Midland Bluebird Route 56
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Midland Bluebird Route 56 is a bus route in Falkirk, Stirling and West Lothian, serving Cowie, Post Office, Cross, Elgin Drive, Bannockburn Road and Bannockburn Hospital. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:50 and the last at 22:22, every 35 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:50
- Last
- 22:22
- Buses
- 52
- Daytime
- every 35 min
Saturday
- First
- 07:00
- Last
- 22:22
- Buses
- 48
- Daytime
- every 35 min
Sunday
- First
- 08:05
- Last
- 22:22
- Buses
- 44
- Daytime
- every 35 min
Timetable change: Midland Bluebird’s timetable changes on 10 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 56 to Stirling, Bus Station
Destination sign “Stirling” · from Cowie, Post Office · 29 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cowie, Post Office | Cross | Milton Crescent | Maitland Crescent | Elgin Drive | Calder Court | Stirling, Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | 06:22 | 06:26 | 06:29 | 06:31 | 06:34 | 06:40 |
| 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:04 | 07:07 | 07:10 | 07:13 | 07:21 |
| 07:25 | 07:35 | 07:39 | 07:42 | 07:45 | 07:48 | 07:56 |
| 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:14 | 08:17 | 08:20 | 08:23 | 08:31 |
| 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 08:58 | 09:06 |
| 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:24 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 09:41 |
| 09:45 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:02 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:51 |
| 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:26 |
| 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:53 | 12:01 |
| 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:36 |
| 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 13:00 | 13:03 | 13:11 |
| 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 13:38 | 13:46 |
| 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:10 | 14:13 | 14:21 |
| 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:39 | 14:42 | 14:45 | 14:48 | 14:56 |
| 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:23 | 15:31 |
| 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:49 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 15:58 | 16:06 |
| 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:27 | 16:30 | 16:33 | 16:41 |
| 16:45 | 16:55 | 16:59 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:08 | 17:16 |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:34 | 17:37 | 17:40 | 17:43 | 17:51 |
| 17:55 | 18:02 | 18:06 | 18:09 | 18:11 | 18:14 | 18:20 |
| 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:36 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 18:44 | 18:50 |
| 19:24 | 19:31 | 19:35 | 19:38 | 19:40 | 19:43 | 19:49 |
| 20:22 | 20:29 | 20:33 | 20:36 | 20:38 | 20:41 | 20:47 |
| 21:22 | 21:29 | 21:33 | 21:36 | 21:38 | 21:41 | 21:47 |
| 22:22 | 22:29 | 22:33 | 22:36 | 22:38 | 22:41 | 22:47 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cowie, Post Office | Cross | Milton Crescent | Maitland Crescent | Elgin Drive | Calder Court | Stirling, Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | 07:37 | 07:41 | 07:44 | 07:46 | 07:49 | 07:55 |
| 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:11 | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:19 | 08:25 |
| 08:35 | 08:42 | 08:46 | 08:49 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 09:02 |
| 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:24 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 09:33 | 09:41 |
| 09:45 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:02 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:16 |
| 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:51 |
| 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:26 |
| 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:53 | 12:01 |
| 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:36 |
| 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 13:00 | 13:03 | 13:11 |
| 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 13:38 | 13:46 |
| 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:10 | 14:13 | 14:21 |
