5A Herald Way ↔ Hampton Serpentine Green
Operated by Stagecoach East. First bus 04:40, last bus 23:07. 126 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 5A is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Hampton Serpentine Green · Monday to Friday towards Hampton Serpentine Green · Saturday towards Hampton Serpentine Green · Sunday towards Herald Way · Monday to Friday towards Herald Way · Saturday towards Herald Way · Sunday
| Herald Way (nr) | · | 05:05 | 05:05 | · | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:40 | · | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:10 | · | 09:40 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:10 | · | 10:40 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:10 | · | 11:40 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:10 | · | 12:40 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:10 | · | 13:40 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:10 | · | 14:40 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:10 | · | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:10 | · | 16:40 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:10 | · | 17:40 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:05 | · | 18:40 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 19:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Belvior Way (opp) | · | 05:15 | 05:15 | · | 05:45 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:10 | 08:50 | · | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:15 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:15 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:15 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:15 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:15 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:15 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 |
| Central Ave Shops (adj) | · | 05:20 | 05:20 | · | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:55 | · | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:20 | 09:55 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:20 | 10:55 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:20 | 11:55 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:20 | 12:55 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:20 | 13:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:25 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:20 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:25 | 16:20 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:25 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 22:20 |
| Wheatsheaf (opp) | · | 05:25 | 05:25 | · | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 09:00 | · | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:25 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:25 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:25 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:25 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:25 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:25 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:25 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:25 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 18:25 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 |
| Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 7) | 04:40 | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:10 | 06:10 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 09:15 | 08:40 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:40 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:40 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:40 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:40 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:40 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:40 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 15:40 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 22:40 |
| Drill Hall (opp) | 04:47 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 05:17 | 06:17 | 06:17 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 07:17 | 07:17 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 08:47 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 09:47 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 10:47 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 11:47 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 12:52 | 12:47 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 13:52 | 13:47 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 14:47 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 15:47 | 16:22 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 16:47 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 17:52 | 17:47 | 18:22 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 18:47 | 18:47 | · | · | 19:47 | 19:47 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 22:47 |
| Western Spine Road (adj) | 04:57 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 05:27 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 07:27 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 09:32 | 08:57 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 09:57 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 10:57 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 11:57 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 12:57 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 13:57 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 14:57 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:02 | 17:57 | 18:32 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 18:57 | 18:57 | · | · | 19:57 | 19:57 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 22:57 |
| Amazon | 05:02 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 05:32 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:02 | 07:32 | 07:32 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:37 | 09:02 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:07 | 10:02 | 10:37 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11:02 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:07 | 12:02 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:02 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:02 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:02 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:07 | 16:02 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:07 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:07 | 18:02 | 18:37 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 19:02 | · | · | 20:02 | 20:02 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 23:02 |
| Serpentine Green (Stop 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:42 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 09:07 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:07 | 10:42 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:07 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 12:07 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:07 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:12 | 14:07 | 14:42 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:07 | 15:42 | 15:42 | · | · | 16:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:12 | 18:12 | · | 18:42 | 18:42 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 5A
5A towards Hampton Serpentine Green
- Herald Way (nr) Whittlesey
- Mariner Close (S-Bound) Gunthorpe
- Lombardy Drive (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Acacia Avenue (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Redmile Walk (opp) Welland
- Hallaton Road (opp) Welland
- Belvior Way (opp) Welland
- Hallaton Road (adj) Welland
- Redmile Walk (adj) Welland
- Olive Road (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Central Ave Shops (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Central Avenue Church (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Sycamore Avenue (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Sycamore Ave (opp) Dogsthorpe
- Newark Cemetery (opp) Eastfield
- Wheatsheaf (opp) Eastfield
- Broadway Corner (opp) Eastfield
- Princes Gardens (opp) Eastfield
- Whalley Street (adj) Eastfield
- St Mary's Church (adj) Peterborough
- Hereward Cross (Stop S) Peterborough
- Westgate (Stop Y) Peterborough
- Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 7) Peterborough
- Rivergate - Southbound (Stop A) Peterborough
- Town Bridge Corner (Southbound) Fletton
- Park Street (opp) Fletton
- Working Mens Club (opp) Fletton
- Drill Hall (opp) Woodston
- Milton Road (adj) Fletton
- The Glen (adj) Fletton
- White Hart (opp) Fletton
- Sunset Aquarists (adj) Stanground
- Golden Lion (nr) Stanground
- Aldi (opp) Stanground
- Central Square (opp) Stanground
- Oakdale Avenue (opp) Stanground
- The Fenman (adj) Stanground
- Wright Avenue (opp) Stanground
- Western Spine Road (adj) Stanground
- Amazon Stanground
- Serpentine Green (Stop 3) Hampton
5A towards Herald Way
- Serpentine Green (Stop 3) Hampton
- Amazon Stanground
- Western Spine Road (adj) Stanground
- The Fenman (opp) Stanground
- Wright Avenue (adj) Stanground
- Central Square (adj) Stanground
- Southfield School (opp) Stanground
- Aldi (adj) Stanground
- Sunset Aquarists (opp) Stanground
- The Glen (opp) Fletton
- Golden Lion (opp) Stanground
- White Hart (adj) Fletton
- Milton Road (opp) Fletton
- Working Mens Club (adj) Fletton
- Drill Hall (adj) Woodston
- Park Street (adj) Fletton
- The Peacock (NE-bound) Fletton
- Rivergate - Northbound (Stop F) Peterborough
- Railway Station (o/s) Peterborough
- Queensgate Bus Stn (Bay 12) Peterborough
- Hereward Cross (Stop R) Peterborough
- St Mary's Church (opp) Peterborough
- Whalley Street (opp) Eastfield
- Princes Gardens (adj) Eastfield
- Broadway Corner (adj) Eastfield
- Wheatsheaf (adj) Eastfield
- Sycamore Ave (adj) Dogsthorpe
- Sycamone Avenue (opp) Dogsthorpe
- Central Ave Church (opp) Dogsthorpe
- Olive Road (opp) Dogsthorpe
- Redmile Walk (opp) Welland
- Hallaton Road (opp) Welland
- Hallaton Road (adj) Welland
- Belvior Way (opp) Welland
- Redmile Walk (adj) Welland
- Acacia Avenue (opp) Dogsthorpe
- Lombardy Drive (Adj) Dogsthorpe
- Herald Way (nr) Whittlesey
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Crediton → Okehampton
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Aug 2026 Operating between Canterbury and Seasalter given service number 5A / 5 effective from 01 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Jun 2026 Operating between Crediton and Okehampton given service number 5A effective from 01 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Apr 2026 Operating between Exeter Bus Station and Crediton or Chulmleigh given service number 5A / 5 / 5C effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5A bus?
The first 5A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5A bus?
The last 5A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:07. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5A bus cost?
The 5A 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. Stagecoach East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 5A bus?
The 5A is operated by Stagecoach East.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.