Bus Route 24 — Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park: Times, Stops & Fares (2026)

The 24 bus service runs from Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park, 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 24 at a Glance

Route	24 — Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park
Operator	First Eastern Counties
Direction	Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park · Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew
Stops listed	87 stops across 2 direction(s)
Typical journey	Around 79 minutes end to end (Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew)
Runs	Daily

🚌 Route 24: Stops from Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park

First bus from Thorpe St Andrew: 06:05 · last bus 18:38 · 24 departures.

1. Sainsburys, Thorpe St Andrew
2. Pound Lane Sainsburys, Thorpe St Andrew
3. Eastern Road, Thorpe St Andrew
4. Davidson Close, Thorpe St Andrew
5. Camping Store, Thorpe St Andrew
6. Acacia Road, Thorpe St Andrew
7. Brenda James Close, Thorpe St Andrew
8. Boulderside Close, Thorpe St Andrew
9. Thor Road, Thorpe St Andrew
10. Weston Wood Road, Thorpe St Andrew
11. The Gordon, Thorpe St Andrew
12. Pilling Road, Thorpe St Andrew
13. Pilling Road, Thorpe St Andrew
14. The Heartsease, Norwich
15. Hilary Avenue, Norwich
16. Vincent Road, Norwich
17. Gas Hill, Norwich
18. Ferry Road, Norwich
19. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
20. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
21. Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre
22. Charles Square, Norwich
23. Adelaide Street, Norwich
24. St Philips Road, Norwich
25. Bowthorpe Road, Norwich
26. Holly Drive, Norwich
27. Winchcomb Road, Norwich
28. The Gatehouse, Norwich
29. Whistlefish Court, Norwich
30. Cadge Road, Norwich
31. Aldi, Norwich
32. Jamieson Place, Norwich
33. The Linnets, New Costessey
34. Richmond Road, New Costessey
35. Longwater Lane, New Costessey
36. Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey
37. McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park
38. Copper Beach, Longwater Retail Park
39. Magnolia Way, Queens Hill
40. Wilderness Road, Queens Hill
41. Kestral Avenue, Queens Hill

Some journeys on this direction run a shorter working — Thorpe St Andrew to Norwich; Norwich to Longwater Retail Park.

🚌 Route 24: Stops from Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew

First bus from Longwater Retail Park: 05:43 · last bus 18:13 · 25 departures.

1. McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park
2. Copper Beach, Longwater Retail Park
3. Magnolia Way, Queens Hill
4. Wilderness Road, Queens Hill
5. Kestral Avenue, Queens Hill
6. Magnolia Way, Queens Hill
7. Copper Beach, Longwater Retail Park
8. Longwater Gravel, Longwater Retail Park
9. Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey
10. Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey
11. Longwater Lane, New Costessey
12. Richmond Road, New Costessey
13. The Linnets, New Costessey
14. Gurney Road, New Costessey
15. Norwich Road, New Costessey
16. Jamieson Place, Norwich
17. Aldi, Norwich
18. Cadge Road, Norwich
19. Whistlefish Court, Norwich
20. The Gatehouse, Norwich
21. Winchcomb Road, Norwich
22. Holly Drive, Norwich
23. Bowthorpe Road, Norwich
24. Adelaide Street, Norwich
25. Co-op, Norwich
26. Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre
27. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
28. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
29. Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
30. Gas Hill, Norwich
31. Vincent Road, Norwich
32. Hilary Avenue, Norwich
33. The Heartsease, Norwich
34. Henby Way, Thorpe St Andrew
35. Hillcrest Road, Thorpe St Andrew
36. Weston Wood Road, Thorpe St Andrew
37. Thor Road, Thorpe St Andrew
38. Le Thunder Close, Thorpe St Andrew
39. Brenda James Close, Thorpe St Andrew
40. Acacia Road, Thorpe St Andrew
41. Camping Store, Thorpe St Andrew
42. Davidson Close, Thorpe St Andrew
43. Eastern Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
44. Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew
45. Eastern Road, Thorpe St Andrew
46. Sainsburys, Thorpe St Andrew

Some journeys on this direction run a shorter working — Norwich to Thorpe St Andrew; Longwater Retail Park to Norwich.

