18A Cambridge to Lower Cambourne via Newnham, Barton
Operated by Whippet Coaches. First bus 07:15, last bus 18:00. 10 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 18A? 13 other bus routes are numbered 18A elsewhere in the UK — see every 18A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:15 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:15 | 18:00 |
| Grange Road (opp) | 09:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:30 | 18:10 |
| High Street (near) | 09:37 | 11:37 | 13:37 | 15:39 | 18:17 |
| Comberton Village College (in) | · | · | · | 15:49 | · |
| Village College (o/s) | 09:44 | 11:44 | 13:44 | · | 18:23 |
| Short Street (near) | 09:54 | 11:54 | 13:54 | 16:00 | 18:33 |
| De La Warr Way (near) | 10:06 | 12:06 | 14:06 | 16:12 | 18:43 |
| Woodfield Lane (opp) | 10:09 | 12:09 | 14:09 | 16:16 | 18:46 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 18A
Adult single £3.00 · Child single £2.60 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | Abottsley | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | The Gransdens | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Caxton | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Lower Cambourne | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cambourne | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bourn | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Toft | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Comberton | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Barton | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Grantchester | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Grange Road | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Central Cambridge |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is St Neots.
Whippet Coaches' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 January 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Whippet Coaches before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Whippet Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Lower Cambourne: 4 journeys, first 09:20 towards Cambridge: 4 journeys, first 10:21
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Lower Cambourne: 5 journeys, first 09:20 towards Cambridge: 4 journeys, first 10:21
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Lower Cambourne: 5 journeys, first 09:20 towards Cambridge: 4 journeys, first 10:21
Route map
All stops on route 18A
18A towards Lower Cambourne
All 35 stops
- Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) Cambridge
- Downing College (opp) Cambridge
- Catholic Church (near) Cambridge
- Leys School (o/s) Cambridge
- Causewayside (opp) Newnham
- Grantchester Street (near) Newnham
- Grange Road (opp) Newnham
- Grantchester Road (near) Newnham
- Gough Way (opp) Newnham
- New Road (Westbound) Barton
- Kings Grove (opp) Barton
- High Street (near) Barton
- Foxcotte Farm Barton
- Woodland Burial Ground (opp) Barton
- Horizon Park (near) Comberton
- Swayne Lane (near) Comberton
- South Street (near) Comberton
- Kentings (near) Comberton
- Comberton Village College (in) Comberton
- Village College (o/s) Comberton
- Church Road (near) Toft
- School Lane (near) Toft
- Beldam's Close (near) Toft
- Toft Road (W-bound) Bourn
- Short Street (near) Bourn
- Kingfisher Close (near) Bourn
- Broadway (o/s 41) Crow End
- Little Common Farm (opp) Cambourne
- Broadway (near) Cambourne
- Business Park (opp) Cambourne
- De La Warr Way (near) Cambourne
- Monkfield Park Primary School (near) Cambourne
- Oaks Wood (opp) Cambourne
- Apley Way (opp) Lower Cambourne
- Woodfield Lane (opp) Lower Cambourne
18A towards Cambridge
All 48 stops
- Market Square (Stop E) St Neots
- Church Street (opp) St Neots
- Church View (near) St Neots
- Howitts Lane (near) Eynesbury
- Waterloo Drive (near) Eynesbury
- Bishops Road (opp) Eynesbury
- Howitts Gardens (near) Eynesbury
- High Green (near) Abbotsley
- Vicarage Farmyard (near) Abbotsley
- Eltisley Road (near) Great Gransden
- King's Gate (near) Caxton
- Brockholt Road (opp) Caxton
- Woodfield Lane (near) Lower Cambourne
- Apley Way (near) Lower Cambourne
- Oaks Wood (near) Lower Cambourne
- Monkfield Park Primary School (opp) Cambourne
- De La Warr Way (opp) Cambourne
- Business Park (near) Cambourne
- Little Common Farm (near) Cambourne
- Broadway (o/s 24) Crow End
- Kingfisher Close (opp) Bourn
- Short Street (opp) Bourn
- Toft Road (E-bound) Bourn
- Beldam's Close (opp) Toft
- School Lane (opp) Toft
- Church Road (opp) Toft
- Village College (opp) Comberton
- Comberton Village College (in) Comberton
- Village College (opp) Comberton
- Kentings (opp) Comberton
- South Street (opp) Comberton
- Swayne Lane (opp) Comberton
- Horizon Park (opp) Comberton
- Woodland Burial Ground (near) Barton
- Foxcotte Farm (near) Barton
- High Street (opp) Barton
- Kings Grove (near) Barton
- New Road (Eastbound) Barton
- New Road (near) Barton
- Gough Way (near) Newnham
- Grantchester Road (opp) Newnham
- Grange Road (near) Newnham
- Grantchester Street (opp) Newnham
- Causewayside (near) Newnham
- Leys School (opp) Cambridge
- Brookside (opp) Cambridge
- Downing College (o/s) Cambridge
- Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) Cambridge
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18A bus?
The first 18A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18A bus?
The last 18A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18A bus cost?
Whippet Coaches' published fares on the 18A: adult single £3.00, child single £2.60 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Whippet Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 18A bus?
The 18A is operated by Whippet Coaches.
Timetable data from Whippet Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Whippet Coaches last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 23 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.