Cambridge Bus Route 26: Cambridge to Royston — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 26 — Cambridge ↔ Royston

🚌 Route 26: Cambridge ↔ Royston | 🏢 A2B Bus and Coach | ⏱️ 7 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 26 is a bus service run by A2B Bus and Coach 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 26 Essential Information

• Route: 26 — Cambridge ↔ Royston
• Operator: A2B Bus and Coach
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 08:25 – 19:15 from Cambridge
• Frequency: 7 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 54 minutes end to end
• Stops: 37 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 26 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge — in order

1. Royston Bus Station (Stop 1)
2. Royston, o/s Recreation Ground
3. Royston, nr St Mary's RC School
4. Royston, adj Mill Road
5. Royston, adj Green Street
6. Royston Roundabout (N-bound)
7. Melbourn, opp Holland Hall
8. Melbourn, opp Back Lane
9. Melbourn, opp Falconer Court
10. Melbourn Vicarage Close (near)
11. Melbourn, opp Norgett's Lane
12. Melbourn Science Park (near)
13. Melbourn, opp Portway
14. Shepreth, opp Dunsbridge Turnpike
15. Fowlmere Long Lane (near)
16. Foxton Hillfield (near)
17. Foxton War Memorial (near)
18. Foxton Hall Close (near)
19. Foxton, opp Railway Station
20. Harston Church Street (near)
21. Harston, opp Orchard Close
22. Harston, opp High Meadow
23. Harston, opp London Road
24. Hauxton, opp Church Road
25. The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride (N-bound)
26. Trumpington, opp Anstey Way
27. Trumpington, opp Alpha Terrace
28. Trumpington, opp Gazeley Road
29. Trumpington, opp Porson Road
30. Trumpington, opp Bentley Road
31. Trumpington, opp Nuffield Hospital
32. Cambridge, opp Bateman Street
33. Cambridge, opp Brookside
34. Cambridge, o/s Downing College
35. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 9)

7 weekday departures from Royston: first 05:37, last 17:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Royston — in order

1. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 9)
2. Cambridge, opp Downing College
3. Cambridge Catholic Church (near)
4. Cambridge Leys School (E-bound)
5. Cambridge Bateman Street (near)
6. Trumpington, o/s Nuffield Hospital
7. Trumpington Bentley Road (near)
8. Trumpington Porson Road (near)
9. Trumpington Gazeley Road (near)
10. Trumpington Alpha Terrace (near)
11. Trumpington Anstey Way (near)
12. Trumpington Park-and-Ride (at)
13. Hauxton Church Road (near)
14. Harston London Road (near)
15. Harston High Meadow (near)
16. Harston Station Road (near)
17. Harston, opp Church Street
18. Foxton Railway Station (near)
19. Foxton, opp Hall Close
20. Foxton, opp War Memorial
21. Foxton, opp Hillfield
22. Fowlmere, opp The Butts
23. Foxton The Green (near)
24. Shepreth Road (near)
25. Shepreth Dunsbridge Turnpike (near)
26. Melbourn Portway (near)
27. Melbourn Science Park (opp)
28. Melbourn Norgett's Lane (near)
29. Melbourn, opp Vicarage Close
30. Melbourn, o/s Falconer Court
31. Melbourn Back Lane (near)
32. Melbourn Holland Hall (near)
33. Royston Roundabout (S-bound)
34. Royston, opp Green Street
35. Royston, opp Mill Road
36. Royston, opp St Mary's RC School
37. Royston Bus Station (Stop 1)

7 weekday departures from Cambridge: first 08:25, last 19:15.

🎫 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 A2B Bus and Coach for this route.
• Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about A2B Bus and Coach day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 26 bus from Cambridge?
On weekdays the first 26 leaves Cambridge at 08:25.

What time is the last 26 bus?
On weekdays the last 26 from Cambridge is at 19:15 (the last bus from Royston is at 19:15).

How often does the 26 run?
7 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 26?
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 A2B Bus and Coach before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.