9A Bedford to Stevenage via Arlesey, Cadwell

Operated by Stagecoach East. First bus 04:30, last bus 19:35. 16 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Stevenage from Bus Station (Stand G): 04:30, 06:30, 08:30

Next towards Bedford from Bus Station (Stop A): 07:25

Wanted a different 9A? 19 other bus routes are numbered 9A elsewhere in the UK — see every 9A bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Stevenage Bus St Bay A · Monday to Friday · 8 journeys
Stop 04:3006:3008:3010:3012:3014:3016:3018:30
Bus Station (Stand G) 04:3006:3008:3010:3012:3014:3016:3018:30
Pilgrims Way (opp) 04:4006:4008:4010:4012:4014:4516:4518:40
John Bunyan Upper School (opp) 04:4206:4208:4210:4212:4214:5016:5018:42
The Crescent (opp) 04:5006:5008:5010:5012:5014:5816:5818:50
Haynes Turn (SE-bound) 04:5706:5708:5710:5712:5715:0517:0518:57
Ivel Road (opp) 05:0507:0509:0511:0513:0515:1317:1319:05
Samuel Whitbread School (opp) 05:0807:0809:0811:0813:0815:1617:1619:08
The Old Oak (opp) 05:2107:2109:2111:2113:2115:2917:2919:21
The Cemetery (opp) 05:2807:2809:2811:2813:2815:3617:3619:28
St Katharine's Church (opp) 05:3807:3809:3811:3813:3815:4617:4619:38
Hermitage Road (Stop A) 05:5007:5009:5011:5013:5015:5817:5819:50
Lister Hospital (Stop B) 06:0508:0510:0512:0514:0516:1318:1320:05
The Mulberry Tree (opp) 06:1008:1010:1012:1014:1016:1818:1820:10
Bus Station (Stop A) 06:1508:1510:1512:1514:1516:2518:2520:15

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.

The 9A 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. Details →

Fares on the 9A

Adult single £2.50 to £3.00

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach East before you travel.

Tickets on the 9A

Stagecoach East publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.

Single · Bedford DayRider · Jobseeker Single · Bedford MegaRider Xtra · Midlands Gold DayRider · Bedford 7 Day MegaRider · Wellingborough DayRider · Bedford 28 Day MegaRider

…and 29 more tickets on this route.

Ticket types come from Stagecoach East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 28 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach East.

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 Stagecoach East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, 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.

Route map

All stops on route 9A

9A towards Stevenage

All 74 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stand G) Bedford
  2. St Paul's Square (Stop P2) Bedford
  3. St John's Street (S-bound) Bedford
  4. Elstow Road Post Office (o/s) Fenlake
  5. The Angel (opp) Cauldwell
  6. Brackley Road (adj) Cauldwell
  7. Pilgrims Way (opp) Cauldwell
  8. Berkeley Road (opp) Cauldwell
  9. Stapleton Road (opp) Cauldwell
  10. Windsor Road (adj) Cauldwell
  11. John Bunyan Upper School (opp) Cauldwell
  12. Catholic Church (adj) Eastcotts
  13. Harrowden Road Shops (opp) Eastcotts
  14. The Turnpike (adj) Eastcotts
  15. Harrowden Road (SE-bound) Eastcotts
  16. Harrowden Lane (adj) Harrowden
  17. The Crescent (opp) Shortstown
  18. Cardington Hangars (o/s) Shortstown
  19. Old Lower School (o/s) Cotton End
  20. The Bell (adj) Cotton End
  21. High Road (S-bound) Cotton End
  22. Haynes Turn (SE-bound) Haynes
  23. Deadman's Cross (SE-bound) Deadmans Cross
  24. Rowney Warren (SE-bound) Deadmans Cross
  25. Chicksands Turn (opp) Chicksands
  26. Riverside (opp) Shefford
  27. Northbridge Street (S-bound) Shefford
  28. Ivel Road (opp) Shefford
  29. Purcell Way (adj) Shefford
  30. The Steamer (opp) Shefford
  31. Samuel Whitbread School (opp) Shefford
  32. Knolls Way (opp) Clifton
  33. The Post Office (opp) Clifton
  34. The Joint (adj) Clifton
  35. Harwood Lane (adj) Clifton
  36. Manor Road (opp) Henlow
  37. The Crown - West (SE-bound) Henlow
  38. Bleak House (adj) Arlesey
  39. Pyemans Garage (adj) Arlesey
  40. The Old Oak (opp) Arlesey
  41. Glebe Avenue (adj) Arlesey
  42. The Memorial (S-bound) Arlesey
  43. The White Horse (opp) Arlesey
  44. Community Centre (o/s) Arlesey
  45. Cricketers Road (opp) Arlesey
  46. West Drive (adj) Arlesey
  47. London Row (adj) Arlesey
  48. Jubilee Crescent (opp) Arlesey
  49. The Cemetery (opp) Arlesey
  50. Fountain Cottage (opp) Arlesey
  51. The Green (adj) Cadwell
  52. The Cricketers PH (opp) Ickleford
  53. St Katharine's Church (opp) Ickleford
  54. Our Lady School (opp) Hitchin
  55. Strathmore School (opp) Hitchin
  56. Balmoral Road (nr) Hitchin
  57. Bearton Green (opp) Hitchin
  58. Fishponds Road (nr) Hitchin
  59. Waitrose (opp) Hitchin
  60. Grammar School Walk (nr) Hitchin
  61. Bancroft (Stop D) Hitchin
  62. Hermitage Road (Stop A) Hitchin
  63. St Mary's Square (Stop M) Hitchin
  64. Hollow Lane (SE-bound) Hitchin
  65. Passingham Avenue (adj) Hitchin
  66. Maytrees (opp) Hitchin
  67. Oakfield Avenue (nr) Hitchin
  68. Kingshott School (o/s) Hitchin
  69. Lister Hospital (Stop B) Coreys Mill
  70. John Henry Newman School (opp) Coreys Mill
  71. The Archways Hotel (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  72. The Mulberry Tree (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  73. Methodist Church (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  74. Bus Station (Stop A) Stevenage

