Cambridge Bus Route 2: Ivel Gardens to Grafton Centre — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 2 — Ivel Gardens ↔ Grafton Centre

🚌 Route 2: Ivel Gardens ↔ Grafton Centre | 🏢 Ivel Sprinter | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 2 is a bus service run by Ivel Sprinter 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 2 Essential Information

• Route: 2 — Ivel Gardens ↔ Grafton Centre
• Operator: Ivel Sprinter
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 08:40 – 08:40 from Ivel Gardens
• Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 100 minutes end to end
• Stops: 56 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 2 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Grafton Centre — in order

1. Biggleswade, adj Ivel Gardens
2. Biggleswade, adj Ivel Bury
3. Biggleswade, opp Sainsbury's
4. Upper Caldecote, adj Maisie Gardens
5. Upper Caldecote, opp Swallowfield
6. Upper Caldecote, adj The Pastures
7. Upper Caldecote, o/s All Saints Church
8. Ickwell Green (adj)
9. Ickwell, opp The Stables
10. Northill, opp Cookes Meadow
11. Northill St Mary's Church (N-bound)
12. Northill, opp The Old Brewhouse
13. Hatch, adj Budna Road
14. Hatch Farm (opp)
15. Blunham, adj Old Station Court
16. Blunham, adj The Avenue
17. Blunham, opp Park View
18. Blunham, opp War Memorial
19. Blunham, adj Brickhill Close
20. Blunham, adj Pound Close
21. Tempsford, o/s Church
22. Tempsford, opp Home Farm Close
23. Tempsford, o/s Baker's Lane
24. Tempsford, adj The Close
25. Tempsford, opp The Playground
26. Tempsford, opp Langford End Works
27. Tempsford Railway Crossing (SW-bound)
28. Tempsford, adj Langford End Works
29. Tempsford, adj The Playground
30. Tempsford, opp The Close
31. Tempsford, opp Baker's Lane
32. Tempsford, adj Home Farm Close
33. Sandy, adj Partridge Piece
34. Sandy, adj The Rookery
35. Sandy, adj Sunderland Road
36. Sandy, nr Woodcock Close
37. Sandy Sunderland Road (SW-bound)
38. Sandy, o/s Handley Court
39. Sandy, opp Carter Street
40. Sandy Pentland Close (SE-bound)
41. Sandy, opp Banks Drive
42. Sandy, on Market Square
43. Sandy, opp Station Road
44. Everton Sandy Road (NE-bound)
45. Everton, opp The Thornton Arms
46. Potton, adj Byards Green
47. Potton Primary School (o/s)
48. Potton, adj Festival Road
49. Potton, adj Newtown
50. Potton, opp Oak Crescent
51. Potton, on Market Square
52. Potton, o/s The Manor
53. Wrestlingworth, adj The Slade
54. Wrestlingworth, o/s Grange Farm
55. Cambridge St Andrew's Street (near)
56. Cambridge Grafton Centre (Bay A)

1 weekday departures from Ivel Gardens: first 08:40, last 08:40.

🚏 Stops Towards Ivel Gardens — in order

1. Cambridge St Andrew's Street (near)
2. Wrestlingworth, opp Grange Farm
3. Wrestlingworth, opp The Slade
4. Potton, opp The Manor
5. Potton, on Market Square
6. Potton, adj Oak Crescent
7. Potton, opp Newtown
8. Potton, opp Festival Road
9. Potton Primary School (opp)
10. Potton, opp Byards Green
11. Everton, opp The Lawns s
12. Everton Sandy Road (SW-bound) s
13. Sandy, nr Station Road s
14. Sandy, on Market Square
15. Sandy, adj Banks Drive s
16. Sandy Pentland Close (NW-bound) s
17. Sandy, o/s Handley Court s
18. Sandy, adj Partridge Piece s
19. Sandy, adj The Rookery s
20. Sandy, adj Sunderland Road s
21. Sandy, nr Woodcock Close s
22. Sandy Sunderland Road (SW-bound) s
23. Tempsford, opp Home Farm Close s
24. Tempsford, o/s Baker's Lane s
25. Tempsford, adj The Close s
26. Tempsford, opp The Playground s
27. Tempsford, opp Langford End Works s
28. Tempsford Railway Crossing (SW-bound) s
29. Tempsford, o/s Church s
30. Blunham, opp Pound Close s
31. Blunham, opp Brickhill Close s
32. Blunham, adj War Memorial s
33. Blunham, adj Park View s
34. Blunham, opp The Avenue s
35. Blunham, opp Old Station Court s
36. Hatch Farm (o/s) s
37. Hatch, opp Budna Road s
38. Northill, adj The Old Brewhouse s
39. Northill, opp St Mary's Church s
40. Northill, adj Cookes Meadow s
41. Ickwell, o/s The Stables s
42. Ickwell Green (opp) s
43. Upper Caldecote, opp The Pastures s
44. Upper Caldecote, adj Swallowfield s
45. Biggleswade White's Egg Farm (S-bound) s
46. Biggleswade, o/s Sainsbury's s
47. Biggleswade, opp Ivel Bury s
48. Biggleswade, opp Ivel Gardens

1 weekday departures from Grafton Centre: first 14:00, last 14:00.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 2 bus from Ivel Gardens?
On weekdays the first 2 leaves Ivel Gardens at 08:40.

What time is the last 2 bus?
On weekdays the last 2 from Ivel Gardens is at 08:40 (the last bus from Grafton Centre is at 14:00).

How often does the 2 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 2?
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 Ivel Sprinter before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.