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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 departure06:22
  • Last departure08:32
  • Average ride~49 min
  • Stops35
  • Departures per day8
  • Route length14.6 km
  • Peak~55 min
  • Off-peak~39 min
  • Saturdaynot running
  • Sundaynot running

Bus of Wellington public transport — connects Courtenay Place - Stop A and Johnsonville - Stop C, with 35 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:22, the last at 08:32.Departures run every ~18 min, and the ride takes ~49 min on average.

Timetable

First

06:22

Last

08:32

Departures

8

Line 56 timetable — on weekdays
06224158
07163354
080932

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

35 stops~49 min in total
  1. 52departure0min
  2. Helston Road at Petherick Crescent (near 19)

    #3400 — Helston Road at Petherick Crescent (near 19)

    52+2 min2min
  3. Cashmere Hospital - Helston Road

    #3500 — Cashmere Hospital - Helston Road

    52+1 min3min
  4. Helston Road (near 83)

    #3502 — Helston Road (near 83)

    52+1 min4min
  5. Helston Road at McMahon Way (near 103)

    #3504 — Helston Road at McMahon Way (near 103)

    52+0 min4min
  6. Helston Road at Beazley Avenue

    #3506 — Helston Road at Beazley Avenue

    52+1 min5min
  7. Helston Road at Warren Street (near 6)

    #3508 — Helston Road at Warren Street (near 6)

    52+1 min6min
  8. Helston Road (near 201)

    #3510 — Helston Road (near 201)

    52+0 min6min
  9. Helston Road at Jane Grove

    #3512 — Helston Road at Jane Grove

    52+1 min7min
  10. Bracken Road (near 96)

    #3514 — Bracken Road (near 96)

    52+0 min7min
  11. Newlands College - Bracken Road

    #3466 — Newlands College - Bracken Road

    52+1 min8min
  12. Bracken Road (near 30)

    #3468 — Bracken Road (near 30)

    52+1 min9min
  13. Bracken Road at Oswald Crescent

    #3470 — Bracken Road at Oswald Crescent

    52+1 min10min
  14. Newlands Road at Pukehuia Park

    #3540 — Newlands Road at Pukehuia Park

    525758+1 min11min
  15. Newlands School - Newlands Road

    #3542 — Newlands School - Newlands Road

    525758+0 min11min
  16. Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 164)

    #3544 — Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 164)

    525758+1 min12min
  17. Newlands Road at Salford Street

    #3546 — Newlands Road at Salford Street

    525758+1 min13min
  18. Newlands Road (near 76)

    #3548 — Newlands Road (near 76)

    525758+1 min14min
  19. Newlands Road (near 44)

    #3550 — Newlands Road (near 44)

    525758+1 min15min
  20. Centennial Highway at Glover Street

    #3254 — Centennial Highway at Glover Street

    152575860e+5 min20min
  21. Ngauranga - Hutt Road (next to motorway)

    #3256 — Ngauranga - Hutt Road (next to motorway)

    152575860e83+2 min22min
  22. Hutt Road opposite Rangiora Avenue

    #3258 — Hutt Road opposite Rangiora Avenue

    12452575860e+1+4 min26min
  23. Hutt Road opposite School Road

    #5486 — Hutt Road opposite School Road

    12425265257+4+2 min28min
  24. Hutt Road at Aotea Quay (to City)

    #5488 — Hutt Road at Aotea Quay (to City)

    12425265257+3+1 min29min
  25. Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 248 - Southbound)

    #5492 — Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 248 - Southbound)

    12425265257+3+2 min31min
  26. Thorndon Quay at Davis Street (opposite 125)

    #5496 — Thorndon Quay at Davis Street (opposite 125)

    12425265257+3+1 min32min
  27. Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway

    #5498 — Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway

    12425265257+3+1 min33min
  28. Wellington Station - Stop A

    #5500 — Wellington Station - Stop A

    1314202324+17+1 min34min
  29. Lambton Quay North - Stop D

    #5502 — Lambton Quay North - Stop D

    1234714+23+1 min35min
  30. Lambton Central - Stop B

    #5506 — Lambton Central - Stop B

    1234714+23+3 min38min
  31. Lambton Quay at Hunter Street

    #5508 — Lambton Quay at Hunter Street

    1234714+23+1 min39min
  32. Willis Street at Willbank Court

    #5510 — Willis Street at Willbank Court

    1234714+23+3 min42min
  33. Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B

    #5513 — Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B

    12341420+20+3 min45min
  34. Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central

    #5514 — Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central

    124142021+19+2 min47min
  35. Courtenay Place - Stop C

    #5516 — Courtenay Place - Stop C

    124142021+19+2 min49min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 56?

On weekdays the first departure from Johnsonville - Stop C is at 06:22 and the last at 08:32. There are 8 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 49 minutes on average — from about 39 minutes off-peak to about 55 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 56 have?

In the Johnsonville - Stop C → Courtenay Place - Stop C direction, line 56 has 35 stops.

How long is the route of line 56?

The route in this direction is about 14.6 km long.