| 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:39 | 14:42 | 14:45 | 14:48 | 14:56 |
| 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:23 | 15:31 |
| 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:49 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 15:58 | 16:06 |
| 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:27 | 16:30 | 16:33 | 16:41 |
| 16:45 | 16:55 | 16:59 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:08 | 17:16 |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:34 | 17:37 | 17:40 | 17:43 | 17:51 |
| 17:55 | 18:02 | 18:06 | 18:09 | 18:11 | 18:14 | 18:20 |
| 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:36 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 18:44 | 18:50 |
| 19:24 | 19:31 | 19:35 | 19:38 | 19:40 | 19:43 | 19:49 |
| 20:22 | 20:29 | 20:33 | 20:36 | 20:38 | 20:41 | 20:47 |
| 21:22 | 21:29 | 21:33 | 21:36 | 21:38 | 21:41 | 21:47 |
| 22:22 | 22:29 | 22:32 | 22:35 | 22:37 | 22:40 | 22:45 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Cowie, Post Office | Cross | Milton Crescent | Maitland Crescent | Elgin Drive | Calder Court | Stirling, Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:35 | 08:42 | 08:46 | 08:49 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 09:02 |
| 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:21 | 09:24 | 09:27 | 09:30 | 09:37 |
| 09:45 | 09:52 | 09:56 | 09:59 | 10:02 | 10:05 | 10:12 |
| 10:20 | 10:27 | 10:31 | 10:34 | 10:37 | 10:40 | 10:47 |
| 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:12 | 11:15 | 11:22 |
| 11:30 | 11:37 | 11:41 | 11:44 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:57 |
| 12:05 | 12:12 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:22 | 12:25 | 12:32 |
| 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 13:00 | 13:07 |
| 13:15 | 13:22 | 13:26 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 13:42 |
| 13:50 | 13:57 | 14:01 | 14:04 | 14:07 | 14:10 | 14:17 |
| 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 14:39 | 14:42 | 14:45 | 14:52 |
| 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:11 | 15:14 | 15:17 | 15:20 | 15:27 |
| 15:35 | 15:42 | 15:46 | 15:49 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 16:02 |
| 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:21 | 16:24 | 16:27 | 16:30 | 16:37 |
| 16:45 | 16:52 | 16:56 | 16:59 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:12 |
| 17:20 | 17:27 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:37 | 17:40 | 17:47 |
| 17:55 | 18:02 | 18:06 | 18:09 | 18:11 | 18:14 | 18:20 |
| 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:36 | 18:39 | 18:41 | 18:44 | 18:50 |
| 19:24 | 19:31 | 19:35 | 19:38 | 19:40 | 19:43 | 19:49 |
| 20:22 | 20:29 | 20:33 | 20:36 | 20:38 | 20:41 | 20:47 |
| 21:22 | 21:29 | 21:33 | 21:36 | 21:38 | 21:41 | 21:47 |
| 22:22 | 22:29 | 22:33 | 22:36 | 22:38 | 22:41 | 22:47 |
All 29 stops in this direction
- Cowie, Post Office #66004580007
- Farm Road #66004581008
- Bannockburn, Cowie Road #66004420029
- Bogend Road #66004400024
- Bannockburn, Newmarket #66004400022
- Cross #66004400020
- Firs Crescent #66004440015
- Park Drive #66004440018
- Miners Welfare #66004780005
- Milton Crescent #66004710009
- Milton Gardens #66004710046
- Whins of Milton, Milton Terrace #66004700049
- Whins of Milton, 1314 Inn #66004610042
- Arnold Clark #66004610039
- Maitland Crescent #66004610051
- Borestone Crescent #66004600053
- St Ninians Toll, Bannockburn Road #66004600026
- Cornhill Crescent #66004430028
- Hill Street #66004430030
- Elgin Drive #66004490023
- Broomridge, Barbour Avenue #66004490021
- Keith Avenue #66004490019
- Carrick Court #66004490017
- Calder Court #66004480016
- Braehead, Springfield Road #66004480013
- Cecil Street #66004482011
- Linden Avenue #66004481008
- Islamic Centre #66004110014
- Stirling, Bus Station #66004999109
Route 56 to Cowie, Post Office
Destination sign “Cowie” · from Stirling, Bus Station · 34 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stirling, Bus Station | Calder Court | Bannockburn Road | Milton Brae | Health Centre | Bannockburn Hospital | Cowie, Post Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:50 | 05:54 | 05:58 | 06:00 | 06:03 | 06:07 | 06:13 |
