Cambridge Bus Route 12: Newmarket The Guineas to Cambridge City — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 12 — Newmarket The Guineas ↔ Cambridge City

🚌 Route 12: Newmarket The Guineas ↔ Cambridge City | 🏢 Stephensons of Essex | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 12 is a bus service run by Stephensons of Essex 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 12 Essential Information

• Route: 12 — Newmarket The Guineas ↔ Cambridge City
• Operator: Stephensons of Essex
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 06:30 – 17:30 from Newmarket The Guineas
• Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 40 minutes end to end
• Stops: 24 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 12 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge City — in order

1. Newmarket The Guineas Bus Station (Bay 1)
2. Newmarket, adj Horse Racing Museum
3. Newmarket, opp White Lion
4. Stetchworth July Lodge (near)
5. Bottisham, opp High Street
6. Bottisham High Street (opp 179)
7. Bottisham, opp Beechwood Avenue
8. Bottisham Stocks Close (near)
9. Bottisham Bell Road (near)
10. Stow cum Quy Church Farm (near)
11. Fen Ditton, opp High Ditch Road
12. Fen Ditton Cambridge Airport (near)
13. Cambridge Meadowlands Road (near)
14. Cambridge, opp Ditton Lane
15. Cambridge Malden Close (near)
16. Cambridge, opp Ditton Walk
17. Cambridge, opp Stanley Road
18. Cambridge, o/s Retail Park
19. Cambridge, opp River Lane
20. Cambridge, opp Elizabeth Way
21. Cambridge Napier Street (near)
22. Cambridge Fair Street (near)
23. Cambridge, adj The Busway New Square
24. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 8)

12 weekday departures from Newmarket The Guineas: first 06:30, last 17:30.

🚏 Stops Towards Newmarket The Guineas — in order

1. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 8)
2. Cambridge, opp The Busway New Square
3. Cambridge, opp Fair Street
4. Cambridge, opp Napier Street
5. Cambridge Elizabeth Way (near)
6. Cambridge River Lane (near)
7. Cambridge Stanley Road (near)
8. Cambridge Ditton Walk (near)
9. Cambridge, opp Malden Close
10. Cambridge Ditton Lane (near)
11. Cambridge, opp Meadowlands Road
12. Fen Ditton, opp Cambridge Airport
13. Fen Ditton High Ditch Road (near)
14. Stow cum Quy, opp Church Farm
15. Bottisham, opp Bell Road
16. Bottisham, opp Stocks Close
17. Bottisham Beechwood Avenue (near)
18. Bottisham High Street (o/s 179)
19. Bottisham High Street (o/s 179)
20. Bottisham High Street (near)
21. Stetchworth, opp July Lodge
22. Newmarket, adj White Lion
23. Newmarket, opp Horse Racing Museum
24. Newmarket The Guineas Bus Station (Bay 1)

12 weekday departures from Cambridge City: first 07:15, last 18:20.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 12 bus from Newmarket The Guineas?
On weekdays the first 12 leaves Newmarket The Guineas at 06:30.

What time is the last 12 bus?
On weekdays the last 12 from Newmarket The Guineas is at 17:30 (the last bus from Cambridge City is at 18:20).

How often does the 12 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 12?
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 Stephensons of Essex before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.