Bus route 256 in London goes from “Miramar Way” to “Wincanton Road Noak Hill”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back. The return journey ends at “St George’s Park” (250 m from “Miramar Way”).
Where bus 256 goes
From “Miramar Way” to “Wincanton Road Noak Hill”: 39 stops. On the way: “St George’s Park”, “Vaughan Avenue”, “Hornchurch”, “Devonshire Road (RM12)”, “Hornchurch Town Centre”, “Queen’s Theatre”, “Burnway”, “Emerson Park Station”, “Wykeham Avenue”, “Haynes Road”. Then “Ayloffs Walk”, “New City College / Ardleigh Green”, “Ardleigh Green School”, “Southend Arterial Road”, “Rosslyn Avenue”, “St Peter’s Church (RM3)”, “Harold Wood Station”, “Arundel Road”, “St Neot’s Road/Gooshays Drive”, “Camborne Avenue”. Then “Kingsbridge Road”, “Harold Hill Community Centre”, “Central Park Leisure Centre”, “Chippenham Road (RM3)”, “Hilldene Ave Shopping Centre”, “Hilldene Avenue / Chatteris Avenue”, “Charlbury Crescent”, “St Ursula’s School”, “Hailsham Road”, “Broxhill Road”. Before “Wincanton Road Noak Hill”: “Taunton Road”, “Kynance Close”, “Wincanton Road”, “Ashbourne Road (RM3)”, “Troopers Drive”, “Whitchurch Road”, “Priory Road (RM3)”.
The return journey is different. Towards “St George’s Park”: 34 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Cummings Hall Lane”, “Recreation Avenue”, “Burntwood Avenue” and “The Avenue (RM12)”. Only in the direction of “Wincanton Road Noak Hill” does it call at, among others, “Wykeham Avenue”, “St Neot’s Road/Gooshays Drive”, “Broxhill Road”, “Wincanton Road”, “Ashbourne Road (RM3)” and “Troopers Drive”. For the way back, board nearby: “Wykeham Avenue” → “Burntwood Avenue” (100 m), “St Neot’s Road/Gooshays Drive” → “Camborne Avenue” (150 m), “Broxhill Road” → “Hailsham Road” (250 m) and “Wincanton Road” → “Cummings Hall Lane” (250 m). Towards “Wincanton Road Noak Hill”, board nearby: “Cummings Hall Lane” → “Wincanton Road Noak Hill” (100 m), “Recreation Avenue” → “St Peter’s Church (RM3)” (100 m), “Burntwood Avenue” → “Wykeham Avenue” (100 m) and “The Avenue (RM12)” → “Hornchurch Town Centre” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 9 towards “Wincanton Road Noak Hill” and 4 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Ardleigh Green School” and “Central Park Leisure Centre” it shares the road with route 294; between “Miramar Way” and “Hornchurch Town Centre” it shares the road with route 252; between “Hornchurch Town Centre” and “Wykeham Avenue” it shares the road with routes 165 and 370.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “St George’s Park” to “Devonshire Road (RM12)”: bus 193
- “Hornchurch Town Centre”: buses 193, 248 and 372
- “Queen’s Theatre”: buses 193, 248 and 372
- “Rosslyn Avenue”: bus 346
- “St Peter’s Church (RM3)”: buses 346 and 496
- “Harold Wood Station”: buses 346 and 496
- “Arundel Road”: buses 496 and 498
- “St Neot’s Road/Gooshays Drive” (only towards “Wincanton Road Noak Hill”): bus 498
- “Camborne Avenue”: bus 498
- “Kingsbridge Road”: bus 496
- “Harold Hill Community Centre”: bus 496
- Stops from “Central Park Leisure Centre” to “St Ursula’s School”: bus 346
- “Recreation Avenue” (only towards “St George’s Park”): bus 346
- “The Avenue (RM12)” (only towards “St George’s Park”): buses 193, 248 and 372
Pages for these routes: bus 165, bus 193, bus 248, bus 252.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in London.
Questions about bus 256
Does bus 256 go to “Queen’s Theatre”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 256 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hornchurch Town Centre” and “Queen’s Theatre” (193, 248 and 372). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).