Bus Route 16 — Lingwood to Silfield: Times, Stops & Fares (2026)

The 16 bus service runs from Lingwood to Silfield, operated by First Eastern Counties. This complete 2026 guide covers the stops in order for each direction, first and last buses, frequency, journey times, fares and answers to common questions — all worked out from the registered open timetable data.

🧭 Route 16 at a Glance

Route 16 — Lingwood to Silfield
Operator First Eastern Counties
Direction Lingwood to Silfield · Silfield to Lingwood
Stops listed 156 stops across 2 direction(s)
Typical journey Around 100 minutes end to end (Silfield to Lingwood)
Runs Monday to Saturday

🚌 Route 16: Stops from Lingwood to Silfield

First bus from Lingwood: 06:52 · last bus 18:07 · 12 departures.

  1. Hilary Close, Lingwood
  2. Lingwood Gardens
  3. St Andrews Footpath, Lingwood
  4. Scout Hut, Lingwood
  5. Briar Close, Lingwood
  6. The Huntsman, Strumpshaw
  7. Shoulder of Mutton, Strumpshaw
  8. Stone Road, Strumpshaw
  9. St Michael’s Way, Brundall
  10. Station Road, Brundall
  11. The Dales, Brundall
  12. Links Avenue, Brundall
  13. Chancel Close, Brundall
  14. Holmesdale Road, Brundall
  15. Berryfields, Brundall
  16. Police Station, Broadland Gate
  17. Toolstation, Broadland Gate
  18. Lidl, Broadland Gate
  19. Makro, Broadland Business Park
  20. Start-Rite Shoes, Broadland Business Park
  21. Marsh McLennan, Broadland Business Park
  22. District Council offices, Broadland Gate
  23. Meridian Way, Broadland Business Park
  24. Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
  25. Primrose Crescent, Thorpe St Andrew
  26. St Andrews Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
  27. School Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
  28. Barber Place, Thorpe St Andrew
  29. River Green, Thorpe St Andrew
  30. Horsewater, Thorpe St Andrew
  31. Langley School, Thorpe St Andrew
  32. The Denes, Norwich
  33. Cremorne Lane, Norwich
  34. Cotman Road, Norwich
  35. Busseys, Norwich
  36. Sorting Office, Norwich
  37. Railway Station, Norwich
  38. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
  39. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
  40. St Stephens Street, Norwich City Centre
  41. St Stephens Square, Norwich
  42. Brunswick Road, Norwich
  43. Eagle Walk, Norwich
  44. Albemarle Road, Norwich
  45. Lime Tree Road, Norwich
  46. Leopold Road, Norwich
  47. Branksome Road, Norwich
  48. Judges Walk, Norwich
  49. Elveden Close, Norwich
  50. Cringleford Interchange
  51. Cottages, Thickthorn
  52. Colney Lane, Hethersett (village)
  53. Churchfields, Hethersett (village)
  54. Bus Shelter, Hethersett (village)
  55. Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett (B1172)
  56. Elm Farm Business Park, Wymondham
  57. Albini Way, Wymondham
  58. Spinks Lane, Wymondham
  59. Tuttles Lane, Wymondham
  60. Greenland Avenue, Wymondham
  61. Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham
  62. Hawthorne Close, Wymondham
  63. Ash Close, Wymondham
  64. Hewitts Lane, Wymondham
  65. Folly Close, Wymondham
  66. Bellrope Lane, Wymondham
  67. Vimy Ridge, Wymondham
  68. Orchard Way, Wymondham
  69. Kimberley Street, Wymondham
  70. The Chestnuts, Wymondham
  71. Cross, Wymondham
  72. The Chestnuts, Wymondham
  73. Ayton Road, Wymondham
  74. Valley Side, Wymondham
  75. Silfield Road
  76. Green Lane, Silfield
  77. Goshawk Rise, Silfield

🚌 Route 16: Stops from Silfield to Lingwood

First bus from Silfield: 06:12 · last bus 18:23 · 13 departures.

  1. Goshawk Rise, Silfield
  2. Curlew Crescent, Silfield
  3. Aspen Drive, Silfield
  4. Green Lane, Silfield
  5. Silfield Road
  6. Valley Side, Wymondham
  7. Ayton Road, Wymondham
  8. Cross, Wymondham
  9. Kimberley Street, Wymondham
  10. Orchard Way, Wymondham
  11. Vimy Ridge, Wymondham
  12. Bellrope Lane, Wymondham
  13. Ethel Gooch Road, Wymondham
  14. Hewitts Lane, Wymondham
  15. Sheffield Road, Wymondham
  16. Ash Close, Wymondham
  17. Hawthorne Close, Wymondham
  18. Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham
  19. Greenland Avenue, Wymondham
  20. Tuttles Lane, Wymondham
  21. Spinks Lane, Wymondham
  22. Albini Way, Wymondham
  23. Elm Farm Business Park, Wymondham
  24. Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett (B1172)
  25. Bus Shelter, Hethersett (village)
  26. Churchfields, Hethersett (village)
  27. Colney Lane, Hethersett (village)
  28. Cottages, Thickthorn
  29. Park & Ride, Thickthorn
  30. Cringleford Interchange
  31. Elveden Close, Norwich
  32. Judges Walk, Norwich
  33. Branksome Road, Norwich
  34. Leopold Road, Norwich
  35. Lime Tree Road, Norwich
  36. Albemarle Road, Norwich
  37. Town Close Road, Norwich
  38. Eagle Walk, Norwich
  39. Brunswick Road, Norwich
  40. St Stephens Square, Norwich
  41. St Stephens Street, Norwich City Centre
  42. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
  43. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
  44. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
  45. Railway Station, Norwich
  46. Rosary Road, Norwich
  47. Cotman Road, Norwich
  48. Cremorne Lane, Norwich
  49. The Denes, Norwich
  50. Langley School, Thorpe St Andrew
  51. School Lane, Thorpe St Andrew
  52. River Green, Thorpe St Andrew
  53. Barber Place, Thorpe St Andrew
  54. School Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
  55. St Andrews Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
  56. Primrose Crescent, Thorpe St Andrew
  57. Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
  58. Meridian Way, Broadland Business Park
  59. Police Station, Broadland Gate
  60. Toolstation, Broadland Gate
  61. Lidl, Broadland Gate
  62. Berryfields, Brundall
  63. Holmesdale Road, Brundall
  64. Chancel Close, Brundall
  65. Links Avenue, Brundall
  66. The Dales, Brundall
  67. Station Road, Brundall
  68. St Michael’s Way, Brundall
  69. Stone Road, Strumpshaw
  70. Shoulder of Mutton, Strumpshaw
  71. The Huntsman, Strumpshaw
  72. Fish Shop, Lingwood
  73. Homelea Crescent, Lingwood
  74. Lingwood Village Hall
  75. Hilary Close, Lingwood
  76. Lingwood Gardens
  77. St Andrews Footpath, Lingwood
  78. Scout Hut, Lingwood
  79. Briar Close, Lingwood

