U2 Sainsburys to Hospital Outpatients
Runs in Cambridge. Operated by Whippet Coaches. First bus 06:00, last bus 22:00. 54 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:26, last 19:30. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different U2? 9 other bus routes are numbered U2 elsewhere in the UK — see every U2 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:22 | 09:21 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:48 | 13:43 | 14:44 | 15:43 | 16:45 | 18:55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girton Road (near) | 07:22 | · | 10:44 | 11:44 | · | 13:43 | 14:44 | 15:43 | 16:45 | · |
| Sainsburys (opp) | 07:26 | 09:21 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:49 | 15:48 | 16:50 | 18:55 |
| West Hub (near) | 07:30 | 09:26 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:54 | 15:53 | 16:55 | 18:59 |
| Robinson College (opp) | 07:34 | 09:32 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:58 | 17:00 | 19:04 |
| University Library (o/s) | 07:35 | 09:34 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:00 | 17:02 | 19:05 |
| Queens' College (near) | 07:37 | 09:36 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:02 | 17:04 | 19:07 |
| Bateman Street (near) | 07:40 | 09:39 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:06 | 17:08 | 19:10 |
| The Busway Railway Station (Stop 1) | 07:47 | 09:46 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:15 | 17:17 | 19:17 |
| Blinco Grove (near) | 07:50 | 09:49 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:20 | 19:20 |
| Francis Crick Avenue (near) | 07:54 | 09:53 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 17:24 | 19:24 |
| Hospital Outpatients (o/s) | 07:58 | 09:57 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:28 | 19:28 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 U2
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Child single £2.50 to £2.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £3.00 | Eddington, Sainsbury's | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Eddington Avenue, near P&R | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cavendish Lab, JJ Thomson Ave | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Robinson College, Grange Road | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | University Library, West Road | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Queens' College, Silver Street | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Clarendon Road, Brooklands Ave | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cambridge rail station | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Cambridge Biomedical Campus |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Girton Corner.
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 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 U2
U2 towards Hospital Outpatients
All 32 stops
- Girton Road (near) Girton
- Thornton Road (near) Cambridge
- Milne Avenue (opp) Girton
- Sainsburys (opp) Cambridge
- Madingley Road Park & Ride (opp) Cambridge
- Philippa Fawcett Drive (opp) Cambridge
- Veterinary School (near) Cambridge
- West Hub (near) Cambridge
- William Gates Building (opp) Cambridge
- Bulstrode Gardens (opp) Cambridge
- Storey's Way (near) Cambridge
- Madingley Road (opp) Newnham
- Playing Field (adj) Cambridge
- Robinson College (opp) Newnham
- West Road (near) Newnham
- University Library (o/s) Newnham
- Queens' College (near) Cambridge
- Pembroke Street (near) Cambridge
- Fitzwilliam Museum (opp) Cambridge
- Bateman Street (near) Cambridge
- Bowling Club (near) Cambridge
- Shaftesbury Road (opp) Cambridge
- Botanic Gardens (o/s) Cambridge
- Hills Road (near) Cambridge
- The Busway Railway Station (Stop 1) Cambridge
- Hills Rd 6th Form Col (opp) Cambridge
- Blinco Grove (near) Cambridge
- Perse School (opp) Cambridge
- Long Rd 6th Form Coll (opp) Cambridge
- Francis Crick Avenue (near) Addenbrookes
- Dame Mary Archer Way (opp) Addenbrookes
- Hospital Outpatients (o/s) Addenbrookes
U2 towards Sainsburys
All 34 stops
- Hospital Outpatients (o/s) Addenbrookes
- Puddicombe Way (near) Addenbrookes
- Long Rd 6th Form Coll (o/s) Cambridge
- Robinson Way (opp) Cambridge
- Long Road (near) Cambridge
- Perse School (near) Cambridge
- Blinco Grove (opp) Cambridge
- Hills Rd 6th Form Col (o/s) Cambridge
- Railway Station (Stop 8) Cambridge
- Botanic Gardens (opp) Cambridge
- Shaftesbury Road (near) Cambridge
- Bowling Club (opp) Cambridge
- Bateman Street (opp) Cambridge
- Fitzwilliam Museum (o/s) Cambridge
- Pembroke Street (opp) Cambridge
- Queens' College (opp) Cambridge
- University Library (opp) Newnham
- West Road (opp) Newnham
- Robinson College (o/s) Newnham
- Playing Field (opp) Cambridge
- Madingley Road (near) Newnham
- Storey's Way (opp) Cambridge
- Wilberforce Road (near) Cambridge
- Bulstrode Gardens (near) Cambridge
- William Gates Building (o/s) Cambridge
- West Hub (opp) Cambridge
- Veterinary School (opp) Cambridge
- Philippa Fawcett Drive (near) Cambridge
- Madingley Road Park & Ride (near) Cambridge
- Sainsburys (opp) Cambridge
- Sainsbury's (near) Cambridge
- Milne Avenue (near) Cambridge
- Thornton Road (opp) Cambridge
- Girton Road (opp) Girton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first U2 bus?
The first U2 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last U2 bus?
The last U2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the U2 bus cost?
Whippet Coaches' published fares on the U2: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, child single £2.50 to £2.60. 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 U2 bus?
The U2 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.