Bus Route 59 — Shipdham to Easton College: Times, Stops & Fares (2026)

The 59 bus service runs from Shipdham to Easton College, operated by Sanders Coaches. 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 59 at a Glance

Route 59 — Shipdham to Easton College
Operator Sanders Coaches
Direction Shipdham to Easton College · Easton College to Shipdham
Stops listed 133 stops across 2 direction(s)
Typical journey Around 97 minutes end to end (Shipdham to Easton College)
Runs Selected days — see the day summary below

🚌 Route 59: Stops from Shipdham to Easton College

First bus from Shipdham: 07:08 · last bus 07:08 · 1 departures.

  1. Eastgate, Shipdham
  2. Kings Head, Shipdham
  3. Swan Lane, Shipdham
  4. Pound Green Lane, Shipdham
  5. Chapel Street, Shipdham
  6. Shipdham Post Office
  7. Threeways Garage, Shipdham
  8. King Row Post Box, Shipdham
  9. The Street, Ovington
  10. Loch Lane, Watton
  11. Lime Tree Walk, Watton
  12. Swaffham Road, Watton
  13. Crown Hotel, Watton
  14. Griston Road, Watton
  15. Blenheim Way, Watton
  16. Lovell Gardens, Watton
  17. Portal Avenue, Watton
  18. Camp Main Gate, Watton
  19. Salmond Road, Watton
  20. Shire Autos, Carbrooke
  21. Bus Shelter, Scoulton
  22. Breckland Crematorium, Scoulton
  23. Tollgate Farm, Scoulton
  24. Greenacre Road, Hingham
  25. The Fairland, Hingham
  26. Bus Shelter, Hingham
  27. Ringers Lane, Hingham
  28. Ironside Way, Hingham
  29. High Street, Wicklewood
  30. Tuttles Lane, Wymondham
  31. Hubbards Close, Wymondham
  32. Downham Crescent, Wymondham
  33. Edwin Close, Wymondham
  34. Folly Close, Wymondham
  35. Bellrope Lane, Wymondham
  36. Vimy Ridge, Wymondham
  37. Orchard Way, Wymondham
  38. Kimberley Street, Wymondham
  39. The Chestnuts, Wymondham
  40. Cross, Wymondham
  41. Kimberley Street, Wymondham
  42. Vimy Ridge, Wymondham
  43. Garage, Wymondham
  44. Oakwood Drive, Wymondham
  45. Waitrose, Wymondham
  46. Tuttles Lane, Wymondham
  47. Spinks Lane, Wymondham
  48. Albini Way, Wymondham
  49. Elm Farm Business Park, Wymondham
  50. Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett (B1172)
  51. St Davids Road, Hethersett (village)
  52. The Crescent, Hethersett (village)
  53. Flint House Gardens, Hethersett (village)
  54. Meadow Close, Hethersett (village)
  55. Linden Drive, Hethersett (village)
  56. Cromwell Close, Hethersett (village)
  57. Lynch Green, Hethersett (village)
  58. Jaguar Road, Hethersett (village)
  59. Deacon Drive, Hethersett (village)
  60. Lakeland Way, Hethersett (village)
  61. Admirals Way, Hethersett (village)
  62. Colney Lane, Hethersett (village)
  63. Cottages, Thickthorn
  64. Park & Ride, Thickthorn
  65. Travel Inn, Norfolk Showground
  66. Showground, Norfolk Showground
  67. Bawburgh Road, Easton
  68. Agricultural College, Easton College

🚌 Route 59: Stops from Easton College to Shipdham

First bus from Easton College: 16:45 · last bus 16:45 · 1 departures.

