56 bus: Leicester – Thurnby (circular)
Arriva Midlands bus 56 is a circular service around Leicester via New Humberstone, Scraptoft and Thurnby. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Leicester leaves at 07:35 and the last at 17:05, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by Arriva Midlands. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 56 bus around Leicester?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Leicester at 07:35 and the last at 17:05, 5 journeys in all.
- Does the 56 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 56 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 5 journeys from Leicester.
- Where does the 56 bus stop?
- Main stops: Haymarket Bus Station (Leicester), Humberstone Park (New Humberstone), Stocks Road (Scraptoft), School (Thurnby). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 56 bus?
- Arriva Midlands.
Towards Leicester
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarket Bus Station, Leicester | 07:35 | 10:10 | 12:20 | 14:35 | 17:05 |
| Humberstone Park, New Humberstone | 07:50 | 10:26 | 12:36 | 14:53 | 17:28 |
| Stocks Road, Scraptoft | 08:00 | 10:36 | 12:46 | 15:03 | 17:38 |
| School, Thurnby | 08:05 | 10:41 | 12:51 | 15:08 | 17:43 |
| Humberstone Park, New Humberstone | 08:25 | 10:53 | 13:03 | 15:20 | 17:56 |
| Haymarket Bus Station, Leicester | 08:46 | 11:08 | 13:18 | 15:35 | 18:13 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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