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Bus 856 Stop D Albany Bus Station Stop D Takapuna

Line 856 connects Stop D Albany Bus Station with Stop D Takapuna: on weekdays it departs from 05:25 to 22:30, every ~21 min.

  • Headway~21 min
  • First departure05:25
  • Last departure22:30
  • Average ride~59 min
  • Stops67
  • Departures per day48
  • Route length26.6 km
  • Peak~74 min
  • Off-peak~12 min
  • Saturday34 departures
  • Sunday33 departures

Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Stop D Albany Bus Station and Stop D Takapuna, with 67 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:25, the last at 22:30.Departures run every ~21 min, and the ride takes ~59 min on average.

2 planned changes on this line

Routes in this direction

Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.

B next to a time = that departure takes this route

Timetable

First

05:25

Last

22:30

Departures

48

Line 856 timetable — on weekdays
0525C55C
06003045C
070022C3052C
080020B22C30
090030
Line 856 timetable — on Saturdays
060030
070030
080030
090030
100030
Line 856 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0630
070030
080030
090030
100030
Valid from12.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

67 stops~59 min in total
  1. Stop D Albany Bus Station

    #4229 — Stop D Albany Bus Station

    83861865866888889+3departure0min
  2. +1 min1min
  3. +1 min2min
  4. 83861+2 min4min
  5. 83861+1 min5min
  6. 861878+1 min6min
  7. +1 min7min
  8. +2 min9min
  9. +0 min9min
  10. Fitzwilliam Drive/Stredwick Drive

    #4278 — Fitzwilliam Drive/Stredwick Drive

    +1 min10min
  11. +1 min11min
  12. +1 min12min
  13. +2 min14min
  14. +0 min14min
  15. +1 min15min
  16. +1 min16min
  17. +1 min17min
  18. 861+0 min17min
  19. +1 min18min
  20. +1 min19min
  21. +0 min19min
  22. +1 min20min
  23. +1 min21min
  24. 878+0 min21min
  25. 878+0 min21min
  26. 83878+2 min23min
  27. 83878+0 min23min
  28. 83865878+0 min23min
  29. 83+2 min25min
  30. 83+0 min25min
  31. 83+0 min25min
  32. 83+1 min26min
  33. East Coast Bays Fire Station

    #3093 — East Coast Bays Fire Station

    83+1 min27min
  34. 83+0 min27min
  35. Kwang Lim Methodist Church

    #3097 — Kwang Lim Methodist Church

    83+1 min28min
  36. 83+1 min29min
  37. 83+0 min29min
  38. 83+1 min30min
  39. 83+1 min31min
  40. +1 min32min
  41. +0 min32min
  42. St John's Anglican Church

    #3233 — St John's Anglican Church

    907+1 min33min
  43. 907+1 min34min
  44. 907+0 min34min
  45. 907+1 min35min
  46. +0 min35min
  47. +1 min36min
  48. +1 min37min
  49. Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    #4181 — Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    +0 min37min
  50. Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    #3317 — Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    +1 min38min
  51. +1 min39min
  52. +1 min40min
  53. 845+1 min41min
  54. 843845+0 min41min
  55. 842+0 min41min
  56. 842+1 min42min
  57. Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    #3314 — Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    842+1 min43min
  58. Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    #3312 — Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    842+0 min43min
  59. 842845+1 min44min
  60. Stop D Smales Farm

    #3353 — Stop D Smales Farm Planned

    83845871941MEX+2 min46min
  61. 845928941+3 min49min
  62. 83845871941+3 min52min
  63. 83871941+1 min53min
  64. St Joseph's Catholic Church

    #3351 — St Joseph's Catholic Church

    83845871941+1 min54min
  65. Barrys Point Road

    #3277 — Barrys Point Road Planned

    8394801814843845+2+2 min56min
  66. Takapuna Primary School

    #3273 — Takapuna Primary School Planned

    871+1 min57min
  67. Stop D Takapuna

    #3410 — Stop D Takapuna Planned

    871+2 min59min

Current changes on this line 2

Public eventPlanned

Routes 801, 814, 856, 871: closed stop on 1 November

On 1 November between 2am and 9:30am, a stop on routes 801, 814, 856 and 871 closes because of the Auckland Marathon. Buses will be detoured and may be delayed. Check Live Departures and Journey Planner for alternatives before you travel.

31/10/2026 – 31/10/2026 7 stops changed
Also affects801814871
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Public eventPlanned

Routes 83, 843, 856, 871, 941: detour on 1 November

On 1 November, routes 83, 843, 856, 871 and 941 are detoured between 5am and 11:30am because of the Auckland Marathon. This stop closes during that time and you may face delays.

31/10/2026 – 31/10/2026 11 stops changed
Also affects84383871941
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Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 856?

On weekdays the first departure from Stop D Albany Bus Station is at 05:25 and the last at 22:30. There are 48 departures in total.

Does line 856 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:00 to 22:30 and on Sunday from 06:30 to 22:30.

Does line 856 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 856 has 33 departures from Stop D Albany Bus Station, the first at 06:30 and the last at 22:30.

How often does line 856 run?

Departures run about every 21 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 856?

The whole ride takes about 59 minutes on average — from about 12 minutes off-peak to about 74 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 856 have?

In the Stop D Albany Bus Station → Stop D Takapuna direction, line 856 has 67 stops.

How long is the route of line 856?

The route in this direction is about 26.6 km long.