Peterborough Bus Route 48: Wittering to Peterborough — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Peterborough Bus Route 48 — Wittering ↔ Peterborough

🚌 Route 48: Wittering ↔ Peterborough | 🏢 TransportConnect | 🗓️ Limited service — see times below | 💳 £3 fare cap · contactless | 📅 Monday to Friday only

The 48 is a Peterborough intercity/county bus service run by TransportConnect. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how many journeys run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most. We summarise published timetables — we do not publish invented per-stop times.

📋 Route 48 Essential Information

  • Route: 48 — Wittering ↔ Peterborough (via Ailsworth & Castor)
  • Operator: TransportConnect
  • Days: Monday to Friday only
  • First / last (weekday): 07:35 – 07:35 from Wittering, adj The Limes
  • Weekday journeys: 1 from Wittering, adj The Limes + 1 from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
  • Journey time: up to around 35 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 21 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Peterborough departure point: Queensgate Bus Station, Bay 9
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🚏 Stops

WITTERING – PETERBOROUGH — stops in order

  1. Wittering, adj The Limes
  2. Wittering, adj Exeter Road
  3. Wittering, opp Village Store
  4. Wittering, adj Parker Road
  5. Wittering, nr Legg Road
  6. Wittering, adj Church Road
  7. Wansford, adj Robins Field
  8. Wansford, adj Old North Rd
  9. Sutton, opp Old Peterborough Road
  10. Ailsworth, adj Bus Shelter
  11. Castor, opp Village Hall
  12. Castor, opp Splash Lane
  13. Castor Heights (opp)
  14. Thorpe Wood, nr Police Headquarters
  15. Longthorpe, nr Fox and Hounds
  16. Longthorpe, opp Woburn Close
  17. Netherton Thorpe Hall (NE-bound)
  18. Longthorpe, opp Thorpe Meadows
  19. Peterborough, adj High School
  20. Peterborough, opp Kirkwood Close
  21. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 9)

PETERBOROUGH – WITTERING — stops in order

  1. Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 9)
  2. Peterborough, adj Kirkwood Close
  3. Peterborough, opp High School
  4. Longthorpe, adj Thorpe Meadows
  5. Netherton Thorpe Hall (SW-bound)
  6. Longthorpe, adj Woburn Close
  7. Longthorpe, opp Fox and Hounds
  8. Thorpe Wood, opp Police Headquarters
  9. Castor, adj Splash Lane s
  10. Castor, adj Village Hall s
  11. Ailsworth, opp Bus Shelter s
  12. Sutton, adj Old Peterborough Road s
  13. Wansford, opp Old North Rd s
  14. Wittering, adj Exeter Road
  15. Wittering, opp Village Store
  16. Wittering, adj Parker Road
  17. Wittering, nr Legg Road
  18. Wittering, adj Church Road
  19. Wittering, adj Brock Close
  20. Wittering, adj The Limes

📖 About Route 48

The 48 is a supported rural service run by TransportConnect (Lincolnshire’s supported-services operator): a single weekday journey each way between Wittering and Peterborough (Queensgate Bay 9) via Ailsworth and Castor — in to Peterborough in the morning (07:35 from Wittering) and back in the evening (17:45).

It exists to give Wittering a commuter link and runs on weekdays in the published timetable; as a supported service its calendar can vary (for example around school terms), so always check the current timetable before relying on it. There is no weekend service.

🎟️ Fares & Payment

Single fares are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap (confirmed to run until March 2027), so no single journey on this service costs more than £3. Contactless payment is accepted by the operators on this corridor; operator day and period tickets may be cheaper for return or multi-bus days, and PlusBus rail add-ons are valid in the Peterborough and Cambridge PlusBus zones.

⏰ Timetable Summary

  • Monday to Friday: 07:35 first / 07:35 last from Wittering, adj The Limes; 17:45 first / 17:45 last from Peterborough Queensgate Bus Stn
  • Sundays: no service

Times above summarise the current published timetable — individual journeys can start or finish at intermediate points, and school-day/college-day variations apply on some services. Always check the live timetable with TransportConnect before travelling.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first and last 48 bus?
On weekdays the first bus leaves at 07:35 and the last at 07:35 from Wittering, adj The Limes. Weekend times differ — see the timetable summary above.

How much is the fare on the 48?
No single fare costs more than £3 under the England fare cap (to March 2027). Contactless payment is accepted.

How often does the 48 run?
Once each way on weekdays — one morning journey into Peterborough and one evening journey back to Wittering. No weekend service.

Where do I catch it in Peterborough?
From Queensgate Bus Station (Bay 9) for most journeys — see the stop lists for the exact Peterborough departure point in each direction.

Route & timetable data: Transport Connect/Bus Open Data Service (BODS), timetable dated 30 September 2026 (service registration PF1146003/49) via bustimes.org (Bus Open Data Service / operator data), cross-checked against the Ring 1 inventory and TransportConnect’s published information (Lincolnshire supported-services network), 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.

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