Kettering Bus Route 17: Desborough to Ise Lodge — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 17 — Desborough ↔ Ise Lodge

🚌 Route 17: Desborough ↔ Ise Lodge | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 17 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 17 Essential Information

• Route: 17 — Desborough ↔ Ise Lodge
• Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 05:00 – 23:14 from Desborough
• Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 66 minutes end to end
• Stops: 60 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 17 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Desborough — in order

1. Kettering, before Churchill Way
2. Kettering, before St David's Close
3. Kettering, after St Christopher's Close
4. Kettering, after 42 St Stephens Road
5. Kettering, before The Leather Craftsman PH
6. Kettering, after St Stephens Road
7. Barton Seagrave 24 Sulgrave Street (o-s)
8. Barton Seagrave 9-11 Sulgrave Street (os)
9. Kettering, before St Lukes Close
10. Kettering, after Carisbrooke Close
11. Kettering, before Gleneagles Close
12. Kettering, before Kylesku Crescent
13. Kettering, before French Drive
14. Kettering, after Wavel Close
15. Kettering, after St Johns Road
16. Kettering, after Science Academy
17. (Kettering) Oak Road (before)
18. Kettering, after Hillcrest Avenue
19. Kettering, before Linden Avenue
20. Kettering, before Sunley Court
21. Kettering, before St Mary's Hospital
22. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 9)
23. 04:35
24. Kettering Newland Centre (Stop 5)
25. Kettering, before Railway View
26. Kettering, before Hospital
27. Kettering, after Gipsy Lane
28. Kettering, after Baron Avenue
29. Kettering, before Enterprise Close
30. Kettering, after Linnell Way
31. Kettering, before Linnell Way
32. Kettering, after Riley Road
33. Kettering, opp Wyndham Way
34. Rothwell, before Jubilee Street
35. Rothwell, before Gordon Street
36. Rothwell, before War Memorial
37. Rothwell, after The Maltings
38. Rothwell, before Cricket Ground
39. Rothwell Medical Centre (after)
40. (Rothwell) Rabbit Close (After)
41. (Rothwell) Goldcrest Way (After)
42. (Rothwell) Gatekeeper Road (Before)
43. (Rothwell) Stag Road (Before)
44. Desborough, before Brooke Close
45. Desborough, before Station Road

17 weekday departures from Ise Lodge: first 05:56, last 22:24.

🚏 Stops Towards Ise Lodge — in order

1. Desborough, before Station Road
2. Desborough, after Paddock Lane
3. Desborough, before Breakleys Road
4. Desborough, after 1 Ise Vale Ave
5. Desborough, before 41 Ise Vale Ave
6. Desborough, before Chestnut Drive
7. Desborough, before Red Wood Close
8. Desborough, opp Cemetery
9. Desborough, before Mayfield Road
10. Desborough, after Union Street
11. Desborough, after Queen Street
12. Desborough, before (Desbro') )Bear Way
13. Desborough, before Buttercup Road
14. Desborough, before Foxglove Road
15. Desborough, before Rowan Close
16. Desborough, before 42 to 48 Ironwood Avenue
17. Desborough, after Ironwood Avenue
18. Desborough, after Harrington Road
19. Desborough, before Sports Ground
20. Desborough, after Ash Grove
21. Desborough, before Ash Grove
22. Desborough, after Hilltop Avenue
23. Desborough, after Harrington Road
24. Desborough, before Station Road
25. Desborough, after Paddock Lane
26. Desborough, opp Federation Avenue
27. Desborough, after Brooke Close
28. (Rothwell) Rabbit Close (After)
29. (Rothwell) Goldcrest Way (After)
30. (Rothwell) Gatekeeper Road (Before)
31. (Rothwell) Stag Road (Before)
32. Rothwell Medical Centre (before)
33. Rothwell, after Cricket Ground
34. Rothwell, after War Memorial
35. Rothwell, after Gordon Street
36. Rothwell, after Jubilee Street
37. Kettering, opp The Woodlands Hospital
38. Kettering, before Gipsy Lane
39. Kettering, adj Wyndham Way
40. Kettering, adj Riley Road
41. Kettering, opp Linnell Way
42. Kettering, adj Henson Way
43. Kettering Linnell Way (near)
44. Kettering, adj Enterprise Close
45. Kettering, opp Baron Avenue
46. Kettering, opp Hospital
47. (Kettering) Railway View (before)
48. Kettering Newland Centre (Stop 7)
49. Kettering, after School Lane
50. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 12)
51. 05:46
52. Kettering, before Police Station
53. Kettering, after St Mary's Hospital
54. Kettering, before Sunley Court
55. Kettering, before Clifton Grove
56. Kettering, after Hillcrest Avenue
57. (Kettering) Oak Road (before)
58. Kettering, after Science Academy
59. Kettering, after St Johns Road
60. Kettering, before Churchill Way

19 weekday departures from Desborough: first 05:00, last 23:14.

🎫 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 17 bus from Desborough?
On weekdays the first 17 leaves Desborough at 05:00.

What time is the last 17 bus?
On weekdays the last 17 from Desborough is at 23:14 (the last bus from Ise Lodge is at 23:14).

How often does the 17 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 17?
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.