Kettering Bus Route 48: Kettering/Stamford Rd to Wellingborough — Stops, Timetable & Fares (2026)

🚌 Kettering Bus Route 48 — Kettering/Stamford Rd ↔ Wellingborough

🚌 Route 48: Kettering/Stamford Rd ↔ Wellingborough | 🏢 Stagecoach Midlands | ⏱️ About hourly | 💳 £3 fare cap · £2 from Jan 2027 | 📅 Monday to Friday

The 48 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 48 Essential Information

  • Route: 48 — Kettering/Stamford Rd ↔ Wellingborough
  • Operator: Stagecoach Midlands
  • Days: Monday to Friday
  • First / last (weekday): 06:15 – 19:15 from Kettering/Stamford Rd
  • Frequency: about hourly (less frequent early morning and evening)
  • Stops: 90 stops in the main direction (see list below)
  • Fare: single fares capped at £3 (see Fares & Payment)

🗺️ Route 48 Stops

🚏 Stops Towards Kettering/Stamford Rd — in order

  1. Wellingborough Church Street Interchange (Stand B)
  2. Wellingborough Church Street Interchange (Bay J)
  3. Wellingborough, after (Wellingb') Post Office
  4. Wellingborough, after Nursing Home
  5. Wellingborough, before Elsden Road
  6. Wellingborough, before Dryden Road
  7. Wellingborough, after Whitworth Road
  8. Wellingborough, before Leys Road
  9. Wellingborough, before Paling Close
  10. Wellingborough, after Eastfield Road
  11. Wellingborough, before Hillside Road
  12. Wellingborough, before The Locomotive PH
  13. Wellingborough Roundhouse Way (S-bound)
  14. Wellingborough Driver Way (E-bound)
  15. Wellingborough Irthlinborough Road (E-bound)
  16. Irthlingborough, after (Wellingbo') Newton Slade View
  17. Irthlingborough, after Victoria Street
  18. Irthlingborough, before The Horseshoe PH
  19. Irthlingborough, after New Street
  20. Irthlingborough, before Ford Garage
  21. Irthlingborough, before Nene Park NHS Clinic
  22. Irthlingborough, after 143 Addington Road
  23. Irthlingborough, before Laundry
  24. Irthlingborough, after Recreation Ground
  25. Irthlingborough, after Palmer Avenue
  26. Irthlingborough, after (Irthlingb') Laundry
  27. Irthlingborough, before (Irthlingb') 143 Addington Road
  28. Irthlingborough, after Ford Garage
  29. Irthlingborough, before Manor Drive
  30. Irthlingborough, before Church Street
  31. Irthlingborough, after Holbush Way
  32. Irthlingborough, before Huxlow School
  33. (Finedon) Dolben Arms PH (after)
  34. Finedon, after Wellingborough Road
  35. Burton Latimer, before Brooks Close
  36. Burton Latimer, after 1 Hillcrest Avenue
  37. Burton Latimer, before Finedon Street
  38. Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
  39. Burton Latimer, after Meeting Lane
  40. Burton Latimer, before Wold Road
  41. Burton Latimer, before Bird Street
  42. Burton Latimer, after Spinney Road
  43. Burton Latimer, before A6 Folley Way
  44. Barton Seagrave, before Acorn Close
  45. Barton Road (after)
  46. Barton Seagrave, before Cottersmore Avenue
  47. Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
  48. Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
  49. Barton Seagrave, before St Botolph's Road
  50. (Barton Seagrave) Castle Way (before)
  51. Barton Seagrave Hall (opp)
  52. (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
  53. (Kettering) Pytchley Road (after)
  54. Kettering, after Edward Road
  55. Kettering, before 91 Bryant Road
  56. Kettering, after Langley Way
  57. Kettering, after Roughton Close
  58. Kettering, before Whiteford Drive
  59. Kettering, before 4 Highfield Road
  60. Kettering, before Argyll Street
  61. Kettering, before Argyll Social Club
  62. Kettering, before Northampton House
  63. Kettering, before Railway Station
  64. Kettering, before Station Road
  65. Kettering, after Police Station
  66. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 11)
  67. Kettering, after Bonham Court

15 weekday departures from Wellingborough: first 06:45, last 20:50.

