Cambridge Bus Route 8A: Cambridge to Orchard Park — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route 8A — Cambridge ↔ Orchard Park

🚌 Route 8A: Cambridge ↔ Orchard Park | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 8A 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 8A Essential Information

• Route: 8A — Cambridge ↔ Orchard Park
• Operator: Stagecoach East
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 07:25 – 18:25 from Cambridge
• Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 34 minutes end to end
• Stops: 28 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 8A Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Orchard Park — 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. Kings Hedges, adj Buchan St Roundabout
13. Orchard Park Stanley Avenue (near)
14. Orchard Park Circus Drive (near)
15. Kings Hedges, adj Buchan St Roundabout
16. Histon, opp Mill Lane
17. Histon, opp Orchard Road
18. Histon, opp Glebe Way
19. Histon Cottenham Road (o/s 123)
20. Histon, opp Bromlea
21. Cottenham, opp Apple Tree Close
22. Cottenham, opp Pastures
23. Cottenham, opp Between Close Drove
24. Cottenham, opp The Green
25. Cottenham Oakington Road (near)
26. Cottenham, opp Allotment Gardens
27. Cottenham Rampton Road (o/s 137)
28. Rampton, opp King Street

12 weekday departures from Cambridge: first 07:25, last 18:25.

🚏 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 Between Close Drove (near)
7. Cottenham Pastures (near)
8. Cottenham Apple Tree Close (near)
9. Histon Bromlea (near)
10. Histon Cottenham Road (o/s 132)
11. Histon Glebe Way (near)
12. Histon Orchard Road (near)
13. Histon Mill Lane (near)
14. Kings Hedges, adj Buchan St Roundabout
15. Orchard Park Stanley Avenue (near)
16. Orchard Park Circus Drive (near)
17. Arbury, opp Blackhall Road
18. Arbury, opp Brownlow Road
19. Arbury, opp Carisbrooke Road
20. Chesterton Gilbert Road (near)
21. Cambridge Akeman Street (near)
22. Chesterton Linden Close (near)
23. Cambridge Histon Road Corner (near)
24. Cambridge Garden Walk (near)
25. Cambridge Victoria Park (near)
26. Cambridge Green's Road (near)
27. Cambridge, opp Jesus College
28. Cambridge Emmanuel Street (Stop E5)

1 weekday departures from Orchard Park: first 06:32, last 06:32.

🎫 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 8A bus from Cambridge?
On weekdays the first 8A leaves Cambridge at 07:25.

What time is the last 8A bus?
On weekdays the last 8A from Cambridge is at 18:25 (the last bus from Orchard Park is at 06:32).

How often does the 8A run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 8A?
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.