Wisbech Bus Route 56: Wisbech to Manea — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Wisbech Bus Route 56 — Wisbech ↔ Manea

🚌 Route 56: Wisbech ↔ Manea | 🏢 Stagecoach East Midlands | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 56 is a bus service run by Stagecoach East Midlands in the Wisbech area. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.

📋 Route 56 Essential Information

  • Route: 56 — Wisbech ↔ Manea
  • Operator: Stagecoach East Midlands
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 07:57 – 16:40 from Wisbech
  • Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 56 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 51 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 56 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Manea — in order

  1. Wisbech Horse Fair Bus Station (Bay 5)
  2. Wisbech, opp Onyx Court
  3. Emneth, adj B & Q
  4. Elm High Road (opp)
  5. Elm, opp Begdale Road
  6. Elm, opp Abington Grove
  7. Elm, opp Henry Warby Avenue
  8. Friday Bridge Road (S-bound)
  9. Friday Bridge The Stitch (near)
  10. Friday Bridge Well End (near)
  11. Friday Bridge March Road (W-bound)
  12. Friday Bridge, opp Jew House Drove
  13. Friday Bridge, o/s Farm Camp
  14. Coldham Hall Chase (near)
  15. Coldham, opp Station Road
  16. Coldham March Road (S-bound)
  17. Chainbridge, opp The Forge
  18. March, opp Longhill Road
  19. March, opp Railway Station
  20. March Station Road (near)
  21. March Bevills Place (near)
  22. March, opp Burrowmoor Road
  23. March, adj Scargell's Lane
  24. March, opp Springfield Avenue
  25. March The Avenue (S-bound)
  26. March Monument View (near)
  27. Town End Neale Wade College (near)
  28. March Wimblington Road (o/s 32)
  29. March Lambs Hill Drove (near)
  30. March Isle Of Ely Way (near)
  31. Wimblington March Road (SW-bound)
  32. Wimblington Bridge Lane (near)
  33. Wimblington Honeymead Road (near)
  34. Wimblington Addison Road (near)
  35. Wimblington, o/s Village Hall
  36. Wimblington, opp Norman Way
  37. Boot’s Bridge, o/s Farm
  38. Manea Wisbech Road (near)
  39. Manea Park Road (near)
  40. Wimblington Doddington Road (S-bound)
  41. Wimblington, opp Rays Court
  42. Wimblington Brickmaker's Arms Lane (near)
  43. Doddington Wimblington Road (W-bound)
  44. Doddington Childs Lane (near)
  45. Doddington Ingle's Lane (near)
  46. Doddington, opp County Hospital
  47. Doddington Parson's Land Drove (near)
  48. Doddington, opp Parson's Land Drove
  49. Benwick, opp Flood's Ferry Road
  50. Benwick, opp Fountain Close
  51. Benwick, opp Skeifs Row

9 weekday departures from Wisbech: first 07:57, last 16:40.

🚏 Stops Towards Wisbech — in order

  1. Benwick, opp Skeifs Row
  2. Benwick The Old Orchard (near)
  3. Benwick Fountain Close (near)
  4. Benwick Flood's Ferry Road (near)
  5. Doddington Parson's Land Drove (near)
  6. Doddington County Hospital (near)
  7. Doddington, opp New Street
  8. Doddington, opp Ingle's Lane
  9. Doddington, opp Childs Lane
  10. Doddington Wimblington Road (E-bound)
  11. Wimblington, opp Brickmaker's Arms Lane
  12. Wimblington Rays Court (near)
  13. Wimblington Doddington Road (N-bound)
  14. Manea, opp Park Road
  15. Manea, opp Wisbech Road
  16. Boot’s Bridge, opp Farm
  17. Wimblington Norman Way (near)
  18. Wimblington, opp Village Hall
  19. Wimblington, opp Addison Road
  20. Wimblington, opp Honeymead Road
  21. Wimblington, opp Bridge Lane
  22. Wimblington March Road (o/s 53)
  23. March, opp Isle Of Ely Way
  24. March, opp Lambs Hill Drove
  25. March Wimblington Road (opp 8)
  26. Town End, opp Neale Wade College
  27. March, opp Monument View
  28. March The Avenue (N-bound)
  29. March Causeway Close (near)
  30. March, opp Scargell's Lane
  31. March, opp Bevills Place
  32. March Grays Lane (near)
  33. March Railway Station (near)
  34. March Longhill Road (near)
  35. Chainbridge The Forge (near)
  36. Coldham March Road (N-bound)
  37. Coldham Station Road (near)
  38. Coldham Hall Chase (opp)
  39. Friday Bridge, opp Farm Camp
  40. Friday Bridge Jew House Drove (near)
  41. Friday Bridge March Road (E-bound)
  42. Friday Bridge, opp Well End
  43. Friday Bridge, opp The Stitch
  44. Friday Bridge Road (N-bound)
  45. Elm Henry Warby Avenue (near)
  46. Elm Abington Grove (near)
  47. Elm Begdale Road (near)
  48. Elm High Road (near)
  49. Elm, opp B & Q
  50. Wisbech Horse Fair Bus Station (Bay 5)

3 weekday departures from Manea: first 09:30, last 13:40.

🎫 Fares & Payment

  • Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
  • Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with Stagecoach East Midlands for this route.
  • Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Stagecoach East Midlands day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 56 bus from Wisbech?
On weekdays the first 56 leaves Wisbech at 07:57.

What time is the last 56 bus?
On weekdays the last 56 from Wisbech is at 16:40 (the last bus from Manea is at 13:40).

How often does the 56 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 56?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027).

Timetable & stop data: bustimes.org (open data — Bus Open Data Service / Traveline / NaPTAN), extracted and verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with Stagecoach East Midlands before travelling. See also: buses in Wisbech on BusUpdate.

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