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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~28 min
  • First departure06:02
  • Last departure23:40
  • Average ride~59 min
  • Stops66
  • Departures per day49
  • Route length26.6 km
  • Peak~78 min
  • Off-peak~21 min
  • Saturday35 departures
  • Sunday34 departures

Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Stop D Albany Bus Station and Stop D Takapuna, with 66 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:02, the last at 23:40.Departures run every ~28 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

06:02

Last

23:40

Departures

49

Line 856 timetable — on weekdays
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0702103240
08021040
091040
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Line 856 timetable — on Saturdays
0640
071040
081040
091040
101040
Line 856 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0640
071040
081040
091040
101040
Valid from12.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

66 stops~59 min in total
  1. 828394843845871+1departure0min
  2. Barrys Point Road

    #3630 — Barrys Point Road Planned

    8394801814843845+2+1 min1min
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Church

    #3302 — St Joseph's Catholic Church Planned

    83845871941+1 min2min
  4. 845928941+2 min4min
  5. 845928941+1 min5min
  6. Stop C Smales Farm

    #3362 — Stop C Smales Farm Planned

    842845871901906928+1+3 min8min
  7. 842845+1 min9min
  8. Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    #3283 — Shakespeare Road/Carmel College

    842845+0 min9min
  9. Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    #3285 — Shakespeare Road/Alma Road

    842+1 min10min
  10. 842+0 min10min
  11. Shakespeare Road/Kitchener Road

    #4467 — Shakespeare Road/Kitchener Road

    842+0 min10min
  12. 82843845+1 min11min
  13. 82845+0 min11min
  14. +1 min12min
  15. +1 min13min
  16. Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    #3346 — Beach Road/Rahopara Street

    +1 min14min
  17. +1 min15min
  18. +1 min16min
  19. +1 min17min
  20. 907+1 min18min
  21. 907+1 min19min
  22. 907+0 min19min
  23. 907+1 min20min
  24. 907+1 min21min
  25. 907+0 min21min
  26. 907+1 min22min
  27. 83+1 min23min
  28. 83+1 min24min
  29. 83+0 min24min
  30. 83+1 min25min
  31. 83+0 min25min
  32. Kwang Lim Methodist Church

    #3116 — Kwang Lim Methodist Church

    83+1 min26min
  33. 83+1 min27min
  34. 83+1 min28min
  35. 83+0 min28min
  36. 83+1 min29min
  37. 83+0 min29min
  38. 83+1 min30min
  39. 83865878+0 min30min
  40. East Coast Bays Library

    #4400 — East Coast Bays Library

    83878+1 min31min
  41. 83878+1 min32min
  42. 83878+0 min32min
  43. 878+1 min33min
  44. +0 min33min
  45. +1 min34min
  46. +1 min35min
  47. +1 min36min
  48. +1 min37min
  49. 861+0 min37min
  50. +1 min38min
  51. +1 min39min
  52. +1 min40min
  53. +1 min41min
  54. +1 min42min
  55. +2 min44min
  56. +1 min45min
  57. Fitzwilliam Drive/Stredwick Drive

    #4197 — Fitzwilliam Drive/Stredwick Drive

    +1 min46min
  58. +1 min47min
  59. +1 min48min
  60. East Coast Road/Glamorgan Drive

    #3081 — East Coast Road/Glamorgan Drive

    861878+3 min51min
  61. 83861+1 min52min
  62. 83861+1 min53min
  63. 83861+1 min54min
  64. +2 min56min
  65. Medallion Drive/Kerekin Drive

    #4296 — Medallion Drive/Kerekin Drive

    +1 min57min
  66. Stop C Albany Bus Station

    #4227 — Stop C Albany Bus Station

    83126861865889917+3+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 B Takapuna is at 06:02 and the last at 23:40. There are 49 departures in total.

Does line 856 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:40 to 23:40 and on Sunday from 06:40 to 23:10.

Does line 856 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 856 has 34 departures from Stop B Takapuna, the first at 06:40 and the last at 23:10.

How often does line 856 run?

Departures run about every 28 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 21 minutes off-peak to about 78 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 856 have?

In the Stop B Takapuna → Stop C Albany Bus Station direction, line 856 has 66 stops.

How long is the route of line 856?

The route in this direction is about 26.6 km long.