Cambridge Bus Route B: Cambridge to Hinchingbrooke — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route B — Cambridge ↔ Hinchingbrooke

🚌 Route B: Cambridge ↔ Hinchingbrooke | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ Every 20 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The B 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 B Essential Information

  • Route: B — Cambridge ↔ Hinchingbrooke
  • Operator: Stagecoach East
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 04:50 – 21:00 from Cambridge
  • Frequency: every 20 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 138 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 63 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route B Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Cambridge — in order

  1. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 12)
  2. Cambridge, o/s Long Rd 6th Form Coll
  3. Cambridge, o/s Hills Rd 6th Form Col
  4. Cambridge, o/s Botanic Gardens
  5. Cambridge, o/s Downing College
  6. Cambridge, opp The Busway New Square
  7. Chesterton Westbrook Centre (near)
  8. The Busway Cambridge North (Stop 1)
  9. Cambridge The Busway Science Park (N-bound)
  10. Cambridge The Busway Regional College (N-bound)
  11. The Busway Histon and Impington (N-bound)
  12. The Busway Oakington (N-bound)
  13. The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride (N-bound)
  14. The Busway Swavesey (N-bound)
  15. The Busway Fen Drayton Lakes (N-bound)
  16. The Busway St Ives Park and Ride (N-bound)
  17. 07:56
  18. Bus Station (Bay 4)
  19. St John's Road (opp)
  20. St Ives, opp Langley Close
  21. St Ives, opp Copperbeech Close
  22. St Ives, opp The Pound
  23. Chestnut Road (near)
  24. St Ives Elm Drive (near)
  25. St Ives, opp Albemarle Road
  26. St Ives Ramsey Road (o/s 193)
  27. St Ives The Mallards (near)
  28. St Ives, opp Car Park
  29. St Ives Pettis Road (near)
  30. St Ives, opp Ansley Way
  31. St Ives, opp Garner Drive
  32. Houghton Hill, opp Sawtry Way
  33. Houghton and Wyton St Ives Road (near)
  34. Hartford, o/s Marina
  35. Wyton Airfield Mere Way (near)
  36. RAF Wyton Main Gate (near)
  37. Wyton Airfield Garage (near)
  38. Hartford Hill St Ives Road (Southbound)
  39. Hartford Old Houghton Road (near)
  40. Hartford The Hollow (near)
  41. Hartford Whitney Close (near)
  42. Hartford, opp Owl Way
  43. Hartford Clare Road (near)
  44. Hartford Newnham Close (near)
  45. Hartford, opp Maryland Avenue
  46. Hartford, opp Thongsley
  47. Hartford, opp The Whaddons
  48. Hartford, o/s Lord Protector
  49. Huntingdon Aspen Green (near)
  50. Huntingdon, opp Spring Close
  51. Huntingdon, opp Silver Birch Close
  52. Newtown, o/s Hunts Regional College
  53. Newtown, o/s Huntingdon County Junior School
  54. Huntingdon Ambury Hill (near)
  55. Huntingdon Avenue Road (o/s 2)
  56. Huntingdon Brookside (near)
  57. Huntingdon Bus Station (Bay 8)
  58. Huntingdon Millfield Park (near)
  59. Hinchingbrooke Park Snowdonia Way (near)
  60. Hinchingbrooke Hospital (o/s)

40 weekday departures from Hinchingbrooke: first 07:05, last 23:08.

🚏 Stops Towards Hinchingbrooke — in order

  1. Hinchingbrooke Hospital (o/s)
  2. Hinchingbrooke Park, opp Snowdonia Way
  3. Huntingdon, opp Millfield Park
  4. Huntingdon Bus Station (Bay 5)
  5. Huntingdon St Johns Street (o/s 20)
  6. Huntingdon, opp Avenue Road
  7. Huntingdon, opp Ambury Hill
  8. Newtown, opp Huntingdon County Junior School
  9. Newtown, opp Hunts Regional College
  10. Huntingdon Silver Birch Close (near)
  11. Huntingdon Spring Close (near)
  12. Huntingdon, opp Aspen Green
  13. Hartford, opp Lord Protector
  14. Hartford The Whaddons (near)
  15. Hartford Thongsley (near)
  16. Hartford Maryland Avenue (near)
  17. Hartford, opp Newnham Close
  18. Hartford, opp Clare Road
  19. Hartford Owl Way (near)
  20. Hartford, opp Whitney Close
  21. Hartford, opp The Hollow
  22. Hartford, opp Old Houghton Road
  23. Hartford, opp Marina
  24. Houghton and Wyton, opp St Ives Road
  25. Houghton Hill Sawtry Way (near)
  26. Hartford Hill St Ives Road (Northbound)
  27. Wyton Airfield, opp Garage
  28. RAF Wyton Main Gate (near)
  29. Wyton Airfield, opp Mere Way
  30. St Ives Garner Drive (near)
  31. St Ives Ansley Way (near)
  32. St Ives California Road (near)
  33. St Ives, opp Pettis Road
  34. St Ives Car Park (near)
  35. St Ives, opp The Mallards
  36. St Ives Ramsey Road (opp 193)
  37. St Ives Albemarle Road (near)
  38. St Ives, opp Elm Drive
  39. Chestnut Road (opp)
  40. St Ives The Pound (near)
  41. St Ives Copperbeech Close (near)
  42. St Ives Langley Close (near)
  43. St John's Road (near)
  44. St Ives, opp Cromwell Pl
  45. The Busway Station Road (S-bound)
  46. The Busway St Ives Park and Ride (S-bound)
  47. 05:46
  48. The Busway Fen Drayton Lakes (S-bound)
  49. The Busway Swavesey (S-bound)
  50. The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride (S-bound)
  51. 06:06
  52. The Busway Oakington (S-bound)
  53. The Busway Histon and Impington (S-bound)
  54. Cambridge The Busway Regional College (S-bound)
  55. Cambridge The Busway Science Park (S-bound)
  56. Cambridge North Railway Station (Stop 2)
  57. Chesterton, opp Westbrook Centre
  58. Cambridge, adj The Busway New Square
  59. Cambridge Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 12)
  60. Cambridge, adj The Busway Regent Street
  61. Cambridge, opp Botanic Gardens
  62. Cambridge, opp Hills Rd 6th Form Col
  63. Cambridge, opp Long Rd 6th Form Coll

39 weekday departures from Cambridge: first 04:50, last 21:00.

🎫 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 B bus from Cambridge?
On weekdays the first B leaves Cambridge at 04:50.

What time is the last B bus?
On weekdays the last B from Cambridge is at 21:00 (the last bus from Hinchingbrooke is at 21:00).

How often does the B run?
Every 20 minutes during the day on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the B?
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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