🎓 Buses to University of Northampton

34 bus routes serve University of Northampton. 3 are university or campus services. 3 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 4B University Senate → Boughton Green Halls Mon–Fri 08:39–18:16 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4 University Senate → Sunnyside Aynho Crescent Mon–Fri 06:52–00:17 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4A University Senate → Boughton Green Halls Mon–Fri 07:00–19:09 Stagecoach Midlands

Every route serving University of Northampton

• 4B University Senate → Boughton Green Halls 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 08:39–18:16 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 4 University Senate → Sunnyside Aynho Crescent 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:52–00:17 Sun 06:48–20:19 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4A University Senate → Boughton Green Halls 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:00–19:09 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 87 Northampton General Hospital → Towcester Northgate Mon–Fri 07:23–18:07 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 15 St Giles Park Berrywood Drive → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:29–23:14 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 8 Blackthorn Flintcomb Rise → King's Heath South Oval Shops Mon–Fri 05:55–21:12 Sun 09:06–18:36 Stagecoach Midlands
• D2 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:48–23:36 Sun 08:54–22:38 Stagecoach Midlands
• 9A Northampton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 05:11–23:17 Sun 08:26–22:03 Stagecoach Midlands
• 8A Parklands Thruxton Drive → King's Heath South Oval Shops Mon–Fri 06:48–20:52 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• D3 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Daventry Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:50–21:53 Sun 07:57–20:54 Stagecoach Midlands
• 9 Northampton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:26–19:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 96A Royal Mail Super Hub → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 09:44–15:55 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 96 Royal Mail Super Hub → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:43–20:01 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 19 Northampton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 09:13–14:43 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 15A St Giles Park Weggs Farm Road → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Sun 08:42–18:33 Stagecoach Midlands
• 55 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Swan Valley The Barn Way Mon–Fri 05:20–22:39 Sun 05:27–22:32 Stagecoach Midlands
• X88 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Brackley Northampton Road Mon–Fri 06:54–20:07 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 51 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Brackmills Great Bear Distribution Mon–Fri 05:30–22:28 Sun 05:30–22:28 Stagecoach Midlands
• 7 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Moulton Park Boarden Close Mon–Fri 02:57–20:59 Sun 02:57–20:55 🌙 Every night Stagecoach Midlands
• 5 Southfields Barley Hill Road Turning Circle → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 05:57–22:51 Sun 09:13–18:24 Stagecoach Midlands
• 12A Northampton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:02–21:26 Sun 09:15–18:15 Stagecoach Midlands
• 80P Mawsley (via Overstone Gate) → Northampton Mon–Fri 08:19–15:39 no Sunday service CommMiniBus
• 9C New Duston → Northampton Mon–Fri 04:54–04:56 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• X4 Northampton Bus Interchange → Corby George Street Mon–Fri 05:33–00:02 Sun 08:40–21:09 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Stagecoach Midlands
• 12 Northampton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:39–20:52 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 3 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Camp Hill Plantagenet Walk Mon–Fri 06:05–21:05 Sun 09:17–18:17 Stagecoach Midlands
• 11A Grange Park Georges Drive → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 05:15–21:54 Sun 05:12–21:51 Stagecoach Midlands
• X6 Central Milton Keynes Theatre District → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 05:14–19:56 Sun 08:40–18:40 Stagecoach Midlands
• 11 Grange Park Georges Drive → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 08:37–19:20 Sun 09:09–19:09 Stagecoach Midlands
• 88 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Brackley Northampton Road Mon–Fri 06:40–17:49 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 33 Central Railway Station → Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 09:04–15:29 no Sunday service Arriva Beds and Bucks
• 56 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Yusen Logistics Mon–Fri 07:09–19:09 Sun 07:09–19:09 🌙 Every night Stagecoach Midlands
• X33 Central Railway Station → Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:58–19:10 no Sunday service Arriva Beds and Bucks
• 13 Far Cotton → Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 09:34–14:04 Sun 09:34–15:34 Stagecoach Midlands

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Northampton

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 7 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Moulton Park Boarden Close Every night 02:55–07:00 runs tonight
• X4 Northampton Bus Interchange → Corby George Street Monday–Friday nights 22:00–01:22 runs tonight
• 56 Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange → Yusen Logistics Every night 02:03–02:20 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Northampton from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Northampton?

34 routes serve the campus: the 4B (towards Boughton Green Halls), the 4 (towards Sunnyside Aynho Crescent), the 4A (towards Boughton Green Halls), the 87 (towards Towcester Northgate), the 15 (towards Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange), the 8 (towards King's Heath South Oval Shops), the D2 (towards Bus Station), the 9A (towards Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange), the 8A (towards King's Heath South Oval Shops), the D3 (towards Daventry Bus Station), the 9 (towards Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange), the 96A (towards Northampton Northampton Bus Interchange) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Northampton?

Yes — 3 of the 34 routes are university or campus services: the 4B, the 4, the 4A. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Northampton?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 02:57, on the 7. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

3 of the 34 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Northampton outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 4B, 4, 4A. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Northampton, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Northampton.