Stamford Bus Route 28: Stamford to Grantham — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Stamford Bus Route 28 — Stamford ↔ Grantham

🚌 Route 28: Stamford ↔ Grantham | 🏢 Centrebus (North) | ⏱️ Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 28 is a bus service run by Centrebus (North) in the Stamford 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 28 Essential Information

  • Route: 28 — Stamford ↔ Grantham
  • Operator: Centrebus (North)
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 14:57 – 16:43 from Stamford
  • Frequency: limited service — 2 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Stops: 63 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 28 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Stamford — in order

  1. Grantham, opp Rushcliffe Road
  2. Grantham Hospital (Stop B)
  3. Grantham, opp Wyndham Close
  4. Grantham, opp Turnor Crescent
  5. Grantham, adj Brittain Drive
  6. Kesteven & Grantham School (adj)
  7. Grantham, opp St Mary's School
  8. Grantham, opp Gorse Rise
  9. Grantham, adj Wyndham Park School
  10. Grantham, adj Slate Mill Place
  11. Grantham, adj The King's School
  12. Grantham, adj Finkin Street
  13. Grantham Bus Station (Stand 6)
  14. Grantham, adj Sainsburys
  15. Grantham, adj McDonalds
  16. Grantham, opp Cheveley Mobile Homes
  17. Little Ponton A1 Slip Roads (S-bound)
  18. Colsterworth, opp Bourne Road Estate
  19. North Witham, opp Gunby Road
  20. Colsterworth Bourne Road (N-bound)
  21. Colsterworth, opp Ramsey Court
  22. Colsterworth, adj Woolsthorpe Road
  23. Grantham, opp ESSO Filling Station
  24. Grantham, opp Earlesfield Lane
  25. Grantham, adj KFC Drive Thru
  26. Grantham, adj Belvoir Avenue
  27. Grantham, adj Kitty Briggs Lane
  28. Great Ponton, adj Dallygate Church
  29. Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, opp The Close
  30. Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, opp Ingle Court
  31. Skillington, adj Blue Horse Inn
  32. Stainby, adj Colsterworth Road
  33. Gunby, adj Stainby Road
  34. North Witham, adj Hall
  35. South Witham, adj Troughton Walk
  36. South Witham, adj Unwin Green
  37. South Witham Great Close (N-bound)
  38. South Witham, opp Cemetery
  39. South Witham, opp Post Office
  40. Great Casterton, outside The Plough
  41. Great Casterton, opp Church
  42. Great Casterton, adj Tolethorpe
  43. Stamford, opp Sidney Farm Lane
  44. Stamford, opp Arran Road (North End)
  45. Stamford, adj Waverley Gardens
  46. Stamford, adj Beverley Gardens
  47. Stamford, o/s All Saints' Church
  48. Stamford Bus Station (Bay 3)
  49. Colsterworth, opp Woolsthorpe Road
  50. Colsterworth, adj Ramsey Court
  51. Colsterworth Bourne Road (S-bound)
  52. Colsterworth, adj Bourne Road Estate
  53. South Witham, adj Post Office

1 weekday departures from Grantham: first 15:40, last 15:40.

🚏 Stops Towards Grantham — in order

  1. South Witham, opp Post Office
  2. Colsterworth, opp Bourne Road Estate
  3. Colsterworth Bourne Road (N-bound)
  4. Stamford Bus Station (Bay 3)
  5. Stamford, opp All Saints' Church
  6. Stamford, opp Beverley Gardens
  7. Stamford, opp Waverley Gardens
  8. Stamford, adj Caledonian Road
  9. Stamford, adj Ayr Close
  10. Stamford, opp Belvoir Close
  11. Stamford, adj Arran Road (North End)
  12. Stamford, adj Sidney Farm Lane
  13. Great Casterton, opp Tolethorpe
  14. Great Casterton, outside Church
  15. Great Casterton, opp The Plough
  16. South Witham, adj Post Office
  17. Colsterworth, opp Ramsey Court
  18. South Witham, adj Cemetery
  19. Colsterworth, adj Woolsthorpe Road
  20. South Witham, adj Troughton Walk
  21. South Witham, adj Unwin Green
  22. South Witham Great Close (N-bound)
  23. North Witham, opp Hall
  24. North Witham, adj Gunby Road
  25. Gunby, opp Stainby Road
  26. Stainby, opp Colsterworth Road
  27. Skillington, adj Blue Horse Inn
  28. Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, adj Ingle Court
  29. Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, adj The Close
  30. Colsterworth, opp Woolsthorpe Road
  31. Colsterworth, adj Ramsey Court
  32. Colsterworth Woolsthorpe Road (NW-bound)
  33. Colsterworth Bourne Road (S-bound)
  34. Great Ponton, adj Dallygate Church
  35. Colsterworth, adj Bourne Road Estate
  36. Grantham, opp Prince William Barracks
  37. Stoke Rochford, adj Golf Club
  38. Little Ponton A1 Slip Roads (N-bound)
  39. Grantham, adj Somerby Grove
  40. Grantham, adj Cheveley Mobile Homes
  41. Grantham, adj Anson Close
  42. Grantham, opp Sainsburys
  43. Grantham Bus Station (Stand 6)
  44. Kesteven & Grantham School (adj)
  45. Grantham, opp St Mary's School
  46. Grantham, opp Gorse Rise
  47. Grantham, adj Wyndham Park School
  48. Grantham Hospital (Stop A)
  49. Grantham, adj Rushcliffe Road
  50. Grantham, opp Darley Dale Crescent
  51. Grantham, opp Dovedale Close
  52. Grantham, opp Redcliffe Road
  53. Grantham, opp Highcliffe Road
  54. Grantham Hospital (Stop B)
  55. Grantham, adj Slate Mill Place
  56. Grantham, adj The King's School
  57. Grantham, adj Finkin Street
  58. Grantham Bus Station (Stand 6)
  59. Grantham, opp ESSO Filling Station
  60. Grantham, opp Earlesfield Lane
  61. Grantham, adj KFC Drive Thru
  62. Grantham, adj Belvoir Avenue
  63. Grantham, adj Kitty Briggs Lane

2 weekday departures from Stamford: first 14:57, last 16:43.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 28 bus from Stamford?
On weekdays the first 28 leaves Stamford at 14:57.

What time is the last 28 bus?
On weekdays the last 28 from Stamford is at 16:43 (the last bus from Grantham is at 16:43).

How often does the 28 run?
Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 28?
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 Centrebus (North) before travelling. See also: buses in Stamford on BusUpdate.

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