Ely Bus Route 129: Inbound to — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Ely Bus Route 129 — Inbound ↔
🚌 Route 129: Inbound ↔ | 🏢 Lord's Travel | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday
The 129 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 129 Essential Information
- Route: 129 — Inbound ↔
- Operator: Lord's Travel
- Days: Monday to Friday
- First / last (weekday): 09:35 – 09:35 from Inbound
- Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 40 minutes end to end
- Stops: 18 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🗺️ Route 129 Stops
🚏 Stops Towards — in order
- Ely Market Street (Stop C)
- Ely, opp Newnham Street
- Ely, opp Springhead Lane
- Queen Adelaide Way (opp)
- Prickwillow, opp Short Drove
- Prickwillow Hall (near)
- Mile End Farm (o/s)
- Burnt Fen, opp White House Road
- Burnt Fen Mildenhall Road (W-bound)
- Littleport Mildenhall Road (near)
- Littleport, opp Granby Street
- Littleport, adj Railway Station
- Littleport Ten Mile Bank (opp 10)
- Black Horse Dro (near)
- Black Horse Drove, opp Community Centre
- Black Horse Drove, opp Railway Cottages
1 weekday departures from Outbound: first 12:44, last 12:44.
🚏 Stops Towards — in order
- Black Horse Drove Railway Cottages (near)
- Black Horse Dro (opp)
- Littleport Ten Mile Bank (o/s 10)
- Littleport, opp Railway Station
- Littleport Granby Street (near)
- Littleport Church Lane (near)
- Littleport Crown Lane (near)
- Littleport White Hart Lane (near)
- Littleport, opp Mildenhall Road
- Burnt Fen Mildenhall Road (E-bound)
- Burnt Fen White House Road (near)
- Mile End Farm (opp)
- Prickwillow, opp Hall
- Prickwillow Short Drove (near)
- Queen Adelaide Way (near)
- Ely, opp Beech Lane
- Ely Springhead Lane (near)
- Ely Market Street (Stop C)
1 weekday departures from Inbound: first 09:35, last 09:35.
🎫 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 129 bus from Inbound?
On weekdays the first 129 leaves Inbound at 09:35.
What time is the last 129 bus?
On weekdays the last 129 from Inbound is at 09:35 (the last bus from is at 09:35).
How often does the 129 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.
How much is the fare on the 129?
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.