Ely Bus Route 117: Inbound to — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Ely Bus Route 117 — Inbound ↔
🚌 Route 117: Inbound ↔ | 🏢 Lord's Travel | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday
The 117 is a bus service run by Lord's Travel in the Ely 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 117 Essential Information
- Route: 117 — Inbound ↔
- Operator: Lord's Travel
- Days: Monday to Friday
- First / last (weekday): 10:40 – 10:40 from Inbound
- Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 45 minutes end to end
- Stops: 20 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🗺️ Route 117 Stops
🚏 Stops Towards — in order
- Ely Market Street (Stop C)
- Ely King's School (near)
- Ely, opp EMG Garage
- Stuntney, opp Lower Road
- Stuntney Soham Road (opp 5)
- Barway Road (opp 9)
- Barway Road (o/s 9)
- Soham White Hart Lane (near)
- Soham Brook Dam Lane (near)
- Soham Staples Lane (near)
- Down Field Regal Lane (near)
- Down Field, opp Centre Road
- Wicken St Laurence's Church (near)
- Wicken, opp Butts Lane
- Wicken, opp Pond Green
- Wicken The Crescent (near)
- Upware Old School Lane (near)
1 weekday departures from Outbound: first 13:55, last 13:55.
🚏 Stops Towards — in order
- Upware Old School Lane (near)
- Wicken, opp The Crescent
- Wicken Pond Green (near)
- Wicken Butts Lane (near)
- Wicken, opp St Laurence's Church
- Down Field Centre Road (near)
- Down Field, opp Regal Lane
- Soham, opp Staples Lane
- Soham, opp Brook Dam Lane
- Soham, opp White Hart Lane
- Barway Road (o/s 9)
- Stuntney Soham Road (o/s 5)
- Stuntney Lower Road (near)
- Ely, adj EMG Garage
- Ely Back Hill (near)
- Ely, opp Cardinals Way
- Ely Bell Holt (near)
- Ely, opp Beech Lane
- Ely Springhead Lane (near)
- Ely Market Street (Stop C)
1 weekday departures from Inbound: first 10:40, last 10:40.
🎫 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 Lord's Travel for this route.
- Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Lord's Travel day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first 117 bus from Inbound?
On weekdays the first 117 leaves Inbound at 10:40.
What time is the last 117 bus?
On weekdays the last 117 from Inbound is at 10:40 (the last bus from is at 10:40).
How often does the 117 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.
How much is the fare on the 117?
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 Lord's Travel before travelling. See also: buses in Ely on BusUpdate.