Buses in Chesterton, Cambridge — Bus Stops, Routes & Services (2026)

🚌 Buses in Chesterton — an area of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire — about 1.5 miles north-east of Cambridge town centre.

Chesterton has 54 bus stops served by 11 bus services (A2B Bus and Coach, A2B Bus and Coach, Star Cabs, Stagecoach East, Whippet Coaches). Key stops include Ascham Road, Ashfield Road, Bourne Road. This page lists every stop in Chesterton and the buses that call at each one.

🚏 Bus Stops in Chesterton

Bus stop	Direction	Buses
Ascham Road (near) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	9, PR5, T1
Ascham Road (opp) ↙	South-westbound ↙	9, PR5, T1
Ashfield Road (near) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2
Ashfield Road (opp) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2
Bourne Road (near) ↘	South-eastbound ↘	114
Carlton Way (near) ↘	South-eastbound ↘	1
Carlton Way (opp) ↖	North-westbound ↖	1
Chapel Street (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
Chapel Street (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2, 114
Cheney Way (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	114
Chesterton Road (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
Chesterton Road (opp) →	Eastbound →	2, 114
Courtney Way (near) ↘	South-eastbound ↘	1
Courtney Way (opp) ↖	North-westbound ↖	1
De Freville Avenue (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
De Freville Avenue (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2, 114
Downham's Lane (near) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	9, PR5, T1
Downham's Lane (opp) ↙	South-westbound ↙	9, PR5, T1
Fairbairn Road (opp) ↖	North-westbound ↖	114
Fallowfield (near) →	Eastbound →	114
Fallowfield (opp) ←	Westbound ←	114
Ferrars Way (near) ↑	Northbound ↑	1
Ferrars Way (opp) ↓	Southbound ↓	1
Franks Lane (adj) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2
Franks Lane (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2
Fraser Road (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	9, PR5, T1
Fraser Road (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	9, PR5, T1
Gilbert Road (near) ↓	Southbound ↓	8, 8A, T2
Gurney Way (near) ↘	South-eastbound ↘	1
Gurney Way (opp) ↖	North-westbound ↖	1
Hamilton Road (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
Hamilton Road (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2, 114
Izaak Walton Way (near) →	Eastbound →	114
Izaak Walton Way (opp) ←	Westbound ←	114
Kendal Way (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	9, PR5, T1
Kendal Way (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	9, PR5, T1
Linden Close (near) ↓	Southbound ↓	8, 8A, T2
Linden Close (opp) ↑	Northbound ↑	8, 8A, T2
Milton Road (SW-bound) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 9, PR5, T1
Perse Way (near) ↑	Northbound ↑	1
Perse Way (opp) ↓	Southbound ↓	1
Scarsdale Close (nr) ↖	North-westbound ↖	2
Scarsdale Close (opp) ↘	South-eastbound ↘	2
Sherbourne Close (near) ↖	North-westbound ↖	2
Sherbourne Close (opp) ↓	Southbound ↓	2
Thrift's Walk (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
Thrift's Walk (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2, 114
Union Lane (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	9, PR5, T1
Union Lane (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	9, PR5, T1
Victoria Road (opp) ↙	South-westbound ↙	4
Water Lane (near) ↙	South-westbound ↙	2, 114
Water Lane (opp) ↗	North-eastbound ↗	2, 114
Westbrook Centre (near) ↑	Northbound ↑	1, 9, B, PR5, T1
Westbrook Centre (opp) ↓	Southbound ↓	1, 9, B, PR5, T1

Stop names and directions are as signed on street (adj = adjacent, opp = opposite, nr = near, o/s = outside). Live departures for each stop are on bustimes.org.

🚌 Bus Services in Chesterton

• 1 — Arbury – Fulbourn (Stagecoach East)
• 2 — Milton – Addenbrooke's (Stagecoach East)
• 4 — Cambridge – Cambourne (Stagecoach East)
• 8 — Cambridge – Cottenham (Stagecoach East)
• 8A — Cambridge – Orchard Park (Stagecoach East)
• 9 — Cambridge – Ely – Littleport (A2B Bus and Coach)
• 114 — Chesterton or Cambridge – Addenbrooke's Hospital (A2B Bus and Coach, Star Cabs)
• B — Cambridge – Huntingdon (Stagecoach East)
• PR5 — Cambridge City Centre – Milton Park&Ride (Stagecoach East)
• T1 — Huntingdon – Cambridge (Whippet Coaches)
• T2 — Madingley Rd P&R – Newmarket Rd P&R (Stagecoach East)

🎫 Fares & How to Ride in Chesterton

• £3 fare cap: no single bus fare in England costs more than £3 under the national fare cap — and the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027 under the change announced in July 2026.
• Paying: larger operators (Stagecoach, First, Lynx) accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; small community operators may be cash-only, so keep a card or exact change handy.
• Tickets: most operators sell day tickets on the bus and in their apps; if you arrive by train, PlusBus add-ons cover town buses in Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely and Norwich.

🗺️ Nearby Areas in Cambridge

• Cambridge — all areas, stops & services
• Addenbrooke’s
• Arbury
• Cherry Hinton
• Coton
• Fen Ditton
• Fulbourn
• Girton
• Grantchester
• Impington
• Kings Hedges
• Milton
• Newnham
• Romsey Town
• Shelford Bottom
• Teversham
• Trumpington

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which buses serve Chesterton?
Chesterton is served by routes 1, 2, 4, 8, 8A, 9, 114, B, PR5, T1, T2 (A2B Bus and Coach, A2B Bus and Coach, Star Cabs, Stagecoach East, Whippet Coaches) — see the service list above for where each one runs.

How many bus stops are there in Chesterton?
There are 54 bus stops in Chesterton listed above, each with the services that call there.

Is there a direct bus from Chesterton to Peterborough?
No direct Peterborough bus calls in Chesterton itself — the services above are the local network; change in Cambridge for Peterborough connections.

How much is the bus fare in Chesterton?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Contactless payment is accepted by the larger operators listed above.

Stop & service data: bustimes.org (open data — Bus Open Data Service / Traveline / NaPTAN), extracted and verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Peterborough bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.