Stamford Bus Route R5: STAMFORD to UPPINGHAM — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Stamford Bus Route R5 — STAMFORD ↔ UPPINGHAM

🚌 Route R5: STAMFORD ↔ UPPINGHAM | 🏢 Bland's | ⏱️ Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The R5 is a bus service run by Bland's 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 R5 Essential Information

  • Route: R5 — STAMFORD ↔ UPPINGHAM
  • Operator: Bland's
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 16:50 – 16:50 from STAMFORD
  • Frequency: limited service — 1 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 65 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 34 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route R5 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards UPPINGHAM — in order

  1. Stamford College (o/s)
  2. Stamford, opp College Close
  3. Stamford, adj Bowling Green
  4. Stamford, opp Drift Road
  5. Stamford & Rutland Hospital (Stop A)
  6. Stamford School (opp)
  7. Stamford, opp Recreation Ground Road
  8. Stamford, o/s All Saints' Church
  9. Stamford Bus Station (Bay 4)
  10. Stamford, adj Austin Friar's Lane
  11. Stamford, opp Roman Bank
  12. Stamford, opp Exeter Gardens
  13. Tinwell, outside Church
  14. Ketton, opp Pit Lane
  15. Ketton Northwick Arms
  16. Ketton, adj Stock's Hill
  17. Ketton, opp Manor Green
  18. Edith Weston, opp Car Park
  19. Edith Weston, opp Church Lane
  20. Edith Weston, adj Severn Crescent
  21. Edith Weston, opp Mendip Road
  22. Edith Weston, opp Wheatsheaf
  23. Lyndon, opp Nature Reserve s
  24. Manton, opp Chater Close s
  25. Lyndon, opp Top Hall s
  26. Edith Weston, opp Derwent Avenue
  27. Edith Weston, outside Wheatsheaf
  28. North Luffenham Kings Road (adjacent)
  29. South Luffenham, opp Hall Lane
  30. Barrowden, adj Church Lane
  31. Morcott, opp Weares Close
  32. Morcott, opp Willoughby Road
  33. Glaston, opp Old Pheasant
  34. Uppingham North Street East (Bay 3)

1 weekday departures from STAMFORD: first 16:50, last 16:50.

🚏 Stops Towards STAMFORD — in order

  1. Uppingham North Street East (Bay 3)
  2. Uppingham, opp Ayston Road
  3. Uppingham, opp Wheatley Avenue
  4. Uppingham, opp Surgery
  5. Glaston, outside Old Pheasant
  6. Morcott, adj Willoughby Road
  7. Morcott, adj Weares Close
  8. South Luffenham, adj The Coach House Inn
  9. South Luffenham, adj Hall Lane
  10. South Luffenham, adj Level Crossing
  11. North Luffenham, opposite Kings Road
  12. Edith Weston, opp Wheatsheaf
  13. Edith Weston, opp Derwent Avenue
  14. Edith Weston, outside Wheatsheaf
  15. Edith Weston, adj Severn Crescent
  16. Edith Weston, opp Mendip Road
  17. Edith Weston, adj Church Lane
  18. Edith Weston, adj Car Park
  19. Ketton, adj Sharpe's Plain
  20. Ketton, adj Manor Green
  21. Ketton, adj Bull Lane
  22. Ketton, outside Northwick Arms
  23. Ketton Crossroads (outside)
  24. Ketton Pit Lane (adjacent)
  25. Tinwell, opposite Church
  26. Stamford, adj Exeter Gardens s
  27. Stamford, adj Roman Bank s
  28. Stamford, opp Austin Friar's Lane s
  29. Stamford Bus Station (Bay 4)

1 weekday departures from UPPINGHAM: first 17:55, last 17:55.

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

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first R5 bus from STAMFORD?
On weekdays the first R5 leaves STAMFORD at 16:50.

What time is the last R5 bus?
On weekdays the last R5 from STAMFORD is at 16:50 (the last bus from UPPINGHAM is at 17:55).

How often does the R5 run?
Limited service — 1 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the R5?
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 Bland's before travelling. See also: buses in Stamford on BusUpdate.

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