Ely Bus Route 12: Newmarket to Ely — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Ely Bus Route 12 — Newmarket ↔ Ely
🚌 Route 12: Newmarket ↔ Ely | 🏢 Star Cabs | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday
The 12 is a bus service run by Star Cabs 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 12 Essential Information
- Route: 12 — Newmarket ↔ Ely
- Operator: Star Cabs
- Days: Monday to Friday
- First / last (weekday): 06:01 – 06:01 from Newmarket
- Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 32 minutes end to end
- Stops: 39 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🗺️ Route 12 Stops
🚏 Stops Towards Ely — in order
- Newmarket The Guineas Bus Station (Bay 1)
- Newmarket, opp New Astley Club
- Newmarket, adj Tannersfield Way
- Newmarket, opp Hospital
- Newmarket Academy (adj)
- Newmarket, opp Depot Road
- Newmarket, opp Laureate School Road
- Newmarket, opp Studlands Park Avenue
- Newmarket, adj Victoria Way
- Newmarket, adj Kings Court (for Tesco)
- Newmarket, adj Tesco
- Fordham Mill Lane (near)
- Fordham, o/s Church
- Fordham Collin's Hill (near)
- Fordham, opp War Memorial
- Fordham New Path (near)
- Fordham, opp Harry Palmer Close
- Fordham, opp Murfitts Lane
- Down Field Centre Road (near)
- Down Field, opp Regal Lane
- Soham, opp Staples Lane
- Soham, opp Brook Dam Lane
- Soham, opp White Hart Lane
- Soham, opp Ten Bell Lane
- Soham, opp Bushel Lane
- Soham Julius Martin Lane (near)
- Soham, opp Holmes Lane
- Soham The Birches (near)
- Soham, opp Barcham Road
- Soham, opp Eye Hill Drove
- 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 Newmarket: first 06:01, last 06:01.
🎫 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 Star Cabs for this route.
- Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Star Cabs day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first 12 bus from Newmarket?
On weekdays the first 12 leaves Newmarket at 06:01.
What time is the last 12 bus?
On weekdays the last 12 from Newmarket is at 06:01 (the last bus from Ely is at 06:01).
How often does the 12 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.
How much is the fare on the 12?
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 Star Cabs before travelling. See also: buses in Ely on BusUpdate.