Buses in Ely — Bus Stops, Routes & Services (2026)
🚌 Buses in Ely — a town in Cambridgeshire.
Ely has 74 bus stops served by 11 bus services (A & J Coaches, A2B Bus and Coach, Dews Coaches, Lord’s Travel, Star Cabs, Stephensons of Essex). Key stops include Alexander Chase, Back Hill, Beech Lane. This page lists every stop in Ely and the buses that call at each one.
🚏 Bus Stops in Ely
| Bus stop | Direction | Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Chase (near) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10 |
| Alexander Chase (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10 |
| Back Hill (near) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 12, 112, 117, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Beech Lane (opp) ← | Westbound ← | 9, 12, 112, 117, 129, ZIP |
| Beech Lane (o/s 7) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | AJ2 |
| Bell Holt (near) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 12, 112, 117, ZIP |
| Bell Holt (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 112 |
| Bishop Laney Drive (near) → | Eastbound → | 9 |
| Bishop Laney Drive (opp) ← | Westbound ← | 9 |
| Buckingham Drive (adj) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | AJ2 |
| Cambridge Commodities (o/s) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Cardinals Way (near) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 112 |
| Cardinals Way (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 12, 112, 117, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Cemetery (near) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 9, AJ2 |
| Cemetery (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9 |
| Community College (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Community College (o/s) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 10, AJ2, ZIP2 |
| Darwin Close (nr) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10 |
| Darwin Close (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10 |
| Downham Road (near) → | Eastbound → | 10 |
| Dunstan Street (opp 26) ← | Westbound ← | 10 |
| Dunstan Street (o/s 46) → | Eastbound → | 10 |
| Ellutia Chromatography (o/s) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Ely Leisure Village Car Park (in) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| EMG Garage (adj) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 12, 117 |
| EMG Garage (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 117 |
| Gateway Gardens (near) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Gateway Gardens (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Goodwin Grove (adj) → | Eastbound → | AJ2 |
| Hertford Close (near) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 10 |
| Hospital (o/s) ← | Westbound ← | 9 |
| King's Avenue (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 9 |
| King's School (near) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 9, 117, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Larkfield Training Ctr (near) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 9 |
| Larkfield Training Ctr (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9 |
| Lily House (opp) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 9, AJ2 |
| Lily House (o/s) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 9, AJ2 |
| Longfields (nr) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10 |
| Mariott Drive (adj) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, 110, AJ2, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Mariott Drive (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, 110, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Market Street (Stop A) ← | Westbound ← | 9, 10 |
| Market Street (Stop B) ← | Westbound ← | 9, 110 |
| Market Street (Stop C) ← | Westbound ← | 12, 112, 117, 129, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Merlin Drive (opp) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | AJ2 |
| Morton Close (near) → | Eastbound → | 9 |
| Nene Road (near) ← | Westbound ← | 10 |
| Nene Road (opp) → | Eastbound → | 10 |
| Newnham Street (opp) → | Eastbound → | 9, 10, 110, 112, 129, AJ2 |
| Norfolk Road (near) → | Eastbound → | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Norfolk Road (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Northwold (near) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Northwold (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Priors Court (near) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10 |
| Priors Court (opp) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 10 |
| Springhead Lane (near) ← | Westbound ← | 9, 12, 112, 117, 129, ZIP |
| Springhead Lane (opp) → | Eastbound → | 9, 112, 129 |
| Spring Meadow Infants Sch (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9 |
| Spring Meadow Infants Sch (o/s) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 9, AJ2 |
| St Etelreda Catholic Church (opp) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | AJ2 |
| Stirling Way (near) ← | Westbound ← | ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Stirling Way (opp) → | Eastbound → | ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Stour Green (opp) → | Eastbound → | AJ2 |
| Tennyson Place (near) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10 |
| Tennyson Place (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10 |
| Tesco (o/s) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 9, 112, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| The Glaives (o/s) → | Eastbound → | 10 |
| Tower Road (near) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, 110, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Tower Road (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, 110, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Waitrose (near) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| Warwick Drive (near) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10 |
| Warwick Drive (opp) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 10 |
| West Fen Road (adj) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10 |
| W Fen Road (near) → | Eastbound → | 10, 110, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
| W Fen Road (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, 110, ZIP2, ZIP3 |
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 Ely
- 9 — Cambridge – Ely – Littleport (A2B Bus and Coach)
- 10 — Ely – Little Downham – Ely (A2B Bus and Coach)
- 12 — Newmarket – Ely (Star Cabs)
- 110 — Ely – Cottenham – Impington (A2B Bus and Coach)
- 112 — Ely Centre – Newmarket (Stephensons of Essex)
- 117 — Upware – Ely (Lord’s Travel)
- 129 — Black Horse Drove – Ely (Lord’s Travel)
- AJ2 — Witchford Village College – Noahs Way (A & J Coaches)
- ZIP — Market Street – Market Street (Dews Coaches)
- ZIP2 — March – Market Street (Dews Coaches)
- ZIP3 — Chatteris – Market Street (Dews Coaches)
🎫 Fares & How to Ride in Ely
- £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.
🗺️ Areas in Ely
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which buses serve Ely?
Ely is served by routes 9, 10, 12, 110, 112, 117, 129, AJ2, ZIP, ZIP2, ZIP3 (A & J Coaches, A2B Bus and Coach, Dews Coaches, Lord’s Travel, Star Cabs, Stephensons of Essex) — see the service list above for where each one runs.
How many bus stops are there in Ely?
There are 74 bus stops in Ely listed above, each with the services that call there.
Is there a direct bus from Ely to Peterborough?
No direct Peterborough bus calls in Ely itself — the services above are the local network; change in a neighbouring town for Peterborough connections.
How much is the bus fare in Ely?
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.