Buses in Coton, Cambridge — Bus Stops, Routes & Services (2026)
🚌 Buses in Coton — an area of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire — about 2.7 miles west of Cambridge town centre.
Coton has 11 bus stops served by 5 bus services (Stagecoach East, Stephensons of Essex, Whippet Coaches). Key stops include American Cemetery, Baptist Church, Cambridge Road. This page lists every stop in Coton and the buses that call at each one.
🚏 Bus Stops in Coton
| Bus stop | Direction | Buses |
|---|---|---|
| American Cemetery (opp) ← | Westbound ← | X2, X3, 4 |
| American Cemetery (o/s) → | Eastbound → | X2, X3, 4, Tour |
| Baptist Church (near) → | Eastbound → | 8 |
| Baptist Church (opp) ← | Westbound ← | 8 |
| Cambridge Road (near) ← | Westbound ← | X2, X3, 4, 8 |
| Cambridge Road (opp) → | Eastbound → | X2, X3, 4, 8 |
| Inglewood (near) ← | Westbound ← | X2, X3, 4 |
| Inglewood (opp) → | Eastbound → | X2, X3, 4 |
| Silverdale Avenue (near) ← | Westbound ← | 8 |
| The Footpath (near) ← | Westbound ← | 8 |
| The Footpath (opp) → | Eastbound → | 8 |
Stop names and directions are as signed on street (adj = adjacent, opp = opposite, nr = near, o/s = outside). Live departures for each stop are on bustimes.org.
🚌 Bus Services in Coton
- X2 — Huntingdon – Cambridge rail station (Whippet Coaches)
- X3 — Huntingdon – Addenbrooke's (Whippet Coaches)
- 4 — Cambridge – Cambourne (Stagecoach East)
- 8 — Hilton Scotts Crescent – Cambridge Drummer St Bus (Stephensons of Essex)
- Tour — Silver Street – Silver Street (Stagecoach East)
🎫 Fares & How to Ride in Coton
- £3 fare cap: no single bus fare in England costs more than £3 under the national fare cap — and the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027 under the change announced in July 2026.
- Paying: larger operators (Stagecoach, First, Lynx) accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; small community operators may be cash-only, so keep a card or exact change handy.
- Tickets: most operators sell day tickets on the bus and in their apps; if you arrive by train, PlusBus add-ons cover town buses in Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely and Norwich.
🗺️ Nearby Areas in Cambridge
- Cambridge — all areas, stops & services
- Addenbrooke’s
- Arbury
- Cherry Hinton
- Chesterton
- Fen Ditton
- Fulbourn
- Girton
- Grantchester
- Impington
- Kings Hedges
- Milton
- Newnham
- Romsey Town
- Shelford Bottom
- Teversham
- Trumpington
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which buses serve Coton?
Coton is served by routes X2, X3, 4, 8, Tour (Stagecoach East, Stephensons of Essex, Whippet Coaches) — see the service list above for where each one runs.
How many bus stops are there in Coton?
There are 11 bus stops in Coton listed above, each with the services that call there.
Is there a direct bus from Coton to Peterborough?
No direct Peterborough bus calls in Coton itself — the services above are the local network; change in Cambridge for Peterborough connections.
How much is the bus fare in Coton?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Contactless payment is accepted by the larger operators listed above.
Stop & service 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 the operator before travelling. See also: Peterborough bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.