8 Hilton to Cambridge via Bar Hill, Coton
Operated by Stephensons of Essex. First bus 07:10, last bus 16:30. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 8? 95 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:10 | 09:12 | 11:20 | 14:22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Crescent (near) | 07:10 | · | · | · |
| South Park Drive (opp) | · | 09:12 | · | 14:22 |
| Wood Lane (opp) | · | 09:15 | · | 14:25 |
| Brockley Road (opp) | 07:16 | 09:20 | · | 14:30 |
| All Saints Church (near) | 07:21 | 09:25 | · | 14:35 |
| White Swan (opp) | 07:30 | 09:33 | · | · |
| School Lane (near) | 07:35 | 09:40 | · | 14:40 |
| Superstore (near) | 07:45 | 09:50 | 11:20 | 14:50 |
| High Street (near) | · | 09:59 | 11:29 | 14:59 |
| Park Lane (opp) | · | 10:02 | 11:32 | 15:02 |
| Silverdale Avenue (near) | · | 10:10 | 11:40 | 15:10 |
| Cambridge Road (opp) | · | 10:13 | 11:43 | 15:13 |
| Cam Uni Vet School (opp) | · | 10:15 | 11:45 | 15:15 |
| Castle Street (near) | · | 10:18 | 11:48 | 15:18 |
| Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) | · | 10:25 | 11:55 | 15:25 |
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 8
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.60 to £7.00 · Child single £1.35 to £2.70 · Child return £2.40 to £4.90
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Papworth Everard Street | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Elsworth Brockley Road | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Conington White Swan | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Boxworth School Lane | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Bar Hill Superstore | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Madingley Park Lane | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Coton Cambridge Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Cambridge Cam Uni Vet Sc | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Cambridge Castle Street | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Cambridge Drummer St Bus | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Coton Silverdale Avenue | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.00 | Dry Drayton High Street | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Knapwell All Saints Chur | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Papworth Everard Wood Ln |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hilton Scotts Crescent.
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.
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, Boxing Day, 28 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 8
8 towards Cambridge
All 32 stops
- Scotts Crescent (near) Hilton
- South Park Drive (opp) Papworth Everard
- Papworth Hospital (opp) Papworth Everard
- Elm Way (near) Papworth Everard
- Wood Lane (opp) Papworth Everard
- Brockley Road (opp) Elsworth
- All Saints Church (near) Knapwell
- School Lane (near) Conington
- White Swan (opp) Conington
- School Lane (opp) Conington
- Elsworth Road (near) Boxworth
- School Lane (near) Boxworth
- Superstore (near) Bar Hill
- Hill View (near) Dry Drayton
- Park Lane (near) Dry Drayton
- High Street (near) Dry Drayton
- Park Lane (opp) Madingley
- Cambridge Road (near) Madingley
- The Footpath (near) Coton
- Baptist Church (opp) Coton
- Silverdale Avenue (near) Coton
- Baptist Church (near) Coton
- The Footpath (opp) Coton
- Cambridge Road (opp) Coton
- British Antarctic Survey (opp) Cambridge
- Cam Uni Vet School (opp) Cambridge
- Bulstrode Gardens (opp) Cambridge
- Storey's Way (near) Cambridge
- Castle Street (near) Cambridge
- Bridge Street (o/s Church) Cambridge
- Belmont Place (opp) Cambridge
- Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) Cambridge
8 towards Hilton
All 33 stops
- Drummer St Bus Station (Bay 3) Cambridge
- Belmont Place (near) Cambridge
- Bridge Street (o/s Col) Cambridge
- Castle Street (opp) Cambridge
- Storey's Way (opp) Cambridge
- Wilberforce Road (near) Cambridge
- Bulstrode Gardens (near) Cambridge
- Cam Uni Vet School (o/s) Cambridge
- British Antarctic Survey (o/s) Cambridge
- Cambridge Road (near) Coton
- The Footpath (near) Coton
- Baptist Church (opp) Coton
- Silverdale Avenue (near) Coton
- Baptist Church (near) Coton
- The Footpath (opp) Coton
- Cambridge Road (opp) Madingley
- Park Lane (near) Madingley
- High Street (near) Dry Drayton
- Park Lane (opp) Dry Drayton
- Hill View (opp) Dry Drayton
- Superstore (near) Bar Hill
- School Lane (opp) Boxworth
- Elsworth Road (opp) Boxworth
- School Lane (near) Conington
- White Swan (near) Conington
- School Lane (opp) Conington
- All Saints Church (near) Knapwell
- Brockley Road (near) Elsworth
- Wood Lane (opp) Papworth Everard
- Scotts Crescent (opp) Hilton
- Elm Way (near) Papworth Everard
- Papworth Hospital (o/s) Papworth Everard
- South Park Drive (near) Papworth Everard
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 1 June 2026 Monday to Saturday, No service Sundays & public holidays.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (CPCA).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF0000454/205 · Changes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8 bus cost?
Stephensons of Essex's published fares on the 8: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £3.60 to £7.00, child single £1.35 to £2.70, child return £2.40 to £4.90. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 8 bus?
The 8 is operated by Stephensons of Essex.
Timetable data from Stephensons of Essex via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East of England feed). Stephensons of Essex last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 2 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF0000454/205. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.