{"id":27940,"date":"2026-09-29T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/bus-route-256-london"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:01:01","slug":"bus-route-256-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 256 in London: Miramar Way \u2194 Wincanton Road Noak Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 256 in London goes from \u201cMiramar Way\u201d to \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back. The return journey ends at \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d (250 m from \u201cMiramar Way\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london#routes\">All routes in London \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d3c0bfd4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac73d3c0bfd4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Where_bus_256_goes\" >Where bus 256 goes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Questions_about_bus_256\" >Questions about bus 256<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Does_bus_256_go_to_%E2%80%9CQueens_Theatre%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 256 go to \u201cQueen&#8217;s Theatre\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-256-london\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_256_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 256 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_bus_256_goes\"><\/span>Where bus 256 goes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-256-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ilondon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-london-bus-256-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 256 in London on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cMiramar Way\u201d to \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d: 39 stops. On the way: \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d, \u201cVaughan Avenue\u201d, \u201cHornchurch\u201d, \u201cDevonshire Road (RM12)\u201d, \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d, \u201cQueen&#8217;s Theatre\u201d, \u201cBurnway\u201d, \u201cEmerson Park Station\u201d, \u201cWykeham Avenue\u201d, \u201cHaynes Road\u201d. Then \u201cAyloffs Walk\u201d, \u201cNew City College \/ Ardleigh Green\u201d, \u201cArdleigh Green School\u201d, \u201cSouthend Arterial Road\u201d, \u201cRosslyn Avenue\u201d, \u201cSt Peter&#8217;s Church (RM3)\u201d, \u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d, \u201cArundel Road\u201d, \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\/Gooshays Drive\u201d, \u201cCamborne Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cKingsbridge Road\u201d, \u201cHarold Hill Community Centre\u201d, \u201cCentral Park Leisure Centre\u201d, \u201cChippenham Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cHilldene Ave Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cHilldene Avenue \/ Chatteris Avenue\u201d, \u201cCharlbury Crescent\u201d, \u201cSt Ursula&#8217;s School\u201d, \u201cHailsham Road\u201d, \u201cBroxhill Road\u201d. Before \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d: \u201cTaunton Road\u201d, \u201cKynance Close\u201d, \u201cWincanton Road\u201d, \u201cAshbourne Road (RM3)\u201d, \u201cTroopers Drive\u201d, \u201cWhitchurch Road\u201d, \u201cPriory Road (RM3)\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d: 34 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cCummings Hall Lane\u201d, \u201cRecreation Avenue\u201d, \u201cBurntwood Avenue\u201d and \u201cThe Avenue (RM12)\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cWykeham Avenue\u201d, \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\/Gooshays Drive\u201d, \u201cBroxhill Road\u201d, \u201cWincanton Road\u201d, \u201cAshbourne Road (RM3)\u201d and \u201cTroopers Drive\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cWykeham Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cBurntwood Avenue\u201d (100 m), \u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\/Gooshays Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cCamborne Avenue\u201d (150 m), \u201cBroxhill Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cHailsham Road\u201d (250 m) and \u201cWincanton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCummings Hall Lane\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d, board nearby: \u201cCummings Hall Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d (100 m), \u201cRecreation Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cSt Peter&#8217;s Church (RM3)\u201d (100 m), \u201cBurntwood Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cWykeham Avenue\u201d (100 m) and \u201cThe Avenue (RM12)\u201d \u2192 \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d (200 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cArdleigh Green School\u201d and \u201cCentral Park Leisure Centre\u201d it shares the road with route 294; between \u201cMiramar Way\u201d and \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d it shares the road with route 252; between \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d and \u201cWykeham Avenue\u201d it shares the road with routes 165 and 370.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d to \u201cDevonshire Road (RM12)\u201d: bus 193<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d: buses 193, 248 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueen&#8217;s Theatre\u201d: buses 193, 248 and 372<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRosslyn Avenue\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Peter&#8217;s Church (RM3)\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarold Wood Station\u201d: buses 346 and 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArundel Road\u201d: buses 496 and 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Neot&#8217;s Road\/Gooshays Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d): bus 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCamborne Avenue\u201d: bus 498<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKingsbridge Road\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarold Hill Community Centre\u201d: bus 496<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cCentral Park Leisure Centre\u201d to \u201cSt Ursula&#8217;s School\u201d: bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRecreation Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d): bus 346<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Avenue (RM12)\u201d (only towards \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d): buses 193, 248 and 372<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-165-london\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-193-london\">bus 193<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-248-london\">bus 248<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/bus-route-252-london\">bus 252<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-london\">how to pay for public transport in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_256\"><\/span>Questions about bus 256<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_256_go_to_%E2%80%9CQueens_Theatre%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 256 go to \u201cQueen&#8217;s Theatre\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_256_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 256 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cHornchurch Town Centre\u201d and \u201cQueen&#8217;s Theatre\u201d (193, 248 and 372). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for London (TfL).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 256 in London goes from \u201cMiramar Way\u201d to \u201cWincanton Road Noak Hill\u201d. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back. The return journey ends at \u201cSt George&#8217;s Park\u201d (250 m from \u201cMiramar Way\u201d). All routes in London \u2192 Where bus 256 goes From \u201cMiramar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":647,"featured_media":27941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9020],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-27940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27959,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27940\/revisions\/27959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27940"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=27940"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=27940"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilondon.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=27940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}