2 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange ↔ Overstone Lodge Shire Place

Operated by Stagecoach Midlands. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:34. 154 journeys on weekdays.

The 2 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

2 towards Overstone Lodge Shire Place — Monday to Friday (77 journeys)
Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 8) 05:3006:0006:2006:4007:0007:1507:3007:4508:0508:2008:4008:4108:5509:1009:1109:2509:4009:4109:5510:1010:1110:2510:4010:4110:5511:1011:1111:2511:4011:4111:5512:1012:1112:2512:4012:4112:5513:1013:1113:2513:4013:4113:5514:1014:1114:2514:4014:4114:5515:1015:1115:2515:4115:4516:0516:1116:2516:4016:4116:5517:1017:1117:2517:4017:5518:1018:1118:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:1021:4022:1022:4023:10
Co-op (o/s) 05:3806:0806:2806:4807:0907:2407:3907:5408:1508:3008:5008:5009:0409:1909:2009:3409:4909:5010:0410:1910:2010:3410:4910:5011:0411:1911:2011:3411:4911:5012:0412:1912:2012:3412:4912:5013:0413:1913:2013:3413:4913:5014:0414:1914:2014:3414:5114:5015:0615:2115:2015:3615:5015:5616:1616:2016:3616:5116:5017:0617:2117:2017:3617:5118:0518:2018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:5021:2021:5022:2022:5023:20
Farm Field Court (opp) 05:4706:1706:3706:5707:1907:3407:4908:0408:2908:4409:0409:0109:1409:2909:3109:4409:5910:0110:1410:2910:3110:4410:5911:0111:1411:2911:3111:4411:5912:0112:1412:2912:3112:4412:5913:0113:1413:2913:3113:4413:5914:0114:1414:2914:3114:4415:0415:0115:1915:3815:3115:5316:0116:1316:3016:3116:5017:0517:0117:1817:3317:3117:4818:0218:1618:3118:3118:5819:2819:5820:2820:5821:2821:5822:2822:5823:28
Shire Place (adj) 05:5206:2206:4207:0207:2507:4007:5508:1008:3508:5009:1009:0709:2009:3509:3709:5010:0510:0710:2010:3510:3710:5011:0511:0711:2011:3511:3711:5012:0512:0712:2012:3512:3712:5013:0513:0713:2013:3513:3713:5014:0514:0714:2014:3514:3714:5015:1115:0715:2615:4715:3716:0216:0716:2216:3516:3716:5517:1017:0717:2317:3817:3717:5318:0818:2218:3718:3719:0319:3320:0320:3321:0321:3322:0322:3323:0323:33

Route map

All stops on route 2

2 towards Overstone Lodge Shire Place

  1. Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 8) Northampton
  2. Abington Square (Stop A2) Northampton
  3. Grove Road (adj) Kingsley Park
  4. Clare Street (adj) Kingsley Park
  5. Racecourse Pavillion (o/s) Kingsley Park
  6. White Elephant PH (NE-bound) Kingsley Park
  7. Co-op (o/s) Kingsley Park
  8. Raeburn Road (adj) Kingsley Park
  9. Tudor Road (opp) Kingsley Park
  10. Morrisons (o/s) Spinney Hill
  11. Highlands Avenue (adj) Spinney Hill
  12. Spinney Hill Road (adj) Spinney Hill
  13. Lorraine Drive (adj) Spinney Hill
  14. Lumbertubs PH (opp) Boothville
  15. Queenswood Avenue (opp) Boothville
  16. Farm Field Court (opp) Thorplands
  17. Sulby Road (adj) Thorplands
  18. Waterpump Court (opp) Thorplands
  19. Crestwood Gardens (opp) Thorplands
  20. Crestwood Road (adj) Goldings
  21. Osmund Drive (adj) Goldings
  22. Dryleys Court (opp) Goldings
  23. Shire Place (adj) Overstone Lodge

2 towards Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange

  1. Shire Place (adj) Overstone Lodge
  2. Footbridge (SE-bound) Rectory Farm
  3. Fellmead Road (adj) Rectory Farm
  4. Allard Close (adj) Rectory Farm
  5. Daimler Close (adj) Rectory Farm
  6. Greatmeadow (opp) Blackthorn
  7. Pig and Whistle PH (opp) Blackthorn
  8. Arlbury Road (adj) Blackthorn
  9. Spinneyside Walk (opp) Blackthorn
  10. Dryleys Court (near) Goldings
  11. Crestwood Road (opp) Goldings
  12. Prentice Court (o/s) Goldings
  13. Waterpump Court (adj) Thorplands
  14. Sulby Road (opp) Thorplands
  15. Farm Field Court (near) Thorplands
  16. Queenswood Avenue (adj) Boothville
  17. Lumbertubs PH (o/s) Boothville
  18. Lorraine Drive (opp) Spinney Hill
  19. Spinney Hill Road (near) Spinney Hill
  20. Highlands Avenue (opp) Spinney Hill
  21. Morrisons (opp) Spinney Hill
  22. Tudor Road (adj) Kingsley Park
  23. Raeburn Road (opp) Kingsley Park
  24. White Elephant PH (SW-bound) Kingsley Park
  25. St Matthews Church (o/s) Kingsley Park
  26. Racecourse Pavillion (near) Kingsley Park
  27. Clare Street (opp) Kingsley Park
  28. Grove Road (opp) Kingsley Park
  29. Abington Square (Stop A3) Northampton
  30. Lower Mounts (Stop A5) Northampton
  31. Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 8) Northampton

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 2 bus?

The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 2 bus?

The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:34. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 2 bus cost?

The 2 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 2 bus?

The 2 is operated by Stagecoach Midlands.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.