Cambridge Bus Route 8: Cambridge Drummer St Bus to Hilton Scotts Crescent — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 8 — Cambridge Drummer St Bus ↔ Hilton Scotts Crescent

🚌 Route 8: Cambridge Drummer St Bus ↔ Hilton Scotts Crescent | 🏢 Stephensons of Essex | ⏱️ Limited service — 3 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 8 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 8 Essential Information

  • Route: 8 — Cambridge Drummer St Bus ↔ Hilton Scotts Crescent
  • Operator: Stephensons of Essex
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 10:30 – 16:30 from Cambridge Drummer St Bus
  • Frequency: limited service — 3 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 70 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 33 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 8 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge Drummer St Bus — in order

  1. Hilton Scotts Crescent (near)
  2. Papworth Everard, opp South Park Drive
  3. Papworth Hospital (opp)
  4. Papworth Everard Elm Way (near)
  5. Papworth Everard, opp Wood Lane
  6. Elsworth, opp Brockley Road
  7. Knapwell All Saints Church (near)
  8. Conington School Lane (near)
  9. Conington, opp White Swan
  10. Conington, opp School Lane
  11. Boxworth Elsworth Road (near)
  12. Boxworth School Lane (near)
  13. Bar Hill Superstore (near)
  14. Dry Drayton Hill View (near)
  15. Dry Drayton Park Lane (near)
  16. Dry Drayton High Street (near)
  17. Madingley, opp Park Lane
  18. Madingley Cambridge Road (near)
  19. Coton The Footpath (near)
  20. Coton, opp Baptist Church
  21. Coton Silverdale Avenue (near)
  22. Coton Baptist Church (near)
  23. Coton, opp The Footpath
  24. Coton, opp Cambridge Road
  25. Cambridge, opp British Antarctic Survey
  26. Cambridge, opp Cam Uni Vet School
  27. Cambridge, opp Bulstrode Gardens
  28. Cambridge Storey's Way (near)
  29. Cambridge Castle Street (near)
  30. Cambridge Bridge Street (o/s Church)
  31. Cambridge, opp Belmont Place
  32. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3)

1 weekday departures from Hilton Scotts Crescent: first 07:10, last 07:10.

🚏 Stops Towards Hilton Scotts Crescent — in order

  1. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3)
  2. Cambridge Belmont Place (near)
  3. Cambridge Bridge Street (o/s Col)
  4. Cambridge, opp Castle Street
  5. Cambridge, opp Storey's Way
  6. Cambridge Wilberforce Road (near)
  7. Cambridge Bulstrode Gardens (near)
  8. Cambridge, o/s Cam Uni Vet School
  9. Cambridge, o/s British Antarctic Survey
  10. Coton Cambridge Road (near)
  11. Coton The Footpath (near)
  12. Coton, opp Baptist Church
  13. Coton Silverdale Avenue (near)
  14. Coton Baptist Church (near)
  15. Coton, opp The Footpath
  16. Madingley, opp Cambridge Road
  17. Madingley Park Lane (near)
  18. Dry Drayton High Street (near)
  19. Dry Drayton, opp Park Lane
  20. Dry Drayton, opp Hill View
  21. Bar Hill Superstore (near)
  22. Boxworth, opp School Lane
  23. Boxworth, opp Elsworth Road
  24. Conington School Lane (near)
  25. Conington White Swan (near)
  26. Conington, opp School Lane
  27. Knapwell All Saints Church (near)
  28. Elsworth Brockley Road (near)
  29. Hilton, opp Scotts Crescent
  30. Papworth Everard, opp Wood Lane
  31. Papworth Everard Elm Way (near)
  32. Papworth Hospital (o/s)
  33. Papworth Everard South Park Drive (near)

3 weekday departures from Cambridge Drummer St Bus: first 10:30, last 16:30.

🎫 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 8 bus from Cambridge Drummer St Bus?
On weekdays the first 8 leaves Cambridge Drummer St Bus at 10:30.

What time is the last 8 bus?
On weekdays the last 8 from Cambridge Drummer St Bus is at 16:30 (the last bus from Hilton Scotts Crescent is at 16:30).

How often does the 8 run?
Limited service — 3 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 8?
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.

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