Cambridge Bus Route W6A: St Andrew's Street to Polehanger Farm — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Cambridge Bus Route W6A — St Andrew's Street ↔ Polehanger Farm

🚌 Route W6A: St Andrew's Street ↔ Polehanger Farm | 🏢 Wanderbus | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The W6A is a bus service run by Wanderbus 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 W6A Essential Information

• Route: W6A — St Andrew's Street ↔ Polehanger Farm
• Operator: Wanderbus
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 14:10 – 14:10 from St Andrew's Street
• Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 90 minutes end to end
• Stops: 33 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route W6A Stops

🚏 Stops Towards St Andrew's Street — in order

1. Meppershall, opp Polehanger Farm
2. New Meppershall Care Home (opp)
3. Meppershall, adj Orchard Close
4. Meppershall, opp Village Hall
5. Meppershall, opp Post Office
6. Meppershall, opp Fowlers Drive
7. Meppershall, adj Gregory Close
8. Meppershall, o/s Lower School
9. Meppershall Rectory Road (E-bound)
10. Shillington, before Upton End Road
11. Shillington Woodmer End (S-bound)
12. Shillington Hillfoot End (S-bound)
13. Shillington, opp Chalkley Bush Close
14. Shillington, adj Hanscombe End Road
15. Shillington, opp Post Office
16. Shillington, o/s Wheelwright Close
17. Shillington, adj Marshalls Avenue
18. Shillington Marquis Hill (E-bound)
19. Lower Stondon, o/s Post Office
20. Lower Stondon, opp Mount Pleasant Farm
21. Lower Stondon, o/s Station Road
22. Henlow Camp, adj Borton Avenue
23. Henlow Camp, opp Oldfield Farm Road
24. Stotfold, opp Pix Road
25. Stotfold, opp Recreation Ground
26. Stotfold, opp Hallworth Drive
27. Stotfold, opp Meadow Way
28. Stotfold, opp Jasmine Court
29. Stotfold, adj Regent Court
30. Stotfold, opp Taylors Road
31. Astwick, adj Old Rectory
32. Cambridge St Andrew's Street (near)

1 weekday departures from Polehanger Farm: first 08:45, last 08:45.

🚏 Stops Towards Polehanger Farm — in order

1. Cambridge St Andrew's Street (near)
2. Astwick, opp Old Rectory s
3. Stotfold, adj Taylors Road s
4. Stotfold, opp Regent Court s
5. Stotfold, adj Jasmine Court s
6. Stotfold, adj Meadow Way s
7. Stotfold, adj Hallworth Drive s
8. Stotfold, adj Recreation Ground s
9. Stotfold, adj Pix Road s
10. Henlow Camp, adj Oldfield Farm Road s
11. Henlow Camp, opp Borton Avenue s
12. Henlow Camp Bedford Road (W-bound) s
13. Lower Stondon, o/s Station Road s
14. Lower Stondon, opp Mount Pleasant Farm s
15. Lower Stondon, opp Post Office s
16. Shillington Marquis Hill (W-bound) s
17. Shillington, opp Marshalls Avenue s
18. Shillington, opp Wheelwright Close s
19. Shillington, o/s Post Office s
20. Shillington, opp Hanscombe End Road s
21. Shillington, adj Chalkley Bush Close s
22. Shillington Hillfoot End (N-bound) s
23. Shillington Woodmer End (N-bound) s
24. Shillington, after Upton End Road s
25. Meppershall Rectory Road (W-bound) s
26. Meppershall, opp Lower School s
27. Meppershall, opp Gregory Close s
28. Meppershall, adj Fowlers Drive s
29. Meppershall, adj Post Office s
30. Meppershall, adj Village Hall s
31. Meppershall, opp Orchard Close s
32. New Meppershall Care Home (adj) s
33. Meppershall, adj Polehanger Farm

1 weekday departures from St Andrew's Street: first 14:10, last 14:10.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first W6A bus from St Andrew's Street?
On weekdays the first W6A leaves St Andrew's Street at 14:10.

What time is the last W6A bus?
On weekdays the last W6A from St Andrew's Street is at 14:10 (the last bus from Polehanger Farm is at 14:10).

How often does the W6A run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the W6A?
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 Wanderbus before travelling. See also: buses in Cambridge on BusUpdate.