⏱️ Times & Frequency — Route 24

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

Direction	First	Last	Frequency	End-to-end
Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park	06:05	18:38	every 40 minutes	around 78 min
Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew	05:43	18:13	every 40 minutes	around 79 min

Departures from Sainsburys, Thorpe St Andrew (Thorpe St Andrew to Longwater Retail Park, fullest pattern): 16:37, 18:38

Departures from McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park (Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew, fullest pattern): 05:43, 06:23, 07:05, 07:43, 08:03, 08:54, 09:14, 09:54, 10:14, 10:54, 11:14, 11:54, 12:14, 12:54, 13:14, 13:54, 14:14, 14:56, 15:16, 15:57, 16:27, 17:07, 17:27, 18:13

Day-by-day running — Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew

Days	First	Last	Buses
Monday to Friday	05:43	18:13	25
Saturdays	07:28	18:13	21
Sundays	09:59	17:59	9

First bus times — Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew

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

Stop	First bus
McDonalds, Longwater Retail Park	05:43
Copper Beach, Longwater Retail Park	05:44
Magnolia Way, Queens Hill	05:47
Wilderness Road, Queens Hill	05:48
Kestral Avenue, Queens Hill	05:49
Magnolia Way, Queens Hill	05:51
Copper Beach, Longwater Retail Park	05:54
Longwater Gravel, Longwater Retail Park	05:55
Lord Nelson Drive, New Costessey	05:57
Roundwell Medical Centre, New Costessey	05:58
Longwater Lane, New Costessey	05:59
Richmond Road, New Costessey	06:00
The Linnets, New Costessey	06:01
Gurney Road, New Costessey	06:03
Norwich Road, New Costessey	06:03
Jamieson Place, Norwich	06:04
Aldi, Norwich	06:05
Cadge Road, Norwich	06:05
Whistlefish Court, Norwich	06:07
The Gatehouse, Norwich	06:07
Winchcomb Road, Norwich	06:08
Holly Drive, Norwich	06:09
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich	06:10
Adelaide Street, Norwich	06:12
Co-op, Norwich	06:13
Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre	06:19
Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre	06:25
Prince of Wales Road, Norwich	06:26
Prince of Wales Road, Norwich	06:27
Gas Hill, Norwich	06:30
Vincent Road, Norwich	06:33
Hilary Avenue, Norwich	06:34
The Heartsease, Norwich	06:36
Henby Way, Thorpe St Andrew	06:37
Hillcrest Road, Thorpe St Andrew	06:39
Weston Wood Road, Thorpe St Andrew	06:40
Thor Road, Thorpe St Andrew	06:41
Le Thunder Close, Thorpe St Andrew	06:42
Brenda James Close, Thorpe St Andrew	06:43
Acacia Road, Thorpe St Andrew	06:44

📍 Areas Served

Within the Norwich area this service calls at stops in Norwich, Thorpe St Andrew, New Costessey, Norwich City Centre.

🔀 Interchanges on this Route

At Prince of Wales Road, Norwich you can change to 22 other services, including route 14, route 15, route 16, route 2, route 23.

At Prince of Wales Road, Norwich you can change to 13 other services, including route 14, route 15, route 16, route 2, route 23.

At Cadge Road, Norwich you can change to 8 other services, including route 23, route 23A, route 24A, route 24B, route 34.

At Whistlefish Court, Norwich you can change to 8 other services, including route 23, route 23A, route 24A, route 24B, route 34.

🔀 Connections & the Operator

Route 24 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 24 — FAQs

How long does the 24 take from Longwater Retail Park to Thorpe St Andrew?

Around 79 minutes end to end on the main timetable, varying with traffic, time of day and how many stops are requested.

How often does the 24 run?

Every 40 minutes on the main weekday timetable, with first bus 05:43 and last bus 18:13 from Longwater Retail Park. Services on other days of the week (Monday to Friday, Saturdays, Sundays) can differ.

How much is the fare on route 24?

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 24 run?

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

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.