| Province: | NS |
| Type: | Route |
| Route: | 256 |
| Length Km: | 49 |
| Length Round: | 0 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Direction A: | West |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus A: | in West New Annan |
| Junction: | in The Falls in East Earltown & MacBains Corner |
| Terminus B: | in Lyons Brook |
| Previous Type: | Route |
| Previous Route: | 255 |
| Next Type: | Route |
| Next Route: | 276 |
Route 256 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
It is located in the northern part of the province and connects West New Annan at Route 246 with Lyons Brook at Route 376.