| 06:20 | 06:24 | 06:28 | 06:30 | 06:33 | 06:37 | 06:43 |
| 06:55 | 07:00 | 07:04 | 07:06 | 07:10 | 07:14 | 07:20 |
| 07:30 | 07:36 | 07:40 | 07:42 | 07:46 | 07:51 | 07:57 |
| 08:05 | 08:11 | 08:15 | 08:18 | 08:22 | 08:27 | 08:33 |
| 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:50 | 08:53 | 08:57 | 09:02 | 09:08 |
| 09:15 | 09:21 | 09:25 | 09:28 | 09:32 | 09:37 | 09:43 |
| 09:50 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:03 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:18 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:42 | 10:47 | 10:53 |
| 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:10 | 11:13 | 11:17 | 11:22 | 11:28 |
| 11:35 | 11:41 | 11:45 | 11:48 | 11:52 | 11:57 | 12:03 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:20 | 12:23 | 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:38 |
| 12:45 | 12:51 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 13:02 | 13:07 | 13:13 |
| 13:20 | 13:26 | 13:30 | 13:33 | 13:37 | 13:42 | 13:48 |
| 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:05 | 14:08 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:23 |
| 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:40 | 14:43 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 14:58 |
| 15:05 | 15:11 | 15:15 | 15:18 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:33 |
| 15:40 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 15:53 | 15:57 | 16:02 | 16:08 |
| 16:15 | 16:21 | 16:25 | 16:28 | 16:32 | 16:37 | 16:43 |
| 16:50 | 16:56 | 17:00 | 17:03 | 17:07 | 17:12 | 17:18 |
| 17:25 | 17:31 | 17:35 | 17:38 | 17:42 | 17:47 | 17:53 |
| 17:55 | 18:01 | 18:05 | 18:08 | 18:12 | 18:17 | 18:23 |
| 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:04 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:15 | 19:21 |
| 19:55 | 20:00 | 20:03 | 20:05 | 20:09 | 20:13 | 20:19 |
| 20:55 | 21:00 | 21:03 | 21:05 | 21:09 | 21:13 | 21:19 |
| 21:55 | 22:00 | 22:03 | 22:05 | 22:09 | 22:13 | 22:19 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stirling, Bus Station | Calder Court | Bannockburn Road | Milton Brae | Health Centre | Bannockburn Hospital | Cowie, Post Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:05 | 07:09 | 07:11 | 07:15 | 07:19 | 07:25 |
| 07:30 | 07:35 | 07:39 | 07:41 | 07:45 | 07:49 | 07:55 |
| 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:14 | 08:16 | 08:20 | 08:24 | 08:30 |
| 08:40 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 08:51 | 08:55 | 08:59 | 09:05 |
| 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:24 | 09:26 | 09:30 | 09:34 | 09:40 |
| 09:50 | 09:56 | 10:00 | 10:03 | 10:07 | 10:12 | 10:18 |
| 10:25 | 10:31 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:42 | 10:47 | 10:53 |
| 11:00 | 11:06 | 11:10 | 11:13 | 11:17 | 11:22 | 11:28 |
| 11:35 | 11:41 | 11:45 | 11:48 | 11:52 | 11:57 | 12:03 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:20 | 12:23 | 12:27 | 12:32 | 12:38 |
| 12:45 | 12:51 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 13:02 | 13:07 | 13:13 |
| 13:20 | 13:26 | 13:30 | 13:33 | 13:37 | 13:42 | 13:48 |
| 13:55 | 14:01 | 14:05 | 14:08 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:23 |
| 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:40 | 14:43 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 14:58 |
| 15:05 | 15:11 | 15:15 | 15:18 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:33 |
| 15:40 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 15:53 | 15:57 | 16:02 | 16:08 |
| 16:15 | 16:21 | 16:25 | 16:28 | 16:32 | 16:37 | 16:43 |
| 16:50 | 16:56 | 17:00 | 17:03 | 17:07 | 17:12 | 17:18 |
| 17:25 | 17:31 | 17:35 | 17:38 | 17:42 | 17:47 | 17:53 |
| 17:55 | 18:01 | 18:05 | 18:08 | 18:12 | 18:17 | 18:23 |
| 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:04 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:15 | 19:21 |
| 19:55 | 20:00 | 20:03 | 20:05 | 20:09 | 20:13 | 20:19 |
| 20:55 | 21:00 | 21:03 | 21:05 | 21:09 | 21:13 | 21:19 |
| 21:55 | 22:00 | 22:03 | 22:05 | 22:09 | 22:13 | 22:19 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Stirling, Bus Station | Calder Court | Bannockburn Road | Milton Brae | Health Centre | Bannockburn Hospital | Cowie, Post Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:05 | 08:09 | 08:13 | 08:15 | 08:18 | 08:22 | 08:28 |
