Kettering Bus Route 18: Ise Lodge to Market Harborough — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 18 — Ise Lodge ↔ Market Harborough

🚌 Route 18: Ise Lodge ↔ Market Harborough | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 18 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 18 Essential Information

• Route: 18 — Ise Lodge ↔ Market Harborough
• Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
• Days: Monday to Friday
• First / last (weekday): 06:59 – 18:24 from Ise Lodge
• Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
• Journey time: around 69 minutes end to end
• Stops: 59 stops in the main direction (see list below)
• Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 18 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Market Harborough — 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, after Police Station
23. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 9)
24. 05:45
25. Kettering Newland Centre (Stop 5)
26. Kettering, before Railway View
27. Kettering, before Hospital
28. Kettering, after Gipsy Lane
29. Kettering, after Baron Avenue
30. Kettering, before Enterprise Close
31. Kettering, after Linnell Way
32. Kettering, before Linnell Way
33. Kettering, after Riley Road
34. Kettering, opp Wyndham Way
35. Rothwell, before Jubilee Street
36. Rothwell, before Gordon Street
37. Rothwell, before War Memorial
38. Rothwell, before Market Hill
39. Rothwell Library (after)
40. Rothwell, after Stanley Street
41. Rothwell, before Cook Close
42. Rothwell, adj Market Hill
43. Rothwell, after The Maltings
44. Rothwell, before Cricket Ground
45. Rothwell Medical Centre (after)
46. Desborough, before Brooke Close
47. Desborough, before Station Road
48. Desborough, after Paddock Lane
49. Desborough, after Harrington Road
50. Desborough, before Sports Ground
51. Desborough, after Ash Grove
52. Braybrooke, after The Green
53. Braybrooke, after Church Close
54. Market Harborough, opp Queen Street
55. Market Harborough, adj Rookwell Drive
56. Market Harborough, opp Scotland Road
57. Market Harborough, adj Patrick Street
58. Market Harborough, opp Springfield Street
59. Market Hall (Stand M2)

12 weekday departures from Ise Lodge: first 06:59, last 18:24.

🚏 Stops Towards Ise Lodge — in order

1. Market Hall (Stand M2)
2. Market Harborough, opp Patrick Street
3. Market Harborough, adj Scotland Road
4. Market Harborough, opp Rookwell Drive
5. Market Harborough, adj Queen Street
6. Braybrooke, before Church Close
7. Braybrooke, after 3 Desborough Road
8. Desborough, before Ash Grove
9. Desborough, after Hilltop Avenue
10. Desborough, after Harrington Road
11. Desborough, before Station Road
12. Desborough, after Paddock Lane
13. Desborough, opp Federation Avenue
14. Desborough, after Brooke Close
15. Rothwell Medical Centre (before)
16. Rothwell, after Cricket Ground
17. Rothwell, before Market Hill
18. Rothwell Library (after)
19. Rothwell, after Cook Close
20. Rothwell, before Stanley Street
21. Rothwell, adj Market Hill
22. Rothwell, after War Memorial
23. Rothwell, after Gordon Street
24. Rothwell, after Jubilee Street
25. Kettering, before Gipsy Lane
26. Kettering, opp Hospital
27. (Kettering) Railway View (before)
28. Kettering Newland Centre (Stop 7)
29. Kettering, after School Lane
30. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 12)
31. Kettering, before Police Station
32. Kettering, after St Mary's Hospital
33. Kettering, before Sunley Court
34. Kettering, before Clifton Grove
35. Kettering, after Hillcrest Avenue
36. (Kettering) Oak Road (before)
37. Kettering, after Science Academy
38. Kettering, after St Johns Road
39. Kettering, before Churchill Way

13 weekday departures from Market Harborough: first 06:40, last 19:40.

🎫 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 18 bus from Ise Lodge?
On weekdays the first 18 leaves Ise Lodge at 06:59.

What time is the last 18 bus?
On weekdays the last 18 from Ise Lodge is at 18:24 (the last bus from Market Harborough is at 19:40).

How often does the 18 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 18?
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.