Kettering Bus Route 16: Raunds to Kettering — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 16 — Raunds ↔ Kettering

🚌 Route 16: Raunds ↔ Kettering | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ Limited service — 4 departures on weekdays | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 16 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 16 Essential Information

  • Route: 16 — Raunds ↔ Kettering
  • Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 11:13 – 19:07 from Raunds
  • Frequency: limited service — 4 departures on weekdays (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Journey time: around 56 minutes end to end
  • Stops: 43 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 16 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Raunds — 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 Hall (before)
  8. Barton Seagrave, after Warkton Lane
  9. Barton Seagrave, before Cranford Road
  10. Thrapston, after Orchard Way
  11. Barton Seagrave, before The Lodge
  12. Barton Seagrave, after Cranford Road
  13. (Cranford) Grafton Road (after)
  14. (Cranford) Battle Close (after)
  15. Woodford, before Mill Road
  16. Woodford, after Highfield
  17. (Woodford) Rose Terrace (after)
  18. Woodford, after The Green
  19. Woodford Medical Centre (after)
  20. Islip, before Primark Warehouse
  21. (Islip) Nene View (after)
  22. (Islip) St Nicholas' Church (after)
  23. (Islip) Riverside Way (after)
  24. (Thrapston) Thrapston Library (before)
  25. (Thrapston)Thrapston House (after)
  26. Thrapston, before Faraday Court
  27. Thrapston, before 59 Highfield Road
  28. Thrapston, after Highfield Road
  29. Thrapston, before Sackville Street
  30. Thrapston Library (before)
  31. (Thrapston) Cedar Drive (after)
  32. (Denford)The Cock Inn (after)
  33. (Ringstead) Braybrooke Close (after)
  34. (Ringstead) Spencer Street (after)
  35. Raunds ASDA (outside)
  36. Raunds Football Club (before)
  37. Raunds, after Mallows Drive
  38. Raunds, before Enterprise Road
  39. Raunds, before George & Dragon PH
  40. Raunds, before Shelmerdine Rise

6 weekday departures from Kettering: first 09:00, last 18:05.

🚏 Stops Towards Kettering — in order

  1. Raunds, before Shelmerdine Rise
  2. Raunds Co-op Store (before)
  3. Raunds, after Cole Court
  4. (Raunds) Red Lion PH (before)
  5. (Raunds) Twyford Avenue (after)
  6. (Raunds) Poplars Close (after)
  7. (Raunds) Bus Shelter (after)
  8. (Raunds) Enterprise Road (before)
  9. (Raunds) Mallows Drive (after)
  10. Raunds ASDA (outside)
  11. (Ringstead) Spencer Street (after)
  12. (Ringstead) Braybrooke Close (after)
  13. (Denford) The Cock Inn (before)
  14. Thrapston, before Cedar Drive
  15. (Thrapston) Thrapston Library (before)
  16. (Thrapston)Thrapston House (after)
  17. Thrapston, before Faraday Court
  18. Thrapston, before 59 Highfield Road
  19. Thrapston, after Highfield Road
  20. Thrapston, before Sackville Street
  21. Thrapston Library (before)
  22. Islip, after Riverside Way
  23. Islip, after St Nicholas' Church
  24. Islip, after Nene View
  25. (Islip) Primark Warehouse (after)
  26. Woodford Medical Centre (after)
  27. Woodford, after The Green
  28. Woodford, before Rose Terrace
  29. Woodford, before Highfield
  30. Woodford, after Mill Road
  31. Barton Seagrave, before Acorn Close
  32. (Cranford) Battle Close (before)
  33. Barton Seagrave, after Cranford Road
  34. Barton Seagrave, after Cranford Road
  35. Barton Seagrave, opp Warkton Lane
  36. Barton Seagrave Hall (opp)
  37. (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
  38. Kettering, before Netherfield Road
  39. Kettering, before Woodcroft Scout Centre
  40. Kettering, after Roundhill Road
  41. Kettering, before St Mary's Hospital
  42. Kettering, after Police Station
  43. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 9)

4 weekday departures from Raunds: first 11:13, last 19:07.

🎫 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 16 bus from Raunds?
On weekdays the first 16 leaves Raunds at 11:13.

What time is the last 16 bus?
On weekdays the last 16 from Raunds is at 19:07 (the last bus from Kettering is at 19:07).

How often does the 16 run?
Limited service — 4 departures on weekdays on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 16?
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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