Peterborough Bus Route 2: Paston to City Hospital — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)
🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 2 — Paston ↔ City Hospital
🚌 Route 2: Paston ↔ City Hospital | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ Every 20 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Daily (Monday to Sunday)
The 2 is a Peterborough city bus service run by Stagecoach East — part of its Citi network. 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 2 Essential Information
- Route: 2 — Paston ↔ City Hospital (via City Centre & Bretton)
- Operator: Stagecoach East (Citi network)
- Days: Daily (Monday to Sunday)
- First / last (weekday): 04:45 – 23:20 from Paston, adj Pittneys
- Frequency: every 20 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
- Journey time: around 52 minutes end to end
- Stops: 41 stops in the main direction (see list below)
- Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)
🚏 Stops
Towards North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate — stops in order
- Paston, adj Pittneys
- Paston, nr Witham Way
- Paston, opp Rainbow Court
- Gunthorpe, adj Old John Clare
- Gunthorpe, adj Derwent Drive
- Gunthorpe, adj Mendip Grove
- Gunthorpe, opp Windermere Way
- Gunthorpe, opp Ambleside Gardens
- Gunthorpe, opp Coniston Road
- Gunthorpe, opp Norwood School
- Gunthorpe, adj Mealsgate
- Gunthorpe, adj Wasdale Gardens
- Paston, opp Whitwell
- Paston, adj Sheepwalk
- Paston, opp Chadburn
- Paston, adj Ridings School
- New England, opp Tennyson Road
- New England, opp Shakespeare Avenue
- Dogsthorpe Bluebell Inn (SW-bound)
- Dogsthorpe, adj Grange Avenue
- Garton End, opp Brownlow Road
- Garton End, opp Exeter Road
- Park Road Corner (SE-bound)
- Park Ward, opp Queens Drive
- Central Park (opp)
- Peterborough, opp Kings School
- Peterborough, opp Broadway Cinema
- Peterborough Tesco (Stop H)
- Peterborough Westgate (Stop Y)
- Peterborough, adj Kirkwood Close
- Peterborough, opp High School
- Longthorpe, adj Thorpe Meadows
- Netherton Thorpe Hall (SW-bound)
- Longthorpe, adj Woburn Close
- Longthorpe, opp Fox and Hounds
- Thorpe Wood, opp Police Headquarters
- South Bretton, opp Fitzwilliam Hosp
- South Bretton, opp Copeland
- South Bretton, adj Muskham
- South Bretton, adj Deerleap
- North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate (Near)
Towards Paston, adj Pittneys — stops in order
- North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate (Near)
- North Bretton, outside City Hospital Main Entrance
- North Bretton, adj City Hospital Mental Health Unit
- South Bretton, opp Deerleap
- South Bretton, opp Muskham
- South Bretton, adj Copeland
- South Bretton, adj Fitzwilliam Hosp
- Thorpe Wood, nr Police Headquarters
- Longthorpe, nr Fox and Hounds
- Longthorpe, opp Woburn Close
- Netherton Thorpe Hall (NE-bound)
- Longthorpe, opp Thorpe Meadows
- Peterborough, adj High School
- Peterborough, opp Kirkwood Close
- Peterborough Tesco (Stop T)
- Peterborough, adj Broadway Cinema
- Peterborough, nr Kings School
- Central Park (adj)
- Park Ward, adj Queens Drive
- Park Road Corner (NW-bound)
- Garton End, adj Exeter Road
- Garton End, adj Brownlow Road
- Dogsthorpe, opp Grange Avenue
- Dogsthorpe Bluebell Inn (Westbound)
- New England, adj Shakespeare Avenue
- New England, adj Tennyson Road
- Paston, adj Pittneys
📖 About Route 2
The 2 links the north-eastern estates of Paston and Gunthorpe with Peterborough City Hospital, crossing the city centre at Queensgate and running through Bretton — South Bretton on the way to the hospital.
Together with the 3 (which reaches the hospital via North Bretton), it gives Bretton two buses to the hospital and the city centre. It is the main bus for hospital staff, patients and visitors from the Paston side of the city.
🎟️ Fares & Payment
Single fares on Peterborough buses are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap (confirmed to run until March 2027), so no single journey in the city costs more. Pay by contactless bank card or phone, in the Stagecoach app, or with cash. Stagecoach day and period tickets are sold on bus and in the app, and PlusBus rail add-on tickets are valid on Peterborough buses; the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Multibus ticket covers multiple operators for cross-operator days.
⏰ Timetable Summary
- Monday to Friday: 04:45 first / 23:20 last from Paston, adj Pittneys; 05:36 first / 22:35 last from North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate; about every 20 minutes in the daytime
- Saturdays: 04:35 first / 23:20 last from Paston, adj Pittneys; 05:20 first / 22:35 last from North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate; about every 20 minutes in the daytime
- Sundays: 08:45 first / 23:20 last from Paston, adj Pittneys; 08:55 first / 22:35 last from North Bretton City Hospital Bretton Gate; about every 30 minutes in the daytime
Times above summarise the current published timetable — individual journeys can start or finish at intermediate points (such as Queensgate), and school-day/college-day variations apply on some services. Always check the live timetable with Stagecoach East before travelling.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time is the first and last 2 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 04:45 and the last at 23:20 from Paston, adj Pittneys. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.
How much is the fare on the 2?
No single fare costs more than £3 under the England fare cap (to March 2027). Contactless payment is accepted.
Does the 2 go to Peterborough City Hospital?
Yes — City Hospital (Bretton Gate) is the route’s western terminus, reached via Bretton after the city centre.
Where do I catch the 2 in Peterborough city centre?
From Queensgate Bus Station in the city centre, Peterborough’s main bus hub.
Route & timetable data: Stagecoach East, timetable dated 19 October 2026 (service registration PF0000459/164) via bustimes.org (Bus Open Data Service / operator data), cross-checked against Stagecoach East’s published network information (stagecoachbus.com), 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.