Cambridge Bus Route U2: Biomedical Campus to Eddington — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route U2 — Biomedical Campus ↔ Eddington

🚌 Route U2: Biomedical Campus ↔ Eddington | 🏢 Whippet Coaches | ⏱️ Every 30 minutes | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The U2 is a bus service run by Whippet Coaches 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 U2 Essential Information

  • Route: U2 — Biomedical Campus ↔ Eddington
  • Operator: Whippet Coaches
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 06:20 – 22:00 from Biomedical Campus
  • Frequency: every 30 minutes (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 45 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 34 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route U2 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Biomedical Campus — in order

  1. Girton Road (near)
  2. Cambridge Thornton Road (near)
  3. Girton, opp Milne Avenue
  4. Cambridge, opp Sainsburys
  5. Cambridge, opp Madingley Road Park & Ride
  6. Cambridge, opp Philippa Fawcett Drive
  7. Cambridge Veterinary School (near)
  8. Cambridge West Hub (near)
  9. Cambridge, opp William Gates Building
  10. Cambridge, opp Bulstrode Gardens
  11. Cambridge Storey's Way (near)
  12. Newnham, opp Madingley Road
  13. Cambridge, adj Playing Field
  14. Newnham, opp Robinson College
  15. Newnham West Road (near)
  16. Newnham, o/s University Library
  17. Cambridge Queens' College (near)
  18. Cambridge Pembroke Street (near)
  19. Cambridge, opp Fitzwilliam Museum
  20. Cambridge Bateman Street (near)
  21. Cambridge Bowling Club (near)
  22. Cambridge, opp Shaftesbury Road
  23. Cambridge, o/s Botanic Gardens
  24. Cambridge Hills Road (near)
  25. Cambridge The Busway Railway Station (Stop 1)
  26. Cambridge, opp Hills Rd 6th Form Col
  27. Cambridge Blinco Grove (near)
  28. Cambridge, opp Perse School
  29. Cambridge, opp Long Rd 6th Form Coll
  30. Addenbrooke’s Francis Crick Avenue (near)
  31. Addenbrooke’s, opp Dame Mary Archer Way
  32. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Hospital Outpatients

5 weekday departures from Eddington: first 06:00, last 20:50.

🚏 Stops Towards Eddington — in order

  1. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Hospital Outpatients
  2. Addenbrooke’s Puddicombe Way (near)
  3. Cambridge, o/s Long Rd 6th Form Coll
  4. Cambridge, opp Robinson Way
  5. Cambridge Long Road (near)
  6. Cambridge Perse School (near)
  7. Cambridge, opp Blinco Grove
  8. Cambridge, o/s Hills Rd 6th Form Col
  9. Cambridge Railway Station (Stop 8)
  10. Cambridge, opp Botanic Gardens
  11. Cambridge Shaftesbury Road (near)
  12. Cambridge, opp Bowling Club
  13. Cambridge, opp Bateman Street
  14. Cambridge, o/s Fitzwilliam Museum
  15. Cambridge, opp Pembroke Street
  16. Cambridge, opp Queens' College
  17. Newnham, opp University Library
  18. Newnham, opp West Road
  19. Newnham, o/s Robinson College
  20. Cambridge, opp Playing Field
  21. Newnham Madingley Road (near)
  22. Cambridge, opp Storey's Way
  23. Cambridge Wilberforce Road (near)
  24. Cambridge Bulstrode Gardens (near)
  25. Cambridge, o/s William Gates Building
  26. Cambridge, opp West Hub
  27. Cambridge, opp Veterinary School
  28. Cambridge Philippa Fawcett Drive (near)
  29. Cambridge Madingley Road Park & Ride (near)
  30. Cambridge, opp Sainsburys
  31. Cambridge Sainsbury's (near)
  32. Cambridge Milne Avenue (near)
  33. Cambridge, opp Thornton Road
  34. Girton Road (opp)

27 weekday departures from Biomedical Campus: first 06:20, last 22:00.

🎫 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 Whippet Coaches for this route.
  • Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Whippet Coaches day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first U2 bus from Biomedical Campus?
On weekdays the first U2 leaves Biomedical Campus at 06:20.

What time is the last U2 bus?
On weekdays the last U2 from Biomedical Campus is at 22:00 (the last bus from Eddington is at 22:00).

How often does the U2 run?
Every 30 minutes on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the U2?
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 Whippet Coaches before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.

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