X46 Northampton to Rushden via Abington, Wellingborough
Operated by Stagecoach Midlands. First bus 05:57, last bus 20:30. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X46? 6 other bus routes are numbered X46 elsewhere in the UK — see every X46 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:57 | 07:00 | 06:58 | 07:43 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:50 | 18:55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 13) | · | · | 06:58 | 07:43 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:50 | 18:55 |
| Abington Park (opp) | · | · | 07:07 | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:55 | 15:56 | 16:57 | 18:01 | 19:06 |
| Northampton College (o/s) | · | · | 07:15 | 08:01 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:06 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:10 | 19:15 |
| Shopping Centre (Stop D) | · | · | 07:20 | 08:07 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:12 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:15 | 19:20 |
| Penfold Lane (opp) | · | · | 07:24 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:16 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:19 | 19:24 |
| Worlds End PH (before) | · | · | 07:27 | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:19 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:22 | 19:27 |
| The Old Swan PH (before) | · | · | 07:33 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:25 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:28 | 19:33 |
| Wilbye Grange (opp) | · | · | 07:40 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:32 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:35 | 19:40 |
| (Wellingb') Church Street Bay A (Stand A) | 05:57 | 07:00 | 08:02 | 08:49 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:51 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:54 | 19:59 |
| Thrift Street (after) | 06:08 | 07:11 | 08:15 | 09:02 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 16:07 | 17:13 | 18:11 | 19:05 | 20:10 |
| The Viking PH (after) | 06:14 | 07:17 | 08:22 | 09:09 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:14 | 17:20 | 18:18 | 19:12 | 20:17 |
| (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before) | 06:21 | 07:24 | 08:29 | 09:16 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:21 | 17:27 | 18:25 | 19:19 | 20:24 |
| Rushden Waitrose (after) | 06:27 | 07:30 | 08:35 | 09:22 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:27 | 17:33 | 18:31 | 19:25 | 20:30 |
| (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) | 06:29 | 07:32 | 08:37 | 09:24 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:30 | 17:36 | 18:33 | 19:27 | 20:32 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the X46
Adult single £3.00
The same for any journey on the X46, however far you go.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 October 2026. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the X46
Stagecoach Midlands publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Jobseekers Single · Northampton DayRider · Midlands Gold DayRider · Northampton NightRider · Wellingborough DayRider · Bedfordshire Plus DayRider · Northampton Group DayRider
…and 17 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Midlands.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Midlands before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Rushden: 15 journeys, first 05:57 towards Northampton: 15 journeys, first 06:30
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Rushden: 15 journeys, first 05:57 towards Northampton: 15 journeys, first 06:30
Route map
All stops on route X46
X46 towards Rushden
All 61 stops
- Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 13) Northampton
- Abington Square (Stop A1) Northampton
- St Edmund's Street (opp) Northampton
- Allen Road (adj) Abington
- Abington Park (opp) Abington
- Abington Park Crescent (opp) Headlands
- Oaklands Drive (opp) Westone
- Northampton College (o/s) Boothville
- Shopping Centre (Stop D) Weston Favell Centre
- Little Billing Way (opp) Weston Favell Centre
- Wildacre Drive (opp) Lings
- Cottage Gardens (opp) Lings
- Penfold Lane (opp) Great Billing
- Ecton Brook Road (opp) Ecton Brook
- Worlds End PH (before) Ecton
- New Lodge (before) Earls Barton
- Elizabeth Way (before) Earls Barton
- West Way (before) Earls Barton
- Northampton Road (after) Earls Barton
- The Old Swan PH (before) Earls Barton
- Clarke Court (before) Earls Barton
- St Crispin Road (after) Earls Barton
- Wilbye Grange (opp) Wellingborough
- Northampton Road (before) Wellingborough
- Weavers Road (before) Wellingborough
- Northampton Road (after) Wellingborough
- Morrisons (opp) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Church Street Bay A (Stand A) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Post Office (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Castle Way (before) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Broadway (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Denington Road (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') The Dog & Duck PH (before) Wellingborough
- Cottage Inn (after) Little Irchester
- 37 London Road (before) Little Irchester
- Country Park (after) Irchester
- Gipsy Lane (before) Irchester
- Gipsy Lane Turn (before) Irchester
- Thrift Street (after) Irchester
- Vicarage (after) Irchester
- Biscay Close (after) Irchester
- Station House (before) Irchester
- Alton Centre (after) Knuston
- Westfield Avenue (before) Rushden
- Highfield Road (after) Rushden
- Blackfriars (before) Rushden
- St Margarets Avenue (before) Rushden
- The Viking PH (after) Rushden
- Farnham Drive (before) Rushden
- Redding Close (after) Rushden
- Lodge Road (after) Rushden
- Abbey Way (after) Rushden
- South End Infant School (before) Rushden
- Wymington Road (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Adnitt Road (before) Rushden
- Oakley Arms PH (after) Rushden
- Gordon Street (before) Rushden
- White Arches Caravans (after) Rushden
- Rushden Waitrose (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) Rushden
X46 towards Northampton
All 59 stops
- (Rushden) Rushden Lakes (Stop 1) Rushden
- Rushden Waitrose (after) Rushden
- (Rushden) White Arches Caravans (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Oakley Arms PH (before) Rushden
- Adnitt Road (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Salvation Army Citadel (before) Rushden
- (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby (before) Rushden
- Hall Avenue (o/s 1) Rushden
- Barnwell Drive (after) Rushden
- Abbey Way (after) Rushden
- Lodge Road (before) Rushden
- Farnham Drive (before) Rushden
- The Viking PH (before) Rushden
- St Margarets Avenue (before) Rushden
- Blackfriars (after) Rushden
- Highfield Road (before) Rushden
- Westfield Avenue (before) Rushden
- Alton Centre (after) Knuston
- Station House (before) Irchester
- Biscay Close (before) Irchester
- Vicarage (before) Irchester
- Thrift Street (after) Irchester
- Alfred Street (after) Irchester
- Gipsy Lane Turn (after) Irchester
- Gipsy Lane (after) Irchester
- Country Park (opposite) Irchester
- Cottage Inn (before) Little Irchester
- (Wellingb') The Dog & Duck PH (outside) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Denington Road (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Broadway (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Sheep Street Stop H (before) Wellingborough
- Church Street Interchange (Stand C) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Post Office (after) Wellingborough
- (Wellingb') Sheep Street Stop H (before) Wellingborough
- Morrisons (after) Wellingborough
- Northampton Road (after) Wellingborough
- Weavers Road (before) Wellingborough
- Northampton Road (Lea Way) Wellingborough
- (Wellingbo') Wilbye Grange (before) Wellingborough
- St Crispin Road (after) Earls Barton
- Clarke Court (before) Earls Barton
- The Old Swan PH (after) Earls Barton
- Northampton Road (before) Earls Barton
- Elizabeth Way (before) Earls Barton
- New Lodge (before) Earls Barton
- Worlds End PH (before) Ecton
- Ecton Brook Road (adj) Ecton Brook
- Penfold Lane (adj) Great Billing
- Cottage Gardens (adj) Lings
- Little Billing Way (adj) Weston Favell Centre
- Shopping Centre (Stop C) Weston Favell Centre
- Northampton College (opp) Boothville
- Booth Lane South (opp) Weston Favell
- Abington Park Crescent (adj) Headlands
- Abington Park (o/s) Abington
- Allen Road (opp) Abington
- St Edmund's Street (adj) Northampton
- Lower Mounts (Stop A5) Northampton
- Northampton Bus Interchange (Bay 13) Northampton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X46 bus?
The first X46 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:57 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X46 bus?
The last X46 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X46 bus cost?
Stagecoach Midlands's published fares on the X46: adult single £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 X46 bus?
The X46 is operated by Stagecoach Midlands.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (East Midlands feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.