Corby Bus Route R1: Corby to Melton Mowbray — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Corby Bus Route R1 — Corby ↔ Melton Mowbray

🚌 Route R1: Corby ↔ Melton Mowbray | 🏢 Bland's | ⏱️ Limited service — 5 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The R1 is a bus service run by Bland's in the Corby 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 R1 Essential Information

• Route: R1 — Corby ↔ Melton Mowbray
• Operator: Bland's
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 06:53 – 17:29 from Corby
• Frequency: limited service — 5 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 91 minutes end to end
• Stops: 58 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route R1 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Corby — in order

1. Melton Mowbray Windsor Street (Stand W4)
2. Melton Mowbray, opposite Crown Inn
3. Melton Mowbray, opp Rail Station
4. Melton Mowbray, opp Gloucester Avenue
5. Melton Mowbray, opp Essex Close
6. Burton Lazars, adj Cross Lane
7. Burton Lazars, adj New Road
8. Whissendine, adj Stanlands
9. Langham, opp The Range
10. Langham Melton Road (eastbound)
11. Whissendine, opp Main Street
12. Whissendine, opp The Nook
13. Whissendine, adj White Lion
14. Whissendine, adj Station Road
15. Ashwell Garage (outside)
16. Ashwell, outside Oakham Enterprise Park
17. Langham, adj Jubilee Drive
18. Barleythorpe, opp Rutland College
19. Barleythorpe, opp Pasture Lane
20. Oakham, opp Huntsmans Drive
21. Oakham, adj Rail Station
22. Oakham Bus Station (adjacent)
23. 07:47
24. Oakham, adj Market Place
25. Oakham, outside Council Offices
26. Egleton, adj Hambleton Road
27. Gunthorpe Turn (opp)
28. Manton, opp Stocks Hill
29. Manton, adj Cemetery Lane
30. Wing, adj Middle Street
31. Preston, adj Glaston Road
32. Uppingham, adj Surgery
33. Uppingham, adj Wheatley Avenue
34. Uppingham, adj Ayston Road
35. Uppingham North Street East (Bay 1)
36. 08:10
37. Uppingham, opp Orange Street
38. Uppingham – Community College (South Bound)
39. Lyddington, opp Stoke Road
40. Gretton Village Hall (before)
41. Caldecott Welland Close (corner)
42. Caldecott, opp Plough Inn
43. Rockingham, after Sondes Arms PH
44. Great Easton, adj Church Bank
45. Bringhurst Turn (opposite)
46. Bringhurst, opp Telephone Box
47. (Cottingham) Spread Eagle PH (before)
48. Cottingham, after Methodist Church
49. Beanfield Avenue (after)
50. Beanfield, after Dorset Road
51. (Corby) George Street Stop D
52. (Corby) Surgery (Stop J)
53. (Corby) Conservative Club (before)
54. (Corby) Railway Station Forecourt

10 weekday departures from Melton Mowbray: first 07:11, last 18:00.

🚏 Stops Towards Melton Mowbray — in order

1. (Corby) Railway Station Forecourt
2. (Corby) Kingdom Hall (before)
3. (Corby) Conservative Club (after)
4. (Corby) Surgery (Stop K)
5. (Corby) George Street Stop D
6. Beanfield, before Dorset Road
7. Beanfield Avenue (after)
8. Rockingham, o/s Sondes Arms PH
9. Rockingham, after Rock'ham The Cottons
10. (Cottingham) Spread Eagle PH (after)
11. Bringhurst, adj Telephone Box
12. Bringhurst Turn (adjacent)
13. Great Easton, adj Church Bank
14. Caldecott, outside Plough Inn
15. Caldecott, opp Welland Close
16. Gretton Village Hall (before)
17. Lyddington, adj Stoke Road
18. Uppingham – Community College (North Bound)
19. Uppingham, adj Orange Street
20. Uppingham North Street East (Bay 1)
21. 07:50
22. Uppingham, opp Ayston Road
23. Uppingham, opp Wheatley Avenue
24. Uppingham, opp Surgery
25. Preston, opp Glaston Road
26. Manton, adj Cemetery Lane
27. Wing, adj Middle Street
28. Manton, adj Stocks Hill
29. Manton, opp Cemetery Lane
30. Gunthorpe Turn (adjacent)
31. Egleton, opp Hambleton Road
32. Oakham, opp Council Offices
33. Oakham, opp Market Place
34. Oakham Bus Station (adjacent)
35. 07:25
36. Oakham, opp Rail Station
37. Oakham, adj Huntsmans Drive
38. Barleythorpe, adj Pasture Lane
39. Barleythorpe, adj Rutland College
40. Langham Melton Road (westbound)
41. Langham, opp Jubilee Drive
42. Ashwell, opposite Oakham Enterprise Park
43. Ashwell Garage (opp)
44. Whissendine, opp Station Road
45. Whissendine, adj The Nook
46. Whissendine, adj Main Street
47. Whissendine, opp Standlands
48. Burton Lazars, opp New Road
49. Burton Lazars, opp Cross Lane
50. Melton Mowbray, adj Essex Close
51. Melton Mowbray, adj Gloucester Avenue
52. Melton Mowbray, adj Victoria Street
53. Melton Mowbray, opp Baldocks Lane
54. Melton Mowbray, adj Rail Station
55. Melton Mowbray, outside Crown Inn
56. Melton Mowbray, outside Health Centre
57. Melton Mowbray, outside College of Further Education
58. Melton Mowbray Windsor Street (Stand W4)

5 weekday departures from Corby: first 06:53, last 17:29.

🎫 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 Bland's for this route.
• Day tickets: if you make several journeys, ask the driver about Bland's day tickets, which can beat paying capped singles.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What time is the first R1 bus from Corby?
On weekdays the first R1 leaves Corby at 06:53.

What time is the last R1 bus?
On weekdays the last R1 from Corby is at 17:29 (the last bus from Melton Mowbray is at 17:29).

How often does the R1 run?
Limited service — 5 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the R1?
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 Bland's before travelling. See also: buses in Corby on BusUpdate.