9A towards Bedford

All 75 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stop A) Stevenage
  2. Stevenage Railway Station (Stop N) Stevenage
  3. Spice Rouge Restaurant (opp) Stevenage Old Town
  4. The Mulberry Tree (o/s) Stevenage Old Town
  5. The Archways Hotel (nr) Stevenage Old Town
  6. John Henry Newman School (adj) Coreys Mill
  7. Lister Hospital (Stop A) Coreys Mill
  8. Kingshott School (opp) Hitchin
  9. Oakfield Avenue (opp) Hitchin
  10. Maytrees (nr) Hitchin
  11. Hollow Lane (NW-bound) Hitchin
  12. St Mary's Square (Stop L) Hitchin
  13. Hermitage Road (Stop B) Hitchin
  14. Bunyan Road (nr) Hitchin
  15. Football Club (opp) Hitchin
  16. Fishponds Road (opp) Hitchin
  17. Bearton Green (nr) Hitchin
  18. Balmoral Road (opp) Hitchin
  19. Strathmore School (nr) Hitchin
  20. Our Lady School (nr) Hitchin
  21. St Katharine's Church (o/s) Ickleford
  22. The Cricketers PH (adj) Ickleford
  23. The Green (opp) Cadwell
  24. Fountain Cottage (o/s) Arlesey
  25. The Cemetery (o/s) Arlesey
  26. Jubilee Crescent (adj) Arlesey
  27. London Row (opp) Arlesey
  28. West Drive (opp) Arlesey
  29. Cricketers Road (adj) Arlesey
  30. Community Centre (opp) Arlesey
  31. The White Horse (o/s) Arlesey
  32. The Memorial (N-bound) Arlesey
  33. Glebe Avenue (opp) Arlesey
  34. The Old Oak (o/s) Arlesey
  35. Pyemans Garage (opp) Arlesey
  36. Bleak House (opp) Arlesey
  37. Arlesey Bridge (W-bound) Arlesey
  38. The Crown - West (NW-bound) Henlow
  39. Manor Road (adj) Henlow
  40. Harwood Lane (opp) Clifton
  41. The Joint (opp) Clifton
  42. The Post Office (o/s) Clifton
  43. Knolls Way (adj) Clifton
  44. Samuel Whitbread School (o/s) Shefford
  45. The Steamer (o/s) Shefford
  46. Purcell Way (opp) Shefford
  47. Ivel Road (adj) Shefford
  48. Northbridge Street (N-bound) Shefford
  49. Riverside (adj) Shefford
  50. Chicksands Turn (adj) Chicksands
  51. Rowney Warren (NW-bound) Deadmans Cross
  52. Deadman's Cross (NW-bound) Deadmans Cross
  53. Haynes Turn (NW-bound) Haynes
  54. High Road (N-bound) Cotton End
  55. The Bell (opp) Cotton End
  56. Old Lower School (opp) Cotton End
  57. Cardington Hangars (opp) Shortstown
  58. The Crescent (adj) Shortstown
  59. Harrowden Lane (opp) Harrowden
  60. Harrowden Road (NW-bound) Eastcotts
  61. Harrowden Road Shops (o/s) Eastcotts
  62. Catholic Church (opp) Eastcotts
  63. John Bunyan Upper School (o/s) Cauldwell
  64. Windsor Road (opp) Cauldwell
  65. Stapleton Road (adj) Cauldwell
  66. Berkeley Road (adj) Cauldwell
  67. Pilgrims Way (adj) Cauldwell
  68. Brackley Road (opp) Cauldwell
  69. The Angel (o/s) Cauldwell
  70. Elstow Road Post Office (opp) Fenlake
  71. Kingsway Link (opp) Cauldwell
  72. Bedford College (o/s) Cauldwell
  73. St Paul's Square (south side) Bedford
  74. Pilgrims House (o/s) Bedford
  75. Bus Station (Stand G) Bedford

Towns & areas on this route

BedfordStevenageHitchinFenlakeArleseySheffordHenlowCauldwellStevenage Old TownShortstownCliftonHaynes

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 9A bus?

The first 9A departure on weekdays leaves at 04:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 9A bus?

The last 9A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 9A bus cost?

Stagecoach East's published fares on the 9A: adult single £2.50 to £3.00. The 9A 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 9A bus?

The 9A is operated by Stagecoach East.

Timetable data from Stagecoach East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.