⏱️ Times & Frequency — Route 16

Summary from the main timetable (Monday to Friday), aggregating every journey pattern of each direction:

Direction First Last Frequency End-to-end
Lingwood to Silfield 06:52 18:07 about hourly around 104 min
Silfield to Lingwood 06:12 18:23 about hourly around 100 min

Departures from Hilary Close, Lingwood (Lingwood to Silfield, fullest pattern): 16:01, 17:01

Departures from Goshawk Rise, Silfield (Silfield to Lingwood, fullest pattern): 17:25, 18:23

Day-by-day running — Silfield to Lingwood

Days First Last Buses
Monday to Friday 06:12 18:23 13
Saturdays 07:18 18:18 12

First bus times — Silfield to Lingwood

The first bus on the fullest pattern calls at its stops at these times (Monday to Friday):

Stop First bus
Goshawk Rise, Silfield 17:25
Curlew Crescent, Silfield 17:26
Aspen Drive, Silfield 17:27
Green Lane, Silfield 17:27
Silfield Road 17:29
Valley Side, Wymondham 17:30
Ayton Road, Wymondham 17:31
Cross, Wymondham 17:32
Kimberley Street, Wymondham 17:33
Orchard Way, Wymondham 17:35
Vimy Ridge, Wymondham 17:35
Bellrope Lane, Wymondham 17:36
Ethel Gooch Road, Wymondham 17:38
Hewitts Lane, Wymondham 17:39
Sheffield Road, Wymondham 17:39
Ash Close, Wymondham 17:40
Hawthorne Close, Wymondham 17:41
Lime Tree Avenue, Wymondham 17:41
Greenland Avenue, Wymondham 17:42
Tuttles Lane, Wymondham 17:42
Spinks Lane, Wymondham 17:43
Albini Way, Wymondham 17:43
Elm Farm Business Park, Wymondham 17:44
Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett (B1172) 17:47
Bus Shelter, Hethersett (village) 17:49
Churchfields, Hethersett (village) 17:52
Colney Lane, Hethersett (village) 17:54
Cottages, Thickthorn 17:56
Park & Ride, Thickthorn 17:57
Cringleford Interchange 17:59
Elveden Close, Norwich 18:04
Judges Walk, Norwich 18:05
Branksome Road, Norwich 18:06
Leopold Road, Norwich 18:07
Lime Tree Road, Norwich 18:08
Albemarle Road, Norwich 18:09
Town Close Road, Norwich 18:09
Eagle Walk, Norwich 18:10
Brunswick Road, Norwich 18:10
St Stephens Square, Norwich 18:11

📍 Areas Served

Within the Norwich area this service calls at stops in Norwich, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich City Centre, Cringleford, Broadland Business Park, Thickthorn, Broadland Gate.

🔀 Interchanges on this Route

At St Stephens Square, Norwich you can change to 24 other services, including route 1, route 11, route 11A, route 12, route 132.

At Prince of Wales Road, Norwich you can change to 22 other services, including route 14, route 15, route 2, route 23, route 23A.

At Town Close Road, Norwich you can change to 22 other services, including route 11, route 11A, route 12, route 14, route 15.

At Lime Tree Road, Norwich you can change to 20 other services, including route 11, route 11A, route 12, route 14, route 15.

🔀 Connections & the Operator

Route 16 is operated by First Eastern Counties — see the full First Eastern Counties operator page for the rest of its Norwich-area network. More Norwich routes are listed on the Norwich bus guide, or browse the Norfolk bus hub.

🎫 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 First Eastern Counties for this route.
  • Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about First Eastern Counties day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Route 16 — FAQs

How long does the 16 take from Silfield to Lingwood?

Around 100 minutes end to end on the main timetable, varying with traffic, time of day and how many stops are requested.

How often does the 16 run?

About hourly on the main weekday timetable, with first bus 06:12 and last bus 18:23 from Silfield. Services on other days of the week (Monday to Friday, Saturdays) can differ.

How much is the fare on route 16?

Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027). First Eastern Counties day tickets may be cheaper if you make several journeys.

What days does the 16 run?

Monday to Saturday — calendars in the registered timetable: Monday to Friday, Saturdays.

Sources: Timetable data from First Eastern Counties / Bus Open Data Service (BODS), 21 October 2026; stop locations from NaPTAN. Open data (OGL v3.0), independently compiled by BusUpdate — check the operator before travelling for any short-notice changes.

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