Festive Bus Times - 24th December 2026 to 2nd January 2027
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From Thursday 24th December 2026 to Saturday 2nd January 2027, buses will run to temporary schedules to better reflect lower demand for travel over the Christmas period.
| Thursday 24th December 2026 Christmas Eve | A normal weekday school holiday service will be in operation with earlier last buses at around 19:00. See below for last bus times. |
| Friday 25th December 2026 Christmas Day | No service |
| Saturday 26th December 2026 Boxing Day | No service |
| Sunday 27th December 2026 | A normal Sunday & Public Holiday service will be in operation. |
| Monday 28th December 2026 Bank Holiday Monday | A normal Sunday & Public Holiday service will be in operation |
| Tuesday 29th December 2026 | A special Saturday service will be in operation on core routes, with rural services which usually run Monday to Friday running as normal. See table below for full schedule. NCFC home matchday buses NC1, NC2, NC3, NC11 and coaches NC4 and NC5 from South Norfolk will run for the Norwich City v Charlton Athletic fixture. |
| Wednesday 30th December 2026 | A special Saturday service will be in operation on core routes, with rural services which usually run Monday to Friday running as normal. See table below for full schedule |
| Thursday 31st December 2026 New Year's Eve | A special Saturday service will be in operation on core routes, with rural services which usually run Monday to Friday running as normal. See table below for full schedule. Earlier last buses at around 19:00. See below for last bus times. |
| Friday 1st January 2027 New Year's Day | No service except NCFC home matchday buses NC1, NC2, NC3, NC11 and coaches NC4 and NC5 from South Norfolk for the Norwich City v Lincoln City fixture. |
| Saturday 2nd January 2027 | Normal service resumes |
Last bus times on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve
Services listed below will finish early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
44 (Holt-Sheringham)
Last bus from Holt to Sheringham: 19:19 from Nightjar Road
Last bus from Sheringham to Holt: 19:35 from Station Approach
X40 X41 X44 44A (Sheringham-Cromer-Aylsham-Norwich)
Last bus from Sheringham to Norwich: 18:45 44A from Station Approach (Cromer 19:03, Aylsham 19:34)
Last bus from Norwich to Sheringham: 19:10 44A from Norwich Bus Station (Aylsham 19:56, Cromer 20:20)
X55 55B (North Walsham-Norwich)
Last bus from North Walsham to Norwich: 18:35 55B from North Walsham Travel Hub via Spixworth
Last bus from Norwich to North Walsham: 19:35 X55 from Norwich Bus Station
Temporary service levels on Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st December 2026
| Service | Service level on Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st December 2026 |
| 9 Fakenham-Holt-Sheringham | Saturday Service |
| 15 Sheringham-Felbrigg Hall-Cromer | Monday-Friday Service |
| 16 Cromer-Felbrigg Hall-Holt | Running as normal on Tuesday 29th December 2026 |
| 17 Cromer-Felbrigg Hall-Sheringham | Running as normal on Thursday 31st December 2026 |
| 18 North Walsham-Aylsham-Cromer | Monday-Friday service |
| 19 Cromer-Felbrigg Hall-Holt | Running as normal on Wednesday 30th December 2026 |
| 20 Cromer-Felbrigg Hall-Holt | No service on Friday 1st January 2027 |
| 22A Fakenham-Dereham | Running as normal on Tuesday 29th December 2026 |
| 23 Horningtoft-Norwich | Running as normal on Wednesday 30th December 2026 |
| 24 Fakenham-Reepham-Norwich | No service on Monday 28th December 2026 |
| 25 Fakenham-Dereham | Running as normal on Friday 31st December 2026 |
| 26 Burnham Market-Fakenham | Monday-Friday Service |
| 27 27A Fakenham-Wicken Green | Monday-Friday Service |
| 34 North Walsham-Stalham | Monday-Friday Service |
| 42 Foulsham-Norwich | Monday-Friday Service |
| 43 Reepham-Aylsham-Norwich | Saturday service |
| 44 Holt-Sheringham X40 X41 X44 44A Sheringham-Cromer-Aylsham-Norwich | Monday-Friday Service Buses will finish early on Friday 31st December 2026 |
| 45 45A Holt-Norwich | Saturday service 45A does not run |
| 46 Holt area circular | Monday-Friday Service |
| X55 55B North Walsham-Norwich | Monday-Friday Service Buses will finish early on Friday 31st December 2026 |
| 98 Foulsham-Fakenham 98A Great Snoring-Fakenham | Running as normal on Thursday 31st December 2026 |
From all of us at Sanders Coaches, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We thank you all for your support during 2026 and look forward to what 2027 has to bring for us!