Cambridge Bus Route 3: Ivel Gardens to Grafton Centre — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 3 — Ivel Gardens ↔ Grafton Centre

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

The 3 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 3 Essential Information

  • Route: 3 — Ivel Gardens ↔ Grafton Centre
  • Operator: Ivel Sprinter
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 08:45 – 08:45 from Ivel Gardens
  • Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 95 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 60 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 3 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Grafton Centre — in order

  1. Biggleswade, opp Ivel Gardens
  2. Biggleswade, adj Blunham Road
  3. Biggleswade, opp Kayser Court
  4. Biggleswade, adj Eldon Way
  5. Holme Mills, opp Broom Turn
  6. Holme Mills, opp Greenacres
  7. Holme Mills, opp Langford Road Farm
  8. Langford Ivel Cottages (S-bound)
  9. Langford, adj East Road
  10. Langford Village Academy (adj)
  11. Langford, opp Pound Close
  12. Langford, adj Prospect Road
  13. Langford, adj Windsor Way
  14. Langford, adj Jubilee Lane
  15. Langford, opp Bentley Close
  16. Langford, opp Flexmore Way
  17. Langford, adj Southland Rise
  18. Langford, adj Ivel Close
  19. Langford, opp Garage
  20. Langford, adj Pound Close
  21. Langford Village Academy (opp)
  22. Langford, opp East Road
  23. Holme Mills, o/s Langford Road Farm
  24. Holme Mills, adj Greenacres
  25. Broom, opposite The Green
  26. Broom, opp The Woodlands
  27. Broom, adj Kings Road
  28. Upper Caldecote, adj Maisie Gardens
  29. Upper Caldecote, opp Swallowfield
  30. Upper Caldecote, adj The Pastures
  31. Upper Caldecote, o/s All Saints Church
  32. Upper Caldecote, opp Post Office
  33. Upper Caldecote, adj The Green
  34. Upper Caldecote, o/s G&M Growers
  35. Biggleswade, o/s Sainsbury's
  36. Biggleswade, opp Ivel Bury
  37. Biggleswade, opp Ivel Gardens
  38. Biggleswade Bus Station (Stop D)
  39. Biggleswade, opp Baptist Church
  40. Biggleswade, o/s Bygraves Garage
  41. Biggleswade Hitchmead Road (NW-bound)
  42. Biggleswade, opp Spring Close
  43. Biggleswade, adj Potton Road
  44. Biggleswade, adj Stratton Way
  45. Biggleswade, adj Nursery Close
  46. Biggleswade Hospital (opp)
  47. Biggleswade, outside Bedfordshire Growers
  48. Sutton Crossroads (NE-bound)
  49. Sutton, o/s The Croft
  50. Sutton, adj Church
  51. Sutton, o/s Lower School
  52. Sutton, opp Clayend Farm
  53. Potton Sutton Road (N-bound)
  54. Potton Bury Hill (W-bound)
  55. Potton, on Market Square
  56. Potton Bury Hill (E-bound)
  57. Wrestlingworth, adj The Slade
  58. Wrestlingworth, o/s Grange Farm
  59. Cambridge St Andrew's Street (near)
  60. Cambridge Grafton Centre (Bay C)

1 weekday departures from Ivel Gardens: first 08:45, last 08:45.

🚏 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 Bury Hill (W-bound)
  5. Potton, on Market Square
  6. Potton Bury Hill (E-bound) s
  7. Potton Sutton Road (S-bound) s
  8. Sutton, adj Clayend Farm s
  9. Sutton, opp Lower School s
  10. Sutton, opp Church s
  11. Sutton, opp The Croft s
  12. Biggleswade, opposite Bedfordshire Growers s
  13. Biggleswade Hospital (o/s) s
  14. Biggleswade, opp Nursery Close s
  15. Biggleswade, opp Potton Road s
  16. Biggleswade, adj Spring Close s
  17. Biggleswade Hitchmead Road (S-bound) s
  18. Biggleswade, opp Bygraves Garage s
  19. Biggleswade, adj Baptist Church s
  20. Biggleswade Bus Station (Stop D) s
  21. Biggleswade, adj Ivel Gardens s
  22. Biggleswade, adj Ivel Bury s
  23. Biggleswade, opp Sainsbury's s
  24. Upper Caldecote, adj Maisie Gardens s
  25. Upper Caldecote, opp Swallowfield s
  26. Upper Caldecote, adj The Pastures s
  27. Upper Caldecote, o/s All Saints Church s
  28. Upper Caldecote, opp Post Office s
  29. Upper Caldecote, adj The Green s
  30. Upper Caldecote, o/s G&M Growers s
  31. Broom, opp Kings Road s
  32. Broom, adj The Woodlands s
  33. Broom The Green (Adjacent) s
  34. Holme Mills, opp Greenacres s
  35. Holme Mills, opp Langford Road Farm s
  36. Langford Ivel Cottages (S-bound) s
  37. Langford, adj East Road s
  38. Langford Village Academy (adj) s
  39. Langford, opp Pound Close s
  40. Langford, adj Prospect Road s
  41. Langford, adj Windsor Way s
  42. Langford, adj Jubilee Lane s
  43. Langford, opp Bentley Close s
  44. Langford, opp Flexmore Way s
  45. Langford, adj Southland Rise s
  46. Langford, adj Ivel Close s
  47. Langford, opp Garage s
  48. Langford, adj Pound Close s
  49. Langford Village Academy (opp) s
  50. Langford, opp East Road s
  51. Holme Mills, o/s Langford Road Farm s
  52. Holme Mills, adj Greenacres s
  53. Holme Mills, adj Broom Turn s
  54. Biggleswade, opp Eldon Way s
  55. Biggleswade, adj Kayser Court s
  56. Biggleswade, opp Blunham Road s
  57. Biggleswade, adj Ivel Gardens

1 weekday departures from Grafton Centre: first 14:03, last 14:03.

🎫 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 3 bus from Ivel Gardens?
On weekdays the first 3 leaves Ivel Gardens at 08:45.

What time is the last 3 bus?
On weekdays the last 3 from Ivel Gardens is at 08:45 (the last bus from Grafton Centre is at 14:03).

How often does the 3 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 3?
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.

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