56 (Johnsonville - Paparangi - Wellington) Bus in Wellington

A bus service operated by Mana Coach Services Limited

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Monday to Friday

Johnsonville - Stop C ➞ Courtenay Place - Stop C

Timing points All stops

Johnsonville - Stop C	06:22	06:41	06:58	07:16	07:33	07:54	08:09	08:32
Helston Road at Petherick Crescent (near 19)	06:24	06:43	07:00	07:18	07:35	07:56	08:11	08:35
Cashmere Hospital - Helston Road	06:25	06:44	07:01	07:19	07:36	07:57	08:12	08:36
Helston Road (near 83)	06:25	06:44	07:02	07:20	07:37	07:58	08:13	08:37
Helston Road at Mcmahon Way (near 103)	06:26	06:45	07:02	07:20	07:37	07:58	08:13	08:38
Helston Road at Beazley Avenue	06:26	06:45	07:03	07:21	07:38	07:59	08:14	08:38
Helston Road at Warren Street (near 6)	06:27	06:46	07:04	07:22	07:39	08:00	08:15	08:39
Helston Road (near 201)	06:28	06:47	07:04	07:22	07:39	08:00	08:15	08:40
Helston Road at Jane Grove	06:28	06:47	07:05	07:23	07:40	08:01	08:16	08:41
Bracken Road (near 96)	06:29	06:48	07:05	07:23	07:40	08:01	08:16	08:42
Newlands College - Bracken Road	06:29	06:48	07:06	07:24	07:41	08:02	08:17	08:43
Bracken Road (near 30)	06:30	06:49	07:07	07:25	07:42	08:03	08:18	08:44
Bracken Road at Oswald Crescent	06:31	06:50	07:08	07:26	07:43	08:04	08:19	08:44
Newlands Road at Pukehuia Park	06:32	06:51	07:09	07:27	07:44	08:05	08:20	08:46
Newlands School - Newlands Road	06:32	06:51	07:09	07:27	07:44	08:05	08:20	08:46
Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 164)	06:32	06:51	07:10	07:28	07:45	08:06	08:21	08:47
Newlands Road at Salford Street	06:33	06:52	07:10	07:28	07:46	08:07	08:22	08:47
Newlands Road (near 76)	06:33	06:52	07:11	07:29	07:47	08:08	08:23	08:48
Newlands Road (near 44)	06:34	06:53	07:12	07:30	07:48	08:09	08:24	08:49
Centennial Highway at Glover Street	06:37	06:56	07:16	07:34	07:54	08:15	08:30	08:53
Ngauranga - Hutt Road (next to motorway)	06:39	06:58	07:18	07:36	07:56	08:17	08:32	08:54
Hutt Road opposite Rangiora Avenue	06:41	07:00	07:22	07:40	08:01	08:22	08:37	08:58
Hutt Road opposite School Road	06:43	07:02	07:24	07:42	08:04	08:25	08:40	09:00
Hutt Road at Aotea Quay (to City)	06:44	07:03	07:25	07:43	08:05	08:26	08:41	09:01
Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 248 - Southbound)	06:45	07:04	07:27	07:45	08:08	08:29	08:44	09:03
Thorndon Quay at Davis Street (opposite 125)	06:46	07:05	07:28	07:46	08:09	08:30	08:45	09:04
Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway	06:47	07:06	07:29	07:47	08:10	08:31	08:46	09:05
Wellington Station - Stop A	06:48	07:07	07:30	07:48	08:12	08:33	08:48	09:06
Lambton Quay North - Stop D	06:49	07:08	07:31	07:49	08:13	08:34	08:49	09:07
Lambton Central - Stop B	06:51	07:10	07:34	07:52	08:16	08:37	08:52	09:09
Lambton Quay at Hunter Street	06:52	07:11	07:36	07:54	08:17	08:38	08:53	09:11
Willis Street at Willbank Court	06:55	07:14	07:39	07:57	08:20	08:41	08:56	09:13
Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop B	06:57	07:16	07:43	08:01	08:23	08:44	08:59	09:16
Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central	06:59	07:18	07:45	08:03	08:26	08:47	09:02	09:18
Courtenay Place - Stop C	07:01	07:20	07:48	08:06	08:28	08:49	09:04	09:20