  1. Agricultural College, Easton College
  2. Bawburgh Road, Easton
  3. Premier Inn, Norfolk Showground
  4. Park & Ride, Thickthorn
  5. Cottages, Thickthorn
  6. Colney Lane, Hethersett (village)
  7. Admirals Way, Hethersett (village)
  8. Lakeland Way, Hethersett (village)
  9. Deacon Drive, Hethersett (village)
  10. Jaguar Road, Hethersett (village)
  11. Lynch Green, Hethersett (village)
  12. Cromwell Close, Hethersett (village)
  13. Linden Drive, Hethersett (village)
  14. Meadow Close, Hethersett (village)
  15. Flint House Gardens, Hethersett (village)
  16. St Davids Road, Hethersett (village)
  17. Bus Shelter, Hethersett (village)
  18. Park Farm Hotel & Leisure, Hethersett (B1172)
  19. Elm Farm Business Park, Wymondham
  20. Albini Way, Wymondham
  21. Spinks Lane, Wymondham
  22. Waitrose, Wymondham
  23. Oakwood Drive, Wymondham
  24. Garage, Wymondham
  25. Vimy Ridge, Wymondham
  26. Orchard Way, Wymondham
  27. Kimberley Street, Wymondham
  28. The Chestnuts, Wymondham
  29. Cross, Wymondham
  30. Applegarth Court, Wymondham
  31. Northfield Gardens, Wymondham
  32. Downham Crescent, Wymondham
  33. Hubbard Close, Wymondham
  34. Longlands Drive, Wymondham
  35. High Street, Wicklewood
  36. Wicklewood Church
  37. Ironside Way, Hingham
  38. Bears Lane, Hingham
  39. Bus Shelter, Hingham
  40. Library, Hingham
  41. Greenacre Road, Hingham
  42. Tollgate Farm, Scoulton
  43. Breckland Crematorium, Scoulton
  44. Bus Shelter, Scoulton
  45. Shire Autos, Carbrooke
  46. Salmond Road, Watton
  47. Camp Main Gate, Watton
  48. Portal Avenue, Watton
  49. Lovell Gardens, Watton
  50. Blenheim Way, Watton
  51. Griston Road, Watton
  52. Regal Court, Watton
  53. Crown Hotel, Watton
  54. Swaffham Road, Watton
  55. Crown Hotel, Watton
  56. Lime Tree Walk, Watton
  57. Loch Lane, Watton
  58. The Street, Ovington
  59. King Row Post Box, Shipdham
  60. Threeways Garage, Shipdham
  61. Shipdham Post Office
  62. Central Garage, Shipdham
  63. Pound Green Lane, Shipdham
  64. Swan Lane, Shipdham
  65. Eastgate, Shipdham

⏱️ Times & Frequency — Route 59

Summary from the main timetable (Wed, Thu & Fri), aggregating every journey pattern of each direction:

Direction First Last Frequency End-to-end
Shipdham to Easton College 07:08 07:08 limited service — 1 departures on weekdays around 97 min
Easton College to Shipdham 16:45 16:45 limited service — 1 departures on weekdays around 93 min

Departures from Eastgate, Shipdham (Shipdham to Easton College, fullest pattern): 07:08

Departures from Agricultural College, Easton College (Easton College to Shipdham, fullest pattern): 16:45

First bus times — Shipdham to Easton College

The first bus on the fullest pattern calls at its stops at these times (Wed, Thu & Fri):

Stop First bus
Eastgate, Shipdham 07:08
Kings Head, Shipdham 07:08
Swan Lane, Shipdham 07:08
Pound Green Lane, Shipdham 07:09
Chapel Street, Shipdham 07:09
Shipdham Post Office 07:10
Threeways Garage, Shipdham 07:11
King Row Post Box, Shipdham 07:12
The Street, Ovington 07:17
Loch Lane, Watton 07:18
Lime Tree Walk, Watton 07:18
Swaffham Road, Watton 07:19
Crown Hotel, Watton 07:25
Griston Road, Watton 07:27
Blenheim Way, Watton 07:28
Lovell Gardens, Watton 07:29
Portal Avenue, Watton 07:29
Camp Main Gate, Watton 07:32
Salmond Road, Watton 07:34
Shire Autos, Carbrooke 07:35
Bus Shelter, Scoulton 07:40
Breckland Crematorium, Scoulton 07:42
Tollgate Farm, Scoulton 07:42
Greenacre Road, Hingham 07:43
The Fairland, Hingham 07:44
Bus Shelter, Hingham 07:45
Ringers Lane, Hingham 07:46
Ironside Way, Hingham 07:47
High Street, Wicklewood 07:53
Tuttles Lane, Wymondham 07:57
Hubbards Close, Wymondham 07:57
Downham Crescent, Wymondham 07:59
Edwin Close, Wymondham 08:00
Folly Close, Wymondham 08:01
Bellrope Lane, Wymondham 08:03
Vimy Ridge, Wymondham 08:04
Orchard Way, Wymondham 08:05
Kimberley Street, Wymondham 08:05
The Chestnuts, Wymondham 08:06
Cross, Wymondham 08:08

📍 Areas Served

Within the Norwich area this service calls at stops in Thickthorn.

🔀 Interchanges on this Route

At Park & Ride, Thickthorn you can change to 6 other services, including route 14, route 15, route 16, route 6, route 60.

At Cottages, Thickthorn you can change to 6 other services, including route 14, route 15, route 16, route 6, route 60.

🔀 Connections & the Operator

Route 59 is operated by Sanders Coaches — see the full Sanders Coaches 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 Sanders Coaches for this route.
  • Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Sanders Coaches day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Route 59 — FAQs

How long does the 59 take from Shipdham to Easton College?

Around 97 minutes end to end on the main timetable, varying with traffic, time of day and how many stops are requested.

How often does the 59 run?

Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on the main weekday timetable, with first bus 07:08 and last bus 07:08 from Shipdham. Services on other days of the week (Wed, Thu & Fri) can differ.

How much is the fare on route 59?

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

What days does the 59 run?

Selected days — see the day summary below — calendars in the registered timetable: Wed, Thu & Fri.

Sources: Timetable data from Sanders Coaches / 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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