Cambridge Bus Route 100: Cambridge City Centre to Cambridge Research Park — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 100 — Cambridge City Centre ↔ Cambridge Research Park

🚌 Route 100: Cambridge City Centre ↔ Cambridge Research Park | 🏢 Central Connect | ⏱️ Every 30 minutes | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Daily (Monday to Sunday)

The 100 is a bus service run by Central Connect 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 100 Essential Information

• Route: 100 — Cambridge City Centre ↔ Cambridge Research Park
• Operator: Central Connect
• Days: Daily (Monday to Sunday)
• First / last (weekday): 06:30 – 23:35 from Cambridge City Centre
• Frequency: every 30 minutes (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 34 minutes end to end
• Stops: 26 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 100 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge Research Park — in order

1. Cambridge Drummer Street (Stop D3)
2. Cambridge, opp Downing College
3. Cambridge Gonville Place (NE-bound)
4. Cambridge, o/s Fire Station
5. Cambridge Grafton Centre (Bay C)
6. Cambridge Elizabeth Way (near)
7. Cambridge River Lane (near)
8. Cambridge Stanley Road (near)
9. Cambridge Ditton Walk (near)
10. Cambridge, opp Malden Close
11. Cambridge, opp Fison Road
12. Fen Ditton, opp Blue Lion PH
13. Fen Ditton, opp Musgrove Way
14. Horningsea Priory Road (near)
15. Horningsea St. John's Lane (near)
16. Clayhithe Farm (opp)
17. Clayhithe, opp Bridge Hotel
18. Waterbeach, opp Lode Avenue
19. 06:50
20. Waterbeach, opp St Andrew's Hill
21. Waterbeach Gibson Close (near)
22. Waterbeach Waddelow Road (near)
23. Waterbeach, opp Barracks
24. Waterbeach, NHS Staff Accommodation (N)
25. Waterbeach Massingham Way (near)
26. Landbeach, adj Research Park Entrance

30 weekday departures from Cambridge City Centre: first 06:30, last 23:35.

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge City Centre — in order

1. Landbeach, adj Research Park Entrance
2. Waterbeach, opp Massingham Way
3. Waterbeach, NHS Staff Accommodation
4. Waterbeach, o/s Barracks
5. Waterbeach, opp Waddelow Road
6. Waterbeach, opp Gibson Close
7. Waterbeach St Andrew's Hill (near)
8. Waterbeach Lode Avenue (near)
9. 06:00
10. Clayhithe Bridge Hotel (near)
11. Clayhithe Farm (near)
12. Horningsea, opp St. John's Lane
13. Horningsea, opp Priory Road
14. Fen Ditton Musgrove Way (near)
15. Fen Ditton Blue Lion PH (near)
16. Cambridge Fison Road (near)
17. Cambridge Malden Close (near)
18. Cambridge, opp Ditton Walk
19. Cambridge, opp Stanley Road
20. Cambridge, o/s Retail Park
21. Cambridge, opp River Lane
22. Cambridge, opp Elizabeth Way
23. Cambridge, opp Grafton Centre
24. Cambridge The Busway Parkside (NW-bound)
25. Cambridge Drummer Street (Stop D3)

30 weekday departures from Cambridge Research Park: first 05:50, last 23:05.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 100 bus from Cambridge City Centre?
On weekdays the first 100 leaves Cambridge City Centre at 06:30.

What time is the last 100 bus?
On weekdays the last 100 from Cambridge City Centre is at 23:35 (the last bus from Cambridge Research Park is at 23:05).

How often does the 100 run?
Every 30 minutes on weekdays; the service runs daily (monday to sunday).

How much is the fare on the 100?
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 Central Connect before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.