Cambridge Bus Route 8: Cambridge to Cottenham — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 8 — Cambridge ↔ Cottenham

🚌 Route 8: Cambridge ↔ Cottenham | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ Every 40 minutes | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 8 is a bus service run by Stagecoach East 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 ↔ Cottenham
  • Operator: Stagecoach East
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 06:30 – 22:45 from Cambridge
  • Frequency: every 40 minutes (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 47 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 44 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 8 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cottenham — in order

  1. Cambridge Emmanuel Street (Stop E5)
  2. Cambridge, opp Christ's College
  3. Cambridge, o/s Jesus College
  4. Cambridge, opp Victoria Park
  5. Cambridge, opp Garden Walk
  6. Cambridge Histon Road Corner (N-bound)
  7. Chesterton, opp Linden Close
  8. Cambridge, opp Akeman Street
  9. Arbury Carisbrooke Road (near)
  10. Arbury Brownlow Road (near)
  11. Arbury Blackhall Road (near)
  12. Impington Highfield Road (near)
  13. Impington, opp Pepys Terrace
  14. Impington Chivers Way (near)
  15. Histon Poplar Road (near)
  16. Impington Macfarlane Close (near)
  17. Impington, opp Village College
  18. Impington Hereward Close (near)
  19. Histon Station Road (near)
  20. Histon School Hill (near)
  21. Histon, opp Winders Lane
  22. Histon Barrowcrofts (near)
  23. Histon, opp Parlour Close
  24. Histon, opp Glebe Way
  25. Histon Cottenham Road (o/s 123)
  26. Histon, opp Bromlea
  27. Cottenham, opp Apple Tree Close
  28. Cottenham, opp Pastures
  29. Cottenham, opp Between Close Drove
  30. Cottenham, opp The Green
  31. Cottenham Oakington Road (near)
  32. Cottenham Manse Drive (near)
  33. Cottenham Victory Way (near)
  34. Cottenham, opp Lambs Lane
  35. Cottenham, opp Telegraph Street
  36. Cottenham, opp Bramley Close
  37. Cottenham, opp Denmark Road
  38. Cottenham Telegraph Street (near)
  39. Cottenham Lambs Lane (near)
  40. Cottenham, opp Victory Way
  41. Cottenham, opp Manse Drive
  42. Cottenham, opp Allotment Gardens
  43. Cottenham Rampton Road (o/s 137)
  44. Rampton, opp King Street

24 weekday departures from Cambridge: first 06:30, last 22:45.

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge — in order

  1. Rampton, opp King Street
  2. Cottenham Rampton Road (opp 137)
  3. Cottenham Allotment Gardens (near)
  4. Cottenham, opp Oakington Road
  5. Cottenham The Green (near)
  6. Cottenham Manse Drive (near)
  7. Cottenham Victory Way (near)
  8. Cottenham, opp Lambs Lane
  9. Cottenham, opp Telegraph Street
  10. Cottenham Denmark Road (near)
  11. Cottenham Bramley Close (near)
  12. Cottenham Between Close Drove (near)
  13. Cottenham Pastures (near)
  14. Cottenham Apple Tree Close (near)
  15. Histon Bromlea (near)
  16. Histon Cottenham Road (o/s 132)
  17. Histon Glebe Way (near)
  18. Histon Parlour Close (near)
  19. Histon, opp Barrowcrofts
  20. Histon Winders Lane (near)
  21. Histon, opp School Hill
  22. Histon, opp Station Road
  23. Impington, opp Hereward Close
  24. Impington, o/s Village College
  25. Impington, opp Macfarlane Close
  26. Histon, opp Poplar Road
  27. Impington, opp Chivers Way
  28. Impington Pepys Terrace (near)
  29. Impington, opp Highfield Road
  30. Arbury, opp Blackhall Road
  31. Arbury, opp Brownlow Road
  32. Arbury, opp Carisbrooke Road
  33. Chesterton Gilbert Road (near)
  34. Cambridge Akeman Street (near)
  35. Chesterton Linden Close (near)
  36. Cambridge Histon Road Corner (near)
  37. Cambridge Garden Walk (near)
  38. Cambridge Victoria Park (near)
  39. Cambridge Green's Road (near)
  40. Cambridge, opp Jesus College
  41. Cambridge Emmanuel Street (Stop E5)
  42. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 10)

2 weekday departures from Cottenham: first 06:38, last 19:20.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 8 bus from Cambridge?
On weekdays the first 8 leaves Cambridge at 06:30.

What time is the last 8 bus?
On weekdays the last 8 from Cambridge is at 22:45 (the last bus from Cottenham is at 19:20).

How often does the 8 run?
Every 40 minutes 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 Stagecoach East before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.

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