56A Leicester circular via Humberstone, Nether Hall
Operated by Arriva Midlands. First bus 06:35, last bus 18:20. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 56A? 6 other bus routes are numbered 56A elsewhere in the UK — see every 56A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:35 | 09:00 | 11:15 | 13:25 | 15:45 | 18:20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) | 06:35 | 09:00 | 11:15 | 13:25 | 15:45 | 18:20 |
| Humberstone Park (opp) | 06:48 | 09:16 | 11:31 | 13:43 | 16:07 | 18:42 |
| School (adj) | 06:59 | 09:30 | 11:42 | 13:55 | 16:22 | 18:54 |
| Stocks Road (opp) | 07:05 | 09:36 | 11:48 | 14:01 | 16:28 | 19:00 |
| Humberstone Park (outside) | 07:13 | 09:46 | 11:58 | 14:11 | 16:38 | 19:08 |
| Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) | 07:28 | 10:01 | 12:13 | 14:26 | 16:53 | 19:23 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 56A
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00 · Child single £1.30 to £2.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | Dysart Way | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.70 | £1.80 | Overton Rd | |||||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Coleman Rd | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Humberstone Park | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | Colchester Road | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.70 | £1.80 | Downing Drive | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Nursery | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Pulford Drive | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Scraptoft | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Bowhill Grove | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | – | – | – | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £1.80 | Brook Road |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Leicester Centre.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 56A
Arriva Midlands publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva 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 Arriva 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 56A
56A inbound
All 54 stops
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) Leicester
- Humberstone Gate (Stand DD) Leicester
- Ann Street (opp) Leicester
- Madras Road (adj) Leicester
- Dysart Way (Stand A) Leicester
- Farringdon Street (adj) Spinney Hills
- Spinney Hill Road (E Bound) Spinney Hills
- Overton Road (adj) Humberstone
- Sulgrave Road (outside) New Humberstone
- Kitchener Road (opp) New Humberstone
- Exton Road (opp) New Humberstone
- King Edward Road (opp) New Humberstone
- Turner Road (opposite) New Humberstone
- Humberstone Park (opp) New Humberstone
- Rockery Close (opp) New Humberstone
- Peters Drive (adj) New Humberstone
- Greystone Avenue (opp) Goodwood
- Silverwood Close (opp) Goodwood
- Spencefield Lane (opp) Goodwood
- Downing Drive (opp) Goodwood
- Nursery (outside) Thurnby
- Uppingham Road (opp) Thurnby
- Forest Rise (after) Thurnby
- Cranbrook Road (adj) Thurnby
- Primary School (outside) Thurnby
- Pulford Drive (opp) Thurnby
- School (adj) Thurnby
- Granbrook Road (adj) Thurnby
- Rose Acre Close (outside) Scraptoft
- Southfield Close (adj) Scraptoft
- Mitchell Grove (opp) Scraptoft
- Hinks Avenue (opp) Scraptoft
- Stocks Road (opp) Scraptoft
- Bowhill Grove (outside) Nether Hall
- Nursery Road (opp) Nether Hall
- Parkstone Road (W Bound) Nether Hall
- Hartfield Road (opp) Nether Hall
- Thurncourt Road (adj) Nether Hall
- Colchester Road (adj) New Humberstone
- Barbara Avenue (adj) Nether Hall
- Humberstone Park (outside) New Humberstone
- King Edward Road (adj) New Humberstone
- Exton Road (adj) New Humberstone
- Kitchener Road (adj) New Humberstone
- St Barnabas Road (outside) Spinney Hills
- Overton Road (opp) Humberstone
- Percival Street (adj) Humberstone
- Spinney Hill Road (W Bound) Spinney Hills
- Farringdon Street (opp) Spinney Hills
- Dysart Way (opp) Leicester
- Brunswick Street (opp) Leicester
- Ann Street (adj) Leicester
- Humberstone Gate (Stand DF) Leicester
- Haymarket Bus Station (Stand HC) Leicester
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56A bus?
The first 56A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 56A bus?
The last 56A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56A bus cost?
Arriva Midlands's published fares on the 56A: adult single £1.80 to £3.00, child single £1.30 to £2.60. The 56A 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. Arriva Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 56A bus?
The 56A is operated by Arriva Midlands.
Timetable data from Arriva Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.