21:03	21:14	21:24	21:34	21:44	21:53	22:03	22:13	22:23	22:34	22:45	22:55	23:05	23:15	23:26	23:37	23:48	23:59	00:10	00:21	00:32	00:43

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