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Bus 56 Courtenay Place - Stop A Johnsonville - Stop C

Line 56 connects Courtenay Place - Stop A with Johnsonville - Stop C: on weekdays it departs from 16:12 to 17:42, every ~18 min.

  • Headway~18 min
  • First departure16:12
  • Last departure17:42
  • Average ride~50 min
  • Stops37
  • Departures per day6
  • Route length15.1 km
  • Peak~51 min
  • Off-peak~44 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Wellington public transport — connects Courtenay Place - Stop A and Johnsonville - Stop C, with 37 stops per direction.The first departure is at 16:12, the last at 17:42.Departures run every ~18 min, and the ride takes ~50 min on average.

Timetable

First

16:12

Last

17:42

Departures

6

Line 56 timetable — on weekdays
16123049
17102442

Line 56 does not run on Saturdays.

Line 56 does not run on Sundays and holidays.

Valid from11.10.2026.
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

37 stops~50 min in total
  1. Courtenay Place - Stop A

    #5000 — Courtenay Place - Stop A

    124142021+23departure0min
  2. Courtenay Place at St James Theatre

    #5002 — Courtenay Place at St James Theatre

    124142021+23+1 min1min
  3. Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A

    #5515 — Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A

    12341420+24+2 min3min
  4. Manners Street at Willis Street

    #5006 — Manners Street at Willis Street

    12341420+24+2 min5min
  5. Willis Street at Grand Arcade

    #5008 — Willis Street at Grand Arcade

    1234714+28+2 min7min
  6. Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane

    #5010 — Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane

    1234714+28+2 min9min
  7. Lambton Central - Stop A

    #5012 — Lambton Central - Stop A

    1234713+33+1 min10min
  8. Lambton Quay North - Stop B

    #5014 — Lambton Quay North - Stop B

    11424252638x+13+3 min13min
  9. Wellington Station - Stop E

    #5016 — Wellington Station - Stop E

    137172022+23+2 min15min
  10. Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway (opposite)

    #5018 — Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway (opposite)

    12425265257+8+0 min15min
  11. Thorndon Quay near 125

    #5020 — Thorndon Quay near 125

    12425265257+8+1 min16min
  12. Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 243 - Northbound)

    #5024 — Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 243 - Northbound)

    12425265257+8+1 min17min
  13. Hutt Road at Aotea Quay

    #5026 — Hutt Road at Aotea Quay

    12425265257+8+1 min18min
  14. Kaiwharawhara - Fore Street

    #5028 — Kaiwharawhara - Fore Street

    12452575860e+6+2 min20min
  15. Hutt Road at Rangiora Avenue

    #3260 — Hutt Road at Rangiora Avenue

    12452575860e+6+1 min21min
  16. Ngauranga - Hutt Road (opposite motorway)

    #3262 — Ngauranga - Hutt Road (opposite motorway)

    152575860eN5+1+3 min24min
  17. Ngauranga Commercial Centre

    #3264 — Ngauranga Commercial Centre

    152575860eN5+1+0 min24min
  18. Ngauranga Gorge (Kiwi Point)

    #3266 — Ngauranga Gorge (Kiwi Point)

    152575860eN5+1+2 min26min
  19. Newlands Road (opposite 44)

    #3600 — Newlands Road (opposite 44)

    525758N5+3 min29min
  20. Newlands Road (opposite 72)

    #3602 — Newlands Road (opposite 72)

    525758N5+0 min29min
  21. Newlands Road at Black Rock Road

    #3604 — Newlands Road at Black Rock Road

    525758N5+1 min30min
  22. Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 143)

    #3606 — Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 143)

    525758N5+1 min31min
  23. Newlands Road opposite Pukehuia Park

    #3608 — Newlands Road opposite Pukehuia Park

    525758N5+1 min32min
  24. Newlands Shops - Bracken Road

    #3610 — Newlands Shops - Bracken Road

    52N5+1 min33min
  25. Bracken Road (near 29)

    #3410 — Bracken Road (near 29)

    52N5+0 min33min
  26. Bracken Road at Trebann Street

    #3412 — Bracken Road at Trebann Street

    52N5+1 min34min
  27. Newlands College - Bracken Road (opposite)

    #3414 — Newlands College - Bracken Road (opposite)

    52N5+1 min35min
  28. Bracken Road at Carluke Street

    #3612 — Bracken Road at Carluke Street

    52N5+1 min36min
  29. Helston Road (near 202)

    #3614 — Helston Road (near 202)

    52N5+2 min38min
  30. Helston Road at Warren Street (near 168)

    #3616 — Helston Road at Warren Street (near 168)

    52N5+0 min38min
  31. Helston Road (near 142)

    #3618 — Helston Road (near 142)

    52N5+2 min40min
  32. Helston Road at McMahon Way (near 112)

    #3620 — Helston Road at McMahon Way (near 112)

    52N5+0 min40min
  33. Helston Park - Helston Road

    #3622 — Helston Park - Helston Road

    52N5+2 min42min
  34. Helston Road at Hardy Street

    #3624 — Helston Road at Hardy Street

    52N5+1 min43min
  35. Helston Road opposite Petherick Crescent

    #3482 — Helston Road opposite Petherick Crescent

    52N5+1 min44min
  36. Johnsonville Road (Opposite Shopping Centre)

    #3002 — Johnsonville Road (Opposite Shopping Centre)

    52+3 min47min
  37. 52+3 min50min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 56?

On weekdays the first departure from Courtenay Place - Stop A is at 16:12 and the last at 17:42. There are 6 departures in total.

Does line 56 run on weekends?

No, there are no published weekend departures.

Does line 56 run on Sundays?

No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 56.

How often does line 56 run?

Departures run about every 18 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 56?

The whole ride takes about 50 minutes on average — from about 44 minutes off-peak to about 51 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 56 have?

In the Courtenay Place - Stop A → Johnsonville - Stop C direction, line 56 has 37 stops.

How long is the route of line 56?

The route in this direction is about 15.1 km long.