318 Saffron Walden to Stansted Airport via Debden, Takeley
Operated by Stephensons of Essex. First bus 07:30, last bus 15:27. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.10 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 318? 7 other bus routes are numbered 318 elsewhere in the UK — see every 318 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:27 |
|---|---|
| Hospital (o/s) | 15:27 |
| High Street (S-bound) | 15:33 |
| High School (opp) | 15:38 |
| Mandeville Road (opp) | 15:40 |
| South Road (adj) | 15:42 |
| Cromwell Road Shops (adj) | 15:45 |
| Primary School (opp) | 15:54 |
| Henham Road (opp) | 15:59 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 16:03 |
| Moor End Lane (adj) | 16:13 |
| The Three Horseshoes (opp) | 16:19 |
| Coach Station (Bay 13) | 16:24 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 318
Adult single £2.10 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.10 | High Street | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.10 | £2.10 | Saffron Walden High Sc | ||||||||
| £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Cromwell Road Shops | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Debden Primary School | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Debden Henham Road | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Thaxted Post Office | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.60 | Moor End Lane | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.30 | The Three Horseshoes | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.40 | Airport Coach Station | |
| £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Saffron Walden Tesco IN |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Saffron Walden Hospital.
Stephensons of Essex's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 22 July 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stephensons of Essex before you travel.
Tickets on the 318
Stephensons of Essex publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single
Ticket types come from Stephensons of Essex's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 23 July 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stephensons of Essex.
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 Stephensons of Essex before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 318
318 towards Stansted Airport
All 41 stops
- Hospital (o/s) Saffron Walden
- The Spike (opp) Saffron Walden
- Hatherley Court (opp) Saffron Walden
- Chaters Hill (W-bound) Saffron Walden
- Church Street (SW-bound) Saffron Walden
- High Street (S-bound) Saffron Walden
- Council Offices (opp) Saffron Walden
- Lower School Gate (o/s) Saffron Walden
- High School (opp) Saffron Walden
- Lower School Gate (opp) Saffron Walden
- Mandeville Road (opp) Saffron Walden
- Friends' School (opp) Saffron Walden
- South Road (adj) Saffron Walden
- Winstanley Road (S-bound) Saffron Walden
- Tukes Way (adj) Saffron Walden
- Mannings Close (adj) Saffron Walden
- Cromwell Road Shops (adj) Saffron Walden
- Landscape View (W-bound) Saffron Walden
- Primary School (opp) Debden
- Highfields (opp) Debden
- Rook End Lane (opp) Debden
- Slough Farm (opp) Debden
- Tendrings Farm (o/s) Debden
- Riding Centre (o/s) Debden
- Henham Road (opp) Debden
- Cutlers Green Lane (opp) Thaxted
- Church (opp) Thaxted
- Post Office (o/s) Thaxted
- Coal Yard (opp) Thaxted
- Easton Road (adj) Thaxted
- Broxted Road (adj) Broxted
- Moor End Lane (adj) Broxted
- Cranham Road (adj) Broxted
- Broxted Hall (adj) Broxted
- Brown's End Road (adj) Broxted
- Chapel Cottages (opp) Molehill Green
- School Lane (adj) Molehill Green
- The Three Horseshoes (opp) Molehill Green
- Molehill Green Road (adj) Molehill Green
- High House (o/s) Takeley
- Coach Station (Bay 13) Stansted Airport
318 towards Saffron Walden
All 41 stops
- Coach Station (Bay 13) Stansted Airport
- High House (opp) Takeley
- Molehill Green Road (opp) Molehill Green
- The Three Horseshoes (o/s) Molehill Green
- School Lane (opp) Molehill Green
- Chapel Cottages (o/s) Molehill Green
- Brown's End Road (opp) Broxted
- Broxted Hall (opp) Broxted
- Cranham Road (opp) Broxted
- Moor End Lane (opp) Broxted
- Broxted Road (opp) Broxted
- Easton Road (opp) Thaxted
- Coal Yard (o/s) Thaxted
- The Guildhall (o/s) Thaxted
- Church (o/s) Thaxted
- Cutlers Green Lane (adj) Thaxted
- Henham Road (adj) Debden
- Riding Centre (opp) Debden
- Tendrings Farm (opp) Debden
- Slough Farm (o/s) Debden
- Rook End Lane (adj) Debden
- Highfields (adj) Debden
- Primary School (o/s) Debden
- Seven Devils Lane (adj) Saffron Walden
- Landscape View (E-bound) Saffron Walden
- Cromwell Road Shops (opp) Saffron Walden
- Mannings Close (opp) Saffron Walden
- Tukes Way (opp) Saffron Walden
- Winstanley Road (N-bound) Saffron Walden
- South Road (opp) Saffron Walden
- Friends' School (o/s) Saffron Walden
- Mandeville Road (adj) Saffron Walden
- Lower School Gate (o/s) Saffron Walden
- High School (opp) Saffron Walden
- Lower School Gate (opp) Saffron Walden
- Council Offices (o/s) Saffron Walden
- High Street (N-bound) Saffron Walden
- East Street (E-bound) Saffron Walden
- Hatherley Court (adj) Saffron Walden
- Hospital (o/s) Saffron Walden
- Tesco (inside) Saffron Walden
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 318 bus?
The first 318 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 318 bus?
The last 318 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 318 bus cost?
Stephensons of Essex's published fares on the 318: adult single £2.10 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. The 318 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stephensons of Essex day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 318 bus?
The 318 is operated by Stephensons of Essex.
Timetable data from Stephensons of Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Stephensons of Essex last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 2 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.