Courtenay Place - Stop A ➞ Johnsonville - Stop C

Timing points All stops

Courtenay Place - Stop A	16:12	16:30	16:49	17:10	17:24	17:42
Courtenay Place at St James Theatre	16:13	16:31	16:50	17:11	17:25	17:43
Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A	16:15	16:33	16:52	17:13	17:27	17:45
Manners Street at Willis Street	16:17	16:35	16:54	17:15	17:29	17:47
Willis Street at Grand Arcade	16:19	16:37	16:56	17:17	17:31	17:49
Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane	16:21	16:39	16:58	17:19	17:33	17:51
Lambton Central - Stop A	16:22	16:40	16:59	17:20	17:34	17:52
Lambton Quay North - Stop B	16:25	16:43	17:02	17:23	17:36	17:54
Wellington Station - Stop E	16:27	16:45	17:04	17:25	17:38	17:56
Thorndon Quay - Capital Gateway (opposite)	16:27	16:45	17:04	17:25	17:38	17:56
Thorndon Quay near 125	16:28	16:46	17:05	17:26	17:39	17:57
Thorndon Quay at Motorway (near 243 - Northbound)	16:29	16:47	17:06	17:27	17:39	17:57
Hutt Road at Aotea Quay	16:30	16:48	17:07	17:28	17:40	17:58
Kaiwharawhara - Fore Street	16:32	16:50	17:09	17:30	17:42	18:00
Hutt Road at Rangiora Avenue	16:33	16:51	17:10	17:31	17:43	18:01
Ngauranga - Hutt Road (opposite motorway)	16:37	16:55	17:14	17:35	17:45	18:03
Ngauranga Commercial Centre	16:37	16:55	17:14	17:35	17:46	18:04
Ngauranga Gorge (Kiwi Point)	16:39	16:57	17:16	17:37	17:47	18:05
Newlands Road (opposite 44)	16:42	17:00	17:19	17:40	17:49	18:07
Newlands Road (opposite 72)	16:42	17:00	17:19	17:40	17:50	18:08
Newlands Road at Black Rock Road	16:43	17:01	17:20	17:41	17:50	18:08
Newlands Road at Stella Grove (near 143)	16:44	17:02	17:21	17:42	17:51	18:09
Newlands Road opposite Pukehuia Park	16:45	17:03	17:22	17:43	17:52	18:10
Newlands Shops - Bracken Road	16:46	17:04	17:23	17:44	17:52	18:10
Bracken Road (near 29)	16:46	17:04	17:23	17:44	17:53	18:11
Bracken Road at Trebann Street	16:47	17:05	17:24	17:45	17:53	18:11
Newlands College - Bracken Road (opposite)	16:48	17:06	17:25	17:46	17:54	18:12
Bracken Road at Carluke Street	16:49	17:07	17:26	17:47	17:56	18:14
Helston Road (near 202)	16:51	17:09	17:28	17:49	17:57	18:15
Helston Road at Warren Street (near 168)	16:51	17:09	17:28	17:49	17:58	18:16
Helston Road (near 142)	16:53	17:11	17:30	17:51	17:59	18:17
Helston Road at Mcmahon Way (near 112)	16:53	17:11	17:30	17:51	17:59	18:17
Helston Park - Helston Road	16:55	17:13	17:32	17:53	18:00	18:18
Helston Road at Hardy Street	16:56	17:14	17:33	17:54	18:01	18:19
Helston Road opposite Petherick Crescent	16:57	17:15	17:34	17:55	18:02	18:20
Johnsonville Road (Opposite Shopping Centre)	17:00	17:18	17:37	17:58	18:05	18:23
Johnsonville - Stop C	17:03	17:21	17:40	18:01	18:08	18:26

Last updated on April 7, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Johnsonville - Stop C ➞ Courtenay Place - Stop C

Moorefield Road - Helston Road - Bracken Road - Newlands Road - Ngauranga Gorge Road - Hutt Road - Thorndon Quay - Lambton Quay - Willis Street - Manners Street - Courtenay Place

Inbound: Courtenay Place - Stop A ➞ Johnsonville - Stop C

Courtenay Place - Manners Street - Willis Street - Lambton Quay - Thorndon Quay - Hutt Road - Centennial Highway - Newlands Road - Bracken Road - Helston Road - Johnsonville Road - Moorefield Road

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Bus 56 FAQ

What time does the 56 bus start operating?

Services on the 56 - Johnsonville - Paparangi - Wellington bus start at 06:22 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 56 bus stop working?

Services on the 56 - Johnsonville - Paparangi - Wellington bus stop at 09:20 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 56 bus stop near me?

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56 (Wellington Buses)

The first stop of the 56 bus route is Johnsonville - Stop C and the last stop is Courtenay Place - Stop C. 56 (Johnsonville - Paparangi - Wellington) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 56 has 35 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 55 minutes.

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