Kettering Bus Route 50: Kettering to Rushden — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 50 — Kettering ↔ Rushden

🚌 Route 50: Kettering ↔ Rushden | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ Every 40 minutes | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 50 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 50 Essential Information

  • Route: 50 — Kettering ↔ Rushden
  • Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 05:00 – 22:00 from Kettering
  • Frequency: every 40 minutes (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 61 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 42 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 50 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Rushden — in order

  1. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 13)
  2. Kettering, before Police Station
  3. Kettering, after St Mary's Hospital
  4. Kettering, after Roundhill Road
  5. Kettering, after Woodcroft Scout Centre
  6. (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
  7. Barton Seagrave, before Castle Way
  8. Barton Seagrave, after St Botolph's Road
  9. Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
  10. Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
  11. Burton Latimer, after Southfield Drive
  12. Burton Latimer, after Polwell Lane
  13. Burton Latimer, before Station Road
  14. Burton Latimer, before Shannon Way
  15. Burton Latimer, before Finedon Street
  16. Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
  17. Burton Latimer, before Newman Street
  18. Burton Latimer, after Brooks Close
  19. Finedon, before High Street
  20. (Finedon) Dolben Arms PH (after)
  21. (Finedon) The Tower (after)
  22. Irthlingborough, after Huxlow School
  23. Irthlingborough, after Holbush Way
  24. Irthlingborough, after New Street
  25. Irthlingborough, before Ford Garage
  26. Irthlingborough, before Nene Park NHS Clinic
  27. Higham Ferrers, before A45 Roundabout
  28. Higham Ferrers, after Simpson Avenue
  29. Higham Ferrers, after 12 North End
  30. Higham Ferrers, after Cemetery Lane
  31. Higham Ferrers, before The Green Dragon Hotel
  32. Higham Ferrers, before (H'ham Ferrers) Westfields Street
  33. (Rushden) Pochard Street (Before)
  34. (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1)
  35. Rushden Waitrose (after)
  36. (Rushden) White Arches Caravans (before)
  37. Rushden, before Gordon Street
  38. (Rushden) Oakley Arms PH (before)
  39. Rushden, before Adnitt Road
  40. (Rushden) Barwick House (before)
  41. (Rushden) Station Road (before)
  42. Rushden George Street (after)

19 weekday departures from Kettering: first 05:00, last 22:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Kettering — in order

  1. (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before)
  2. (Rushden) Adnitt Road (before)
  3. Rushden, after Oakley Arms PH
  4. Rushden, before Gordon Street
  5. Rushden, after White Arches Caravans
  6. Rushden Lakes (Stop 2)
  7. (Rushden) Pochard Street (Before)
  8. Higham Ferrers, after (H'ham Ferrers) Northampton Road
  9. Higham Ferrers, before (H'ham Ferrers) Wharf Road
  10. Higham Ferrers, after (H'ham Ferrers) Cemetery Lane
  11. Higham Ferrers, after Simpson Avenue
  12. Higham Ferrers, before A45 Roundabout
  13. Irthlingborough, before Nene Park NHS Clinic
  14. Irthlingborough, after Ford Garage
  15. Irthlingborough, before Manor Drive
  16. Irthlingborough, before Church Street
  17. Irthlingborough, after Holbush Way
  18. Irthlingborough, before Huxlow School
  19. (Finedon) Dolben Arms PH (after)
  20. Finedon, after Wellingborough Road
  21. Burton Latimer, before Brooks Close
  22. Burton Latimer, after Newman Street
  23. Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
  24. Burton Latimer, after Welland Court
  25. Burton Latimer, after Finedon Street
  26. Burton Latimer, after Shannon Way
  27. Burton Latimer, before Glebe General Store
  28. Burton Latimer, after Powell Lane
  29. Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
  30. Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
  31. Barton Seagrave, before St Botolph's Road
  32. (Barton Seagrave) Castle Way (before)
  33. Barton Seagrave Hall (opp)
  34. (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
  35. Kettering, before Netherfield Road
  36. Kettering, before Woodcroft Scout Centre
  37. Kettering, after Roundhill Road
  38. Kettering, before St Mary's Hospital
  39. Kettering, after Police Station
  40. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 13)

19 weekday departures from Rushden: first 05:50, last 23:05.

🎫 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 50 bus from Kettering?
On weekdays the first 50 leaves Kettering at 05:00.

What time is the last 50 bus?
On weekdays the last 50 from Kettering is at 22:00 (the last bus from Rushden is at 23:05).

How often does the 50 run?
Every 40 minutes on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 50?
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.

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