🚏 Stops Towards Wellingborough — in order

  1. Kettering, after Bonham Court
  2. Kettering, after Havelock Street
  3. (Kettering) Lobelia Road (After)
  4. Kettering, after Walnut Crescent
  5. Kettering, after Aster Road
  6. (Kettering) Centre Parade (After)
  7. (Kettering) Ivy Road (before)
  8. (Kettering) Doris Road (after)
  9. Kettering, after Eva Road
  10. Kettering, before Dorothy Road
  11. Kettering, after Althorpe Place
  12. Kettering, after Avenue Terrace
  13. Kettering, before Cardigan Place
  14. Kettering, before 2 Central Avenue
  15. Kettering, after The Buccleuch PH
  16. Kettering, after Ford Street
  17. Kettering, before William Knibb Centre
  18. Kettering, after School Lane
  19. Kettering Bus Interchange (Stop 13)
  20. Kettering, before Police Station
  21. Kettering, before Northampton House
  22. Kettering, before Railway Station
  23. Kettering, before Station Road
  24. Kettering, after 102 Broadway
  25. Kettering, before Argyll Social Club
  26. Kettering, before Argyll Street
  27. Kettering, after 4 Highfield Road
  28. Kettering, after Whiteford Drive
  29. Kettering, after Roughton Close
  30. Kettering, after Langley Way
  31. Kettering, after 91 Bryant Road
  32. Kettering, after Edward Road
  33. (Kettering) Pytchley Road (after)
  34. (Kettering) Wicksteed Park (before)
  35. Barton Seagrave, before Castle Way
  36. Barton Seagrave, after St Botolph's Road
  37. Barton Seagrave, after Polwell Lane
  38. Barton Seagrave, before Grosvenor Road
  39. Barton Seagrave, before Cottersmore Avenue
  40. Barton Road (before)
  41. Burton Latimer A6 Folley Way (South-bound)
  42. Burton Latimer, after Spinney Road
  43. Burton Latimer, before Bird Street
  44. Burton Latimer, after Wold Road
  45. Burton Latimer, before Meeting Lane
  46. Burton Latimer, after Churchill Way
  47. Burton Latimer, after Orbit Mews
  48. Burton Latimer, after Welland Court
  49. Burton Latimer, after Finedon Street
  50. Burton Latimer, after Eady Road
  51. Burton Latimer, before 1 Hillcrest Avenue
  52. Burton Latimer, before Westley Close
  53. Burton Latimer, after Whitney Road
  54. Burton Latimer, after Brooks Close
  55. Finedon, before High Street
  56. (Finedon) Dolben Arms PH (after)
  57. (Finedon) The Tower (after)
  58. Irthlingborough, after Huxlow School
  59. Irthlingborough, after Holbush Way
  60. Irthlingborough, after New Street
  61. Irthlingborough, before Ford Garage
  62. Irthlingborough, after 143 Addington Road
  63. Irthlingborough, before Laundry
  64. Irthlingborough, after Recreation Ground
  65. Irthlingborough, after Palmer Avenue
  66. Irthlingborough, after (Irthlingb') Laundry
  67. Irthlingborough, before (Irthlingb') 143 Addington Road
  68. Irthlingborough, before Nene Park NHS Clinic
  69. Irthlingborough, after Ford Garage
  70. Irthlingborough, before Manor Drive
  71. Irthlingborough, before Church Street
  72. Irthlingborough, before The Horseshoe PH
  73. Irthlingborough, after Baker Street
  74. Irthlingborough, after Victoria Street
  75. Irthlingborough, before (Wellingbo') Newton Slade View
  76. Wellingborough Irthlinborough Road (W-bound)
  77. Wellingborough Driver Way (W-bound)
  78. Wellingborough Roundhouse Way (N-bound)
  79. Wellingborough, after The Locomotive PH
  80. Wellingborough, before Hillside Road
  81. Wellingborough, before Paling Close
  82. Wellingborough, after Leys Road
  83. Wellingborough, before 129 Eastfield Road
  84. Wellingborough, before Whitworth Road
  85. Wellingborough, after Dryden Road
  86. Wellingborough, after Nursing Home
  87. Wellingborough, after All Saints Church
  88. Wellingborough, before (Wellingb') Castle Way
  89. Wellingborough, before (Wellingb') Sheep Street Stop H
  90. Wellingborough Church Street Interchange (Stand B)

14 weekday departures from Kettering/Stamford Rd: first 06:15, last 19:15.

🎫 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 48 bus from Kettering/Stamford Rd?
On weekdays the first 48 leaves Kettering/Stamford Rd at 06:15.

What time is the last 48 bus?
On weekdays the last 48 from Kettering/Stamford Rd is at 19:15 (the last bus from Wellingborough is at 19:15).

How often does the 48 run?
About hourly on weekdays; the service runs monday to friday.

How much is the fare on the 48?
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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