St Ives Bus Route A: St Ives to Trumpington P&R — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 St Ives Bus Route A — St Ives ↔ Trumpington P&R

🚌 Route A: St Ives ↔ Trumpington P&R | 🏢 Stagecoach East | ⏱️ Every 20 minutes during the day | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The A is a bus service run by Stagecoach East in the St Ives 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 A Essential Information

  • Route: A — St Ives ↔ Trumpington P&R
  • Operator: Stagecoach East
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 04:16 – 21:06 from St Ives
  • Frequency: every 20 minutes during the day (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 114 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 38 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route A Stops

🚏 Stops Towards St Ives — in order

  1. The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride (N-bound)
  2. The Busway Trumpington (N-bound)
  3. Addenbrooke’s, opp Royal Papworth Hospital
  4. Addenbrooke’s Rosie Maternity Unit (Stop F)
  5. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Hospital Outpatients
  6. Addenbrooke’s Puddicombe Way (near)
  7. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Royal Papworth Hospital
  8. Cambridge The Busway Railway Station (Stop 9)
  9. Cambridge, o/s Downing College
  10. Cambridge, opp The Busway New Square
  11. Cambridge, o/s The Busway Cloister Court
  12. Cambridge, opp The Busway Shire Hall
  13. Cambridge, opp Akeman Street
  14. Arbury Blackhall Road (near)
  15. The Busway Orchard Park West (N-bound)
  16. The Busway Orchard Park East (N-bound)
  17. The Busway Histon and Impington (N-bound)
  18. The Busway Oakington (N-bound)
  19. The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride (N-bound)
  20. The Busway Swavesey (N-bound)
  21. The Busway Fen Drayton Lakes (N-bound)
  22. The Busway St Ives Park and Ride (N-bound)
  23. 07:11
  24. Bus Station (Bay 4)
  25. St John's Road (opp)
  26. St Ives, opp Langley Close
  27. St Ives, opp Copperbeech Close
  28. St Ives, opp The Pound
  29. Chestnut Road (near)
  30. St Ives Elm Drive (near)
  31. St Ives, opp Albemarle Road
  32. St Ives Ramsey Road (o/s 193)
  33. St Ives, opp Burleigh Centre
  34. St Ives, opp Waveney Road
  35. Post Box (opp)
  36. St Ives, opp Burrel Road

75 weekday departures from Trumpington P&R: first 05:51, last 23:06.

🚏 Stops Towards Trumpington P&R — in order

  1. St Ives Burrel Road (near)
  2. Post Box (near)
  3. St Ives Waveney Road (near)
  4. St Ives, o/s Burleigh Centre
  5. St Ives Ramsey Road (opp 193)
  6. St Ives Albemarle Road (near)
  7. St Ives, opp Elm Drive
  8. Chestnut Road (opp)
  9. St Ives The Pound (near)
  10. St Ives Copperbeech Close (near)
  11. St Ives Langley Close (near)
  12. St John's Road (near)
  13. St Ives, opp Cromwell Pl
  14. The Busway Station Road (S-bound)
  15. The Busway St Ives Park and Ride (S-bound)
  16. 04:36
  17. The Busway Fen Drayton Lakes (S-bound)
  18. The Busway Swavesey (S-bound)
  19. The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride (S-bound)
  20. 04:56
  21. The Busway Oakington (S-bound)
  22. The Busway Histon and Impington (S-bound)
  23. The Busway Orchard Park East (S-bound)
  24. The Busway Orchard Park West (S-bound)
  25. Arbury, opp Blackhall Road
  26. Cambridge Akeman Street (near)
  27. Cambridge, o/s The Busway Shire Hall
  28. Cambridge The Busway Park Street (near)
  29. Cambridge, adj The Busway New Square
  30. Cambridge, adj The Busway Regent Street
  31. Cambridge The Busway Railway Station (Stop 1)
  32. Addenbrooke’s, opp Royal Papworth Hospital
  33. Addenbrooke’s Rosie Maternity Unit (Stop F)
  34. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Hospital Outpatients
  35. Addenbrooke’s Puddicombe Way (near)
  36. Addenbrooke’s, o/s Royal Papworth Hospital
  37. The Busway Trumpington (S-bound)
  38. The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride (N-bound)

50 weekday departures from St Ives: first 04:16, last 21:06.

🎫 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 Stagecoach East for this route.
  • Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Stagecoach East day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first A bus from St Ives?
On weekdays the first A leaves St Ives at 04:16.

What time is the last A bus?
On weekdays the last A from St Ives is at 21:06 (the last bus from Trumpington P&R is at 21:06).

How often does the A run?
Every 20 minutes during the day on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the A?
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 Stagecoach East before travelling. See also: buses in St Ives on BusUpdate.

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