Bus Route 20 — Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth: Times, Stops & Fares (2026)

The 20 bus service runs from Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth, 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 20 at a Glance

Route 20 — Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth
Operator First Eastern Counties
Direction Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth · Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Stops listed 133 stops across 2 direction(s)
Typical journey Around 94 minutes end to end (Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital)
Runs Daily

🚌 Route 20: Stops from Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth

First bus from Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital: 06:00 · last bus 22:30 · 29 departures.

  1. Forecourt, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
  2. John Innes Institute, Norwich Research Park
  3. Colney church
  4. Old Watton Road, Colney
  5. Spire Norwich Hospital, Colney
  6. Dodderman Way, Bowthorpe
  7. Dow Close, Bowthorpe
  8. Bladewater Road, Bowthorpe
  9. Bishy Barnabee Way, Bowthorpe
  10. Bendish Way, Bowthorpe
  11. Hudson Way, Bowthorpe
  12. The Crofts, Bowthorpe
  13. School, Bowthorpe
  14. Swafield Street, Bowthorpe
  15. Wendene Shopping Centre, Bowthorpe
  16. Swafield Street, Bowthorpe
  17. Yaxley Way, Bowthorpe
  18. Bus Shelter, Bowthorpe
  19. Kerville Street, Bowthorpe
  20. Reydon Close, Bowthorpe
  21. Runcton Close, West Earlham
  22. Freshfield Close, West Earlham
  23. Malbrook Road, Norwich
  24. Robson Road, Norwich
  25. Rockingham Road, Norwich
  26. Health Centre, West Earlham
  27. Douglas Haig Road, West Earlham
  28. Cadge Road Shops, Earlham
  29. Gipsy Lane, Earlham
  30. Methodist Church, Norwich
  31. Community Hospital, Norwich
  32. Bowthorpe Road, Norwich
  33. Adelaide Street, Norwich
  34. Co-op, Norwich
  35. Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre
  36. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
  37. Tombland, Norwich
  38. Anglia Square, Norwich
  39. Buxton Road, Norwich
  40. Angel Road Junior School, Norwich
  41. Wild Road, Norwich
  42. Elm Grove Lane, Norwich
  43. Lilburne Avenue, Catton Grove
  44. Brightwell Road, Catton Grove
  45. Oak Lane, Norwich
  46. Mansell Drive, Norwich
  47. Parkland Road, Old Catton
  48. The Woodman, Sprowston
  49. North Walsham Road, Sprowston
  50. Edwards Road, Sprowston
  51. Pioneer Road, Sprowston
  52. Windsor Park Gardens, Sprowston
  53. Proctor Road, Sprowston
  54. Longe Road, Old Catton
  55. The Paddocks, Old Catton
  56. The Paddocks, Old Catton
  57. Shopping Centre, Old Catton
  58. Beeston Lane, Spixworth
  59. Bramble Close, Spixworth
  60. Giles Road, Spixworth
  61. Christine Road, Spixworth
  62. Redwing Gardens, Spixworth
  63. James Green Close, Spixworth
  64. St Peters Way, Spixworth
  65. Buxton Road, Spixworth
  66. Ivy Road, Spixworth

Some journeys on this direction run a shorter working — Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Old Catton.

🚌 Route 20: Stops from Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

First bus from Spixworth: 05:33 · last bus 22:45 · 29 departures.

  1. Ivy Road, Spixworth
  2. Lilian Road, Spixworth
  3. Russell Avenue, Spixworth
  4. James Green Close, Spixworth
  5. Redwing Gardens, Spixworth
  6. Christine Road, Spixworth
  7. Giles Road, Spixworth
  8. Brambles Close, Spixworth
  9. Beeston Lane, Spixworth
  10. Shopping Centre, Old Catton
  11. The Paddocks, Old Catton
  12. The Paddocks, Old Catton
  13. Longe Road, Old Catton
  14. Proctor Road, Sprowston
  15. Windsor Park Gardens, Sprowston
  16. Pioneer Road, Sprowston
  17. Edwards Road, Sprowston
  18. North Walsham Road, Sprowston
  19. Parkland Road, Sprowston
  20. Mansel Drive, Norwich
  21. Catton Grove Road, Norwich
  22. Brightwell Road, Catton Grove
  23. Lilburne Avenue, Catton Grove
  24. Elm Grove Lane, Norwich
  25. Wild Road, Norwich
  26. Angel Road Junior School, Norwich
  27. Buxton Road, Norwich
  28. Edward Street, Norwich
  29. Anglia Square, Norwich
  30. Upper King Street, Norwich
  31. Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre
  32. Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre
  33. Charles Square, Norwich
  34. Adelaide Street, Norwich
  35. St Philips Road, Norwich
  36. Bowthorpe Road, Norwich
  37. Community Hospital, Norwich
  38. Methodist Church, Norwich
  39. Gipsy Lane, Earlham
  40. Cadge Road Shops, Earlham
  41. Hutchinson Road, West Earlham
  42. Health Centre, West Earlham
  43. Rockingham Road, Norwich
  44. Robson Road, Norwich
  45. Malbrook Road, Norwich
  46. Freshfield Close, West Earlham
  47. Runcton Close, West Earlham
  48. Reydon Close, Bowthorpe
  49. Kerville Street, Bowthorpe
  50. Bus Shelter, Bowthorpe
  51. Yaxley Way, Bowthorpe
  52. Swafield Street, Bowthorpe
  53. Wendene Shopping Centre, Bowthorpe
  54. Swafield Street, Bowthorpe
  55. Astley Road, Bowthorpe
  56. The Crofts, Bowthorpe
  57. Hudson Way, Bowthorpe
  58. Bendish Way, Bowthorpe
  59. Bishy Barnebee Way, Bowthorpe
  60. Bladewater Road, Bowthorpe
  61. Dow Close, Bowthorpe
  62. Dodderman Way, Bowthorpe
  63. Spire Norwich Hospital, Colney
  64. Old Watton Road, Colney
  65. Colney church
  66. John Innes Institute, Norwich Research Park
  67. Forecourt, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Some journeys on this direction run a shorter working — Old Catton to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

