Buses in Kettering — Bus Stops, Routes & Services (2026)
🚌 Buses in Kettering — a town in Northamptonshire.
Kettering has 180 bus stops served by 16 bus services (Stagecoach Midlands). Key stops include 102 Broadway, 131 Hawthorn Rd, 15 Neale Avenue. This page lists every stop in Kettering and the buses that call at each one.
🚏 Bus Stops in Kettering
| Bus stop | Direction | Buses |
|---|---|---|
| 102 Broadway (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 48 |
| 131 Hawthorn Rd (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10 |
| 131 Hawthorn Rd (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10 |
| 15 Neale Avenue (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| 2 Central Avenue (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| 42 St Stephens Road (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 17, 18, 19 |
| 45 Burghley Street (before) → | Eastbound → | 2 |
| 4 Highfield Road (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 48 |
| 4 Highfield Road (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 48 |
| 4 Kipling Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| 51 Neale Avenue (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| 91 Bryant Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 48 |
| 91 Bryant Road (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 48 |
| Almond Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2 |
| Almond Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| Althorpe Place (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| Argyll Social Club (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| Argyll Social Club (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| Argyll Street (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| Argyll Street (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| Aster Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 10, 48 |
| Avenue Terrace (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 48 |
| Baron Avenue (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Baron Avenue (opp) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17 |
| Bignal Court (adj) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Bignal Court (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Boardman Road (adj) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Boardman Road (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Bonham Court (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, 48 |
| Bowling Green (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Bowling Green (o/s) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Bracken Close (before) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2 |
| Bracken Close (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 9 |
| Brambleside Court (before) → | Eastbound → | 2, 9 |
| Brambleside Court (before) ← | Westbound ← | 2 |
| Briar Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2 |
| Briar Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| Bus Interchange (adj) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 78D |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 10) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X4 |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 11) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 9, 10, X10, 15, 48, 78, 78B, 78C |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 12) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 13) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 10, 16, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, 50S |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 14) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, X4 |
| Bus Interchange (Stop 9) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10, 16, 17, 18, 19 |
| Byron Road (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2 |
| Cardigan Place (before) ← | Westbound ← | 48 |
| Carisbrooke Close (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Charles Street (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, X4 |
| Charles Street (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, X4, 9 |
| Churchill Way (before) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Clifton Grove (before) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Dorothy Road (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| Dryden Street (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, X4 |
| Dryden Street (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, X4, 9 |
| Edward Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 48 |
| Edward Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 48 |
| Enterprise Close (adj) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17 |
| Enterprise Close (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Eva Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 48 |
| Ford Street (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, 9, 15, 48 |
| French Drive (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Furnace Lane (after) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, X4, 9 |
| Furnace Lane (before) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, X4 |
| Gipsy Lane (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 10, X10, 78 |
| Gipsy Lane (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 17, 18, 19 |
| Gipsy Lane (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 10, X10 |
| Gipsy Lane (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, X10, 78, 78B, 78C |
| Gipsy Lane (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, X10, 17, 18, 19 |
| Gleneagles Close (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Hall Lane (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, 78 |
| Hall Lane (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, 78 |
| Havelock Street (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 10, 48 |
| Henson Way (adj) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 17 |
| Hillcrest Avenue (after) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| Hillcrest Avenue (after) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Hospital (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 10, X10, 17, 18, 19, 78, 78B, 78C, 78D |
| Hospital (opp) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, X10, 17, 18, 19 |
| Junction with Neale Avenue (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2 |
| (Kettering) 117 Pytchley Road (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | X4, 10, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) 85 Pytchley Road (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) 85 Pytchley Road (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | X4, 10, 78B, 78C, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Centre Parade (After) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 9, 10, 48 |
| (Kettering) Doris Road (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| (Kettering) Ivy Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Ivy Road (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, 9, 10, 15, 48, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Lobelia Road (After) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 10, 48 |
| (Kettering) Maple Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Maple Road (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, 9, 10, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Oak Road (before) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, 15, 17, 18, 19, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Oak Road (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, 17, 18, 19, 50L, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Paradise Lane (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 10, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Paradise Lane (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 10, 78B, 78C, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Pipers Hill Road (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Pipers Hill Road (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Pytchley Road (after) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X4, 10, 48, 78B, 78C, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Pytchley Road (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | X4, 10, 48, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Railway View (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, X10, 17, 18, 19 |
| (Kettering) The Warren PH (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Tresham Institute (after) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Tresham Institute (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Venture Park (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | X4, 10, 78B, 78C, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Venture Park (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | X4, 10, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Weekley Glebe Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Weekley Glebe Road (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 15, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 16, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, 50S, ChattyBus2 |
| (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before) ← | Westbound ← | 2, 15, 16, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, ChattyBus2 |
| Kylesku Crescent (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Lake Avenue (after) → | Eastbound → | 10, 78 |
| Lake Avenue (before) ← | Westbound ← | 10, 78 |
| Langley Way (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| Langley Way (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| Linden Avenue (before) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| Linnell Way (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Linnell Way (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Linnell Way (near) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17 |
| Linnell Way (opp) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17 |
| Mead Road (adj) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Mead Road (opp) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | X10 |
| Mendip Close (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2 |
| Midland Band Club (before) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2 |
| Netherfield Road (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 10, 15, 16, 48A, 50, 50A, 78B, 78C |
| Newland Centre (Stop 1) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, X4 |
| Newland Centre (Stop 2) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 9, 15 |
| Newland Centre (Stop 4) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 78, 78B, 78C, 78D |
| Newland Centre (Stop 5) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 10, X10, 17, 18, 19 |
| Newland Centre (Stop 7) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Newland Centre (Stop 8) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2, X4, 10, X10 |
| Northampton House (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 48 |
| North Business Park (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, X4 |
| North Business Park (NW-bound) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, X4 |
| North Park Drive (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2 |
| Police Houses (after) ← | Westbound ← | 2 |
| Police Houses (before) → | Eastbound → | 2 |
| Police Station (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, X4, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, 78, 78B, 78C |
| Police Station (before) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, 50L, 50S |
| Pytchley Lodge Road (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 78B, 78C |
| Railway Station (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 48 |
| Railway View (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 10, X10, 17, 18, 19, 78, 78B, 78C, 78D |
| Riley Road (adj) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17 |
| Riley Road (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Rockingham Paddocks (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2, X4 |
| Rockingham Paddocks (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, X4 |
| Roughton Close (after) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 48 |
| Roughton Close (After) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 48 |
| Roundhill Road (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 10, 15, 16, 48A, 50, 50A, 78B, 78C |
| Roundhill Road (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, 16, 48A, 50, 50A, 50S |
| Satra House (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, X4 |
| Satra House (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2, X4, 9 |
| School Lane (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, 9, 10, X10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 48 |
| Science Academy (after) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Science Academy (after) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| Station Road (before) → | Eastbound → | 48, 78 |
| St Christopher's Close (after) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19 |
| St David's Close (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| St Johns Road (after) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| St Johns Road (after) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| St Lukes Close (before) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| St Mary's Hospital (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, X4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 48A, 50, 50A, 50L, 50S |
| St Mary's Hospital (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, X4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 48A, 50, 50A, 78B, 78C |
| St Stephens Road (after) → | Eastbound → | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Sunley Court (before) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
| Sunley Court (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19, 50L |
| Tescos (after) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 78B, 78C |
| The Briars PH (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2, 9 |
| The Briars PH (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2 |
| The Buccleuch PH (after) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, 9, 10, 15, 48 |
| The Buccleuch PH (before) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 2, 15 |
| The Leather Craftsman PH (before) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 17, 18, 19 |
| The Woodlands Hospital (opp) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 17, 19 |
| Viking Close (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 2, 9 |
| Viking Close (after) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 2 |
| Walnut Crescent (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 9, 10, 48 |
| Wavel Close (after) ↗ | North-eastbound ↗ | 17, 18, 19 |
| Whiteford Drive (after) ↓ | Southbound ↓ | 48 |
| Whiteford Drive (before) ↑ | Northbound ↑ | 48 |
| William Knibb Centre (before) ↙ | South-westbound ↙ | 2, 9, 10, 15, 48 |
| Woodcroft Scout Centre (after) ↘ | South-eastbound ↘ | 2, 10, 16, 48A, 50, 50A, 50S |
| Woodcroft Scout Centre (before) ↖ | North-westbound ↖ | 2, 10, 15, 16, 48A, 50, 50A |
| Wyndham Way (adj) → | Eastbound → | 17 |
| Wyndham Way (opp) ← | Westbound ← | 17, 18, 19 |
Stop names and directions are as signed on street (adj = adjacent, opp = opposite, nr = near, o/s = outside). Live departures for each stop are on bustimes.org.
🚌 Bus Services in Kettering
- 2 — Kettering – Little Stanion (Stagecoach Midlands)
- X4 — Northampton – Corby – Peterborough (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 9 — Kettering – Brambleside – Kettering (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 10 — Northampton – Kettering (Stagecoach Midlands)
- X10 — Northampton – Kettering (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 15 — Kettering – Corby (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 16 — Kettering – Raunds (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 17 — Ise Lodge – Desborough (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 18 — Ise Lodge – Market Harborough (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 19 — Ise Lodge – Corby (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 48 — Wellingborough – Kettering/Stamford Rd (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 48A — Kettering – Symmetry Park (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 50 — Kettering – Rushden (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 50A — Kettering – Rushden via Bugby Drive / Crow Hill (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 50L — Kettering – Finedon – Thrapston (Stagecoach Midlands)
- 50S — Kettering – Rushden (Stagecoach Midlands)
🎫 Fares & How to Ride in Kettering
- £3 fare cap: no single bus fare in England costs more than £3 under the national fare cap — and the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027 under the change announced in July 2026.
- Paying: larger operators (Stagecoach, First, Lynx) accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; small community operators may be cash-only, so keep a card or exact change handy.
- Tickets: most operators sell day tickets on the bus and in their apps; if you arrive by train, PlusBus add-ons cover town buses in Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely and Norwich.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which buses serve Kettering?
Kettering is served by routes 2, X4, 9, 10, X10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 48, 48A, 50, 50A, 50L, 50S (Stagecoach Midlands) — see the service list above for where each one runs.
How many bus stops are there in Kettering?
There are 180 bus stops in Kettering listed above, each with the services that call there.
Is there a direct bus from Kettering to Peterborough?
Yes — routes X4 run from Kettering to Peterborough (see the service list above for each route’s full guide where linked).
How much is the bus fare in Kettering?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Contactless payment is accepted by the larger operators listed above.
Stop & service data: bustimes.org (open data — Bus Open Data Service / Traveline / NaPTAN), extracted and verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Peterborough bus routes & guides on BusUpdate.