| 08:40 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 08:51 | 08:55 | 09:00 | 09:06 |
| 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:24 | 09:26 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:41 |
| 09:50 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:16 |
| 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:34 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:45 | 10:51 |
| 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:09 | 11:11 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:26 |
| 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:46 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:01 |
| 12:10 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:21 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:36 |
| 12:45 | 12:50 | 12:54 | 12:56 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:11 |
| 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:29 | 13:31 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 13:46 |
| 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:10 | 14:15 | 14:21 |
| 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:39 | 14:41 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 14:56 |
| 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:14 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:31 |
| 15:40 | 15:45 | 15:49 | 15:51 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:06 |
| 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:26 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:41 |
| 16:50 | 16:55 | 16:59 | 17:01 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:16 |
| 17:25 | 17:30 | 17:34 | 17:36 | 17:40 | 17:45 | 17:51 |
| 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:04 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:21 |
| 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:04 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:15 | 19:21 |
| 19:55 | 20:00 | 20:03 | 20:05 | 20:09 | 20:13 | 20:19 |
| 20:55 | 21:00 | 21:03 | 21:05 | 21:09 | 21:13 | 21:19 |
| 21:55 | 22:00 | 22:03 | 22:05 | 22:09 | 22:13 | 22:19 |
All 34 stops in this direction
- Stirling, Bus Station #66004999113
- Islamic Centre #66004110013
- Linden Avenue #66004481009
- Annfield Drive #66004481010
- Cecil Street #66004482012
- Braehead, Springfield Road #66004480014
- Calder Court #66004480015
- Carrick Court #66004490018
- Keith Avenue #66004490020
- Broomridge, Barbour Avenue #66004490022
- Elgin Drive #66004490024
- Bannockburn Road #66004430031
- Bannockburn Road #66004430029
- St Ninians Toll, Bannockburn Road #66004600027
- Borestone Crescent #66004600052
- Maitland Crescent #66004610050
- Arnold Clark #66004610038
- Milton Brae #66004610040
- Whins of Milton, 1314 Inn #66004610043
- Milton Gardens #66004710047
- Randolph Crescent #66004780008
- Miners Welfare #66004780006
- Health Centre #66004440016
- Firs Crescent #66004440014
- Cross #66004400019
- Roman Catholic Church #66004400021
- Bannockburn, Newmarket #66004400023
- Bogend Road #66004400025
- Bannockburn Hospital #66004410024
- Muirpark Truck Stop #66004520001
- Craigbeg Quarry #66004520003
- Sauchenford Cottages #66004520005
- Costcutter #66004580012
- Cowie, Post Office #66004580007
Route 56 route map
Questions about Midland Bluebird Route 56
What time is the first Route 56 bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:50. Saturday: 07:00. Sunday: 08:05.
What time is the last Route 56 bus?
Monday to Friday: 22:22. Saturday: 22:22. Sunday: 22:22. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 56 run?
Monday to Friday: every 35 min. Saturday: every 35 min. Sunday: every 35 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 56 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 56 go?
Route 56 serves Cowie, Post Office, Cross, Elgin Drive, Bannockburn Road and Bannockburn Hospital. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Midland Bluebird’s open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Midland Bluebird open data (GTFS schedule for Midland Bluebird), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.