⏱️ Times & Frequency — Route 20

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

Direction First Last Frequency End-to-end
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth 06:00 22:30 every 30 minutes around 91 min
Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital 05:33 22:45 every 30 minutes around 94 min

Departures from Forecourt, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital to Spixworth, fullest pattern): 06:00, 06:40, 07:05, 07:40, 08:07, 08:37, 09:10, 09:40, 10:10, 10:40, 11:10, 11:40, 12:10, 12:40, 13:10, 13:40, 14:10, 14:40, 15:10, 15:40, 16:10, 16:40, 17:15, 18:05 …and 1 more

Departures from Ivy Road, Spixworth (Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, fullest pattern): 05:33, 06:13, 06:50, 07:18, 07:45, 08:15, 08:48, 09:25, 09:55, 10:25, 10:55, 11:25, 11:55, 12:25, 12:55, 13:25, 13:55, 14:25, 14:55, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30 …and 1 more

Day-by-day running — Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Days First Last Buses
Monday to Friday 05:33 22:45 29
Saturdays 06:15 22:45 28
Sundays 08:50 18:50 11

First bus times — Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

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

Stop First bus
Ivy Road, Spixworth 05:33
Lilian Road, Spixworth 05:34
Russell Avenue, Spixworth 05:35
James Green Close, Spixworth 05:35
Redwing Gardens, Spixworth 05:36
Christine Road, Spixworth 05:37
Giles Road, Spixworth 05:37
Brambles Close, Spixworth 05:38
Beeston Lane, Spixworth 05:41
Shopping Centre, Old Catton 05:43
The Paddocks, Old Catton 05:44
The Paddocks, Old Catton 05:45
Longe Road, Old Catton 05:47
Proctor Road, Sprowston 05:47
Windsor Park Gardens, Sprowston 05:48
Pioneer Road, Sprowston 05:50
Edwards Road, Sprowston 05:52
North Walsham Road, Sprowston 05:53
Parkland Road, Sprowston 05:55
Mansel Drive, Norwich 05:57
Catton Grove Road, Norwich 05:58
Brightwell Road, Catton Grove 05:59
Lilburne Avenue, Catton Grove 06:00
Elm Grove Lane, Norwich 06:01
Wild Road, Norwich 06:02
Angel Road Junior School, Norwich 06:03
Buxton Road, Norwich 06:04
Edward Street, Norwich 06:06
Anglia Square, Norwich 06:07
Upper King Street, Norwich 06:10
Castle Meadow, Norwich City Centre 06:15
Rampant Horse Street, Norwich City Centre 06:18
Charles Square, Norwich 06:22
Adelaide Street, Norwich 06:23
St Philips Road, Norwich 06:24
Bowthorpe Road, Norwich 06:25
Community Hospital, Norwich 06:27
Methodist Church, Norwich 06:29
Gipsy Lane, Earlham 06:30
Cadge Road Shops, Earlham 06:31

📍 Areas Served

Within the Norwich area this service calls at stops in Norwich, Sprowston, Norwich City Centre, Old Catton, Bowthorpe, West Earlham, Colney, Earlham, Catton Grove, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich Research Park.

🔀 Interchanges on this Route

At Upper King Street, Norwich you can change to 34 other services, including route 10, route 10A, route 11, route 11A, route 12.

At Anglia Square, Norwich you can change to 32 other services, including route 10, route 10A, route 11, route 11A, route 12.

At Edward Street, Norwich you can change to 29 other services, including route 10, route 10A, route 11, route 11A, route 12.

At Forecourt, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital you can change to 11 other services, including route 11, route 11A, route 12, route 21, route 26.

🔀 Connections & the Operator

Route 20 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 20 — FAQs

How long does the 20 take from Spixworth to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital?

Around 94 minutes end to end on the main timetable, varying with traffic, time of day and how many stops are requested.

How often does the 20 run?

Every 30 minutes on the main weekday timetable, with first bus 05:33 and last bus 22:45 from Spixworth. Services on other days of the week (Monday to Friday, Saturdays, Sundays) can differ.

How much is the fare on route 20?

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 20 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.

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