Kettering Bus Route 48A: Symmetry Park To Kettering — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 48A — Symmetry Park ↔ Kettering

🚌 Route 48A: Symmetry Park ↔ Kettering | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 48A is a bus service run by Stagecoach Midlands in the Kettering area. This page gives the stops in order, an honest summary of the timetable (first and last buses and how often they run, by day), fares and the questions riders ask most.

📋 Route 48A Essential Information

Route: 48A — Symmetry Park ↔ Kettering
Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
Days: Monday to Friday
First / last (weekday): 05:45 – 18:35 from Symmetry Park
Frequency: limited service — 2 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
Journey time: around 30 minutes end to end
Stops: 22 stops in the main direction (see list below)
Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 48A Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Symmetry Park — in order

Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 13)
Kettering, before Police Station
Kettering, after St Mary's Hospital
Kettering, after Roundhill Road
Kettering, after Woodcroft Scout Centre
(Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
Barton Seagrave, before Castle Way
Barton Seagrave, after St Botolph's Road
Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
Barton Seagrave, before Cottersmore Avenue
Barton Road (before)
Burton Latimer A6 Folley Way (South-bound)
Burton Latimer, before Wagon & Horses PH
Burton Latimer, after Churchill Way
Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
Burton Latimer, after Welland Court
Burton Latimer, before Glebe General Store
Isham, before Symmetry Industrial Park
(Isham) Symmetry Way (After)

2 weekday departures from Kettering: first 06:52, last 18:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Kettering — in order

(Isham) Symmetry Way (After)
Isham, after Symmetry Industrial Park
Burton Latimer, after Glebe General Store
Burton Latimer, before Infants School
Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
Burton Latimer, before Wagon & Horses PH
Burton Latimer, before A6 Folley Way
Barton Seagrave, before Acorn Close
Barton Road (after)
Barton Seagrave, before Cottersmore Avenue
Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
Barton Seagrave, before St Botolph's Road
(Barton Seagrave) Castle Way (before)
Barton Seagrave Hall (opp)
(Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
Kettering, before Netherfield Road
Kettering, before Woodcroft Scout Centre
Kettering, after Roundhill Road
Kettering, before St Mary's Hospital
Kettering, after Police Station
Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 13)

2 weekday departures from Symmetry Park: first 05:45, last 18:35.

🎫 Fares & Payment

Fare cap: single fares on this service are capped at £3 under the England national fare cap — the cap falls to £2 from 1 January 2027. See BusUpdate’s fare cap guide.
Paying: most operators in this area accept contactless bank cards and mobile payment as well as cash; smaller community operators may differ — check with Stagecoach Midlands for this route.
Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Stagecoach Midlands day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first 48A bus from Symmetry Park?
On weekdays the first 48A leaves Symmetry Park at 05:45.

What time is the last 48A bus?
On weekdays the last 48A from Symmetry Park is at 18:35 (the last bus from Kettering is at 18:35).

How often does the 48A run?
Limited service — 2 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 48A?
Single fares are capped at £3 under the England fare cap (£2 from 1 January 2027).

Timetable & stop 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 Stagecoach Midlands before travelling. See also: buses in Kettering on BusUpdate.