Cambridge Bus Route 777: Birmingham to Stansted Airport — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 777 — Birmingham ↔ Stansted Airport

🚌 Route 777: Birmingham ↔ Stansted Airport | 🏢 National Express | ⏱️ 8 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 777 is a bus service run by National Express in the Cambridge area. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.

📋 Route 777 Essential Information

• Route: 777 — Birmingham ↔ Stansted Airport
• Operator: National Express
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 01:00 – 18:00 from Birmingham
• Frequency: 8 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 257 minutes end to end
• Stops: 9 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 777 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Stansted Airport — in order

1. Digbeth Birmingham Coach Station (Stand 8)
2. Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal (Stand H)
3. Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (Stand B)
4. 01:50
5. Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY)
6. 02:35
7. Cambridge Parkside (Bay 17)
8. 19:15
9. Stansted Airport Coach Station (Bay 7)

8 weekday departures from Birmingham: first 01:00, last 18:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Birmingham — in order

1. Stansted Airport Coach Station (Bay 21)
2. Cambridge Parkside (Bay 17)
3. 01:50
4. Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station (Stand SY)
5. 03:30
6. Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station (Stand B)
7. 04:20
8. Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal (Stand H)
9. Digbeth Birmingham Coach Station (Stand 8)

8 weekday departures from Stansted Airport: first 01:05, last 21:30.

🎫 Fares & Payment

• Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
• Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with National Express for this route.
• Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about National Express day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 777 bus from Birmingham?
On weekdays the first 777 leaves Birmingham at 01:00.

What time is the last 777 bus?
On weekdays the last 777 from Birmingham is at 18:00 (the last bus from Stansted Airport is at 21:30).

How often does the 777 run?
8 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 777?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027).

Timetable & stop 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 National Express before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.