Cambridge Bus Route T3: Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital to Grantchester Bus Shelter — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route T3 — Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital ↔ Grantchester Bus Shelter

🚌 Route T3: Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital ↔ Grantchester Bus Shelter | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The T3 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 T3 Essential Information

  • Route: T3 — Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital ↔ Grantchester Bus Shelter
  • Operator: Stagecoach East
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 06:00 – 21:00 from Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital
  • Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 49 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 34 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route T3 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Grantchester Bus Shelter — in order

  1. Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital (near)
  2. Fulbourn, opp Capital Park
  3. Cherry Hinton, opp Yarrow Road
  4. Cherry Hinton Limedale Close (near)
  5. Cherry Hinton Queen Edith's Way (near)
  6. Cambridge Limekiln Road (near)
  7. Cambridge, o/s Netherhall School
  8. Cambridge, opp Strangeways Road
  9. Cambridge Almoners' Avenue (near)
  10. Cambridge, opp Fendon Close
  11. Addenbrooke’s Hospital Bus Station (Bay A)
  12. Cambridge, opp Red Cross Lane
  13. Cambridge, adj Babraham Road Park-and-Ride
  14. Shelford Bottom, opp Cottages
  15. Great Shelford Fox Hill (near)
  16. Great Shelford Hinton Way (o/s 148)
  17. Great Shelford, opp Coppice Avenue
  18. Great Shelford, opp Orchard Road
  19. Great Shelford, o/s The Limes
  20. Stapleford, o/s St Andrew's Church
  21. Great Shelford Granta Terrace (near)
  22. Great Shelford Woollards Lane (near)
  23. Great Shelford Halatte Gardens (near)
  24. Great Shelford, opp Maris Green
  25. Great Shelford, opp Bridge Close
  26. Great Shelford Stonehill Road (near)
  27. Great Shelford Westfield Road (near)
  28. Trumpington, opp Reed Close
  29. Trumpington, opp Glebe Farm Drive
  30. The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride (N-bound)
  31. Grantchester Burnt Close (near)
  32. Grantchester Bridle Way (near)
  33. Grantchester, opp Bridle Way
  34. Grantchester, opp Burnt Close

16 weekday departures from Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital: first 06:00, last 21:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital — in order

  1. Grantchester, opp Burnt Close
  2. Trumpington Anstey Way (near)
  3. The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride (N-bound)
  4. Trumpington Glebe Farm Drive (near)
  5. Trumpington Reed Close (near)
  6. Great Shelford, opp Westfield Road
  7. Great Shelford, opp Stonehill Road
  8. Great Shelford Bridge Close (near)
  9. Great Shelford Maris Green (near)
  10. Great Shelford, opp Halatte Gardens
  11. Great Shelford, opp Granta Terrace
  12. Stapleford, opp St Andrew's Church
  13. Great Shelford, opp The Limes
  14. Great Shelford, nr Chaston Road
  15. Great Shelford Orchard Road (near)
  16. Great Shelford Coppice Avenue (near)
  17. Great Shelford, opp Fox Hill
  18. Shelford Bottom Cottages (near)
  19. Cambridge, adj Babraham Road Park-and-Ride
  20. Cambridge Red Cross Lane (near)
  21. Addenbrooke’s Hospital Bus Station (Bay A)
  22. Cambridge Fendon Close (near)
  23. Cambridge, opp Almoners' Avenue
  24. Cambridge Strangeways Road (near)
  25. Cambridge, opp Netherhall School
  26. Cambridge, opp Limekiln Road
  27. Cherry Hinton, opp Queen Edith's Way
  28. Cherry Hinton, opp Limedale Close
  29. Cherry Hinton Yarrow Road (near)
  30. Fulbourn Capital Park (N-bound)
  31. Fulbourn, opp Victoria House
  32. Fulbourn, opp Rising Bollards
  33. Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital (near)

16 weekday departures from Grantchester Bus Shelter: first 06:00, 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 T3 bus from Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital?
On weekdays the first T3 leaves Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital at 06:00.

What time is the last T3 bus?
On weekdays the last T3 from Fulbourn Ida Darwin Hospital is at 21:00 (the last bus from Grantchester Bus Shelter is at 21:00).

How often does the T3 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the T3?
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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