*UPDATED 3rd August 2022*
The X6 and X7 are a cross-county link from Leicester in the North, through Northampton to Milton Keynes in the South. The X6 runs south of Northampton and the X7 runs north of it. Buses run every hour each daytime and are operated by Stagecoach.
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It then calls at stop ED on London Road, right outside the railway station:
Aldi supermarket Leicester St George's Way
Buses to Leicester stop on the left, buses towards Milton Keynes on the right, by Lidl on Harborough Road:
Here are your links for live scheduled departure times from major stops towards Milton Keynes:
...and back towards Leicester:
Tickets
The cheapest day ticket that is valid end-to-end on both the X6 and X7 is the Stagecoach Midlands Dayrider Gold at £9.60.
For shorter journeys:
The Northampton Buzz Card at £5.00 for a day is valid on the buses of all operators in Northampton. On the X6 and X7 it's valid out as far as Boughton Turn and Grange Park Lake.
The Leicester Flexi Day can be used on the X7 between Leicester and Oadby, Lidl. It costs £5 and is also valid on the buses of all operators within Greater Leicester.
The following Plusbus tickets are valid on the X7:
Connections
Change in Leicester for:
All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.
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M&S Foodhall Oadby
Buses in both directions serve this stop at The Square in Kibworth Beauchamp:
Buses to Milton Keynes use stop S1 on the right, buses to Leicester use stop S3 on the left at The Square:
At Market Hall Bus Station, the X7 uses stop M1 towards Milton Keynes and stop M2 towards Leicester:
Buses to Milton Keynes stop outside the Police Station on the right, buses to Leicester stop outside Waitrose on the left on Harborough Road:
There's yet another Asda just down the road, also served by the X7:
The X6 to Milton Keynes uses stand 18 at the Bus Interchange on Drapery:
The X7 to Leicester uses bay 3 at the Bus Interchange on Silver Street:
Buses in both directions serve this stop at The Square in Kibworth Beauchamp:
Buses to Milton Keynes use stop S1 on the right, buses to Leicester use stop S3 on the left at The Square:
At Market Hall Bus Station, the X7 uses stop M1 towards Milton Keynes and stop M2 towards Leicester:
Buses to Milton Keynes stop outside the Police Station on the right, buses to Leicester stop outside Waitrose on the left on Harborough Road:
The X7 to Leicester uses bay 3 at the Bus Interchange on Silver Street:
Aldi supermarket Northampton Earl Street
The X6 starts from stop B4 at the Theatre District on Midsummer Boulevard:
Buses to Leicester then call at stop H4 at The Point, further down Midsummer Boulevard:
Followed by stop Z4 outside Milton Keynes Central railway station:
Timetables
See the full timetable on the following websites:
Buses to Leicester then call at stop H4 at The Point, further down Midsummer Boulevard:
Followed by stop Z4 outside Milton Keynes Central railway station:
Timetables
See the full timetable on the following websites:
Here are your links for live scheduled departure times from major stops towards Milton Keynes:
- Leicester, Haymarket Bus Station, stand HA
- Oadby, Lidl
- Market Harborough, The Square, stand S1
- Kingsthorpe, Shopping Centre
- Northampton, Bus Interchange, stand 18
...and back towards Leicester:
- Milton Keynes, Theatre District, stop B4
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station, stop Z4
- Northampton, Bus Interchange, stand 3
- Kingsthorpe, Shopping Centre
- Market Harborough, The Square, stand S3
- Oadby, Lidl
Tickