Buses to University of Northampton

27 bus routes serve University of Northampton. 3 are university or campus services. 2 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 Northampton → Sunnyside via Kingsley Park, Kingsthorpe Mon–Fri 08:39–18:20 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4 Northampton → Sunnyside via Semilong, Kingsthorpe Mon–Fri 07:10–23:35 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4A Northampton → Sunnyside via Semilong, Kingsthorpe Mon–Fri 07:00–17:30 Stagecoach Midlands

Every route serving University of Northampton

• 4B Northampton → Sunnyside via Kingsley Park, Kingsthorpe university service Mon–Fri 08:39–18:20 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 4 Northampton → Sunnyside via Semilong, Kingsthorpe university service Mon–Fri 07:10–23:35 Sun 06:53–20:03 Stagecoach Midlands
• 4A Northampton → Sunnyside via Semilong, Kingsthorpe university service Mon–Fri 07:00–17:30 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 87 Northampton → Towcester via Duston, Swan Valley Mon–Fri 07:23–18:08 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 15 St Giles Park → Northampton via New Duston, Upton Mon–Fri 06:29–23:14 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 8 Blackthorn → Kings Heath via Kingsley Park, Northampton Mon–Fri 05:55–21:12 Sun 09:06–18:36 Stagecoach Midlands
• D2 Northampton → Daventry via Duston, Upton Mon–Fri 06:48–23:36 Sun 08:54–22:38 Stagecoach Midlands
• 9A Northampton circular via Duston, New Duston Mon–Fri 05:11–23:17 Sun 08:26–22:03 Stagecoach Midlands
• 8A Parklands → Kings Heath via Headlands, Northampton Mon–Fri 06:48–20:52 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• D3 Northampton → Daventry via Bugbrooke, Lower Weedon Mon–Fri 06:50–21:53 Sun 07:57–20:54 Stagecoach Midlands
• 9 Northampton circular via Duston, New Duston Mon–Fri 06:26–19:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 96A DIRFT → Northampton via Kings Heath Mon–Fri 09:44–15:55 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 96 DIRFT → Northampton via Watford, New Duston Mon–Fri 06:43–20:01 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 19 Northampton circular via St James End, Spencer Mon–Fri 09:13–14:43 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 15A St Giles Park → Northampton via Upton, Duston Sun 08:42–18:33 Stagecoach Midlands
• 55 Northampton → West Hunsbury via St James End, Swan Valley Mon–Fri 05:20–22:39 Sun 05:27–22:32 Stagecoach Midlands
• X88 Northampton → Brackley via St James End, Sixfields Mon–Fri 06:54–20:07 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 41 Bedford → Northampton via Denton, Brackmills Mon–Fri 07:21–17:33 no Sunday service Grant Palmer
• VH1 Stanwick → Northampton via Rushden, Wellingborough Mon–Fri 08:09–18:07 no Sunday service Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish Council
• 51 Northampton → Brackmills via Headlands, Abington Mon–Fri 05:30–22:28 Sun 05:30–22:28 Stagecoach Midlands
• 7 Northampton → Moulton Park via Kingsley Park, Headlands Mon–Fri 02:57–20:59 Sun 02:57–20:55 Every night Stagecoach Midlands
• 12A Northampton circular via Brackmills, East Hunsbury Mon–Fri 06:02–21:26 Sun 09:15–18:15 Stagecoach Midlands
• 9C Northampton → New Duston via St James End, Spencer Mon–Fri 04:54–04:56 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• X4 Northampton → Corby via Wellingborough, Kettering Mon–Fri 05:33–00:02 Sun 08:40–21:09 Monday–Friday nights Stagecoach Midlands
• 5 Southfields → Northampton via Abington Vale, Abington Mon–Fri 05:58–22:53 Sun 09:14–18:26 Stagecoach Midlands
• 12 Northampton circular via East Hunsbury, Brackmills Mon–Fri 06:39–20:52 no Sunday service Stagecoach Midlands
• 80P Mawsley → Northampton via Headlands, Abington Mon–Fri 08:19–15:39 no Sunday service CommMiniBus

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 → Moulton Park via Kingsley Park, Headlands Every night 02:55–07:00 runs tonight
• X4 Northampton → Corby via Wellingborough, Kettering Monday–Friday nights 22:00–01:22 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?

27 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 Bus Interchange), the 8 (towards King's Heath South Oval Shops), the D2 (towards Bus Station), the 9A (towards Northampton Bus Interchange), the 8A (towards King's Heath South Oval Shops), the D3 (towards Daventry Bus Station), the 9 (towards Northampton Bus Interchange), the 96A (towards 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 27 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 04:54, on the 9C. 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?

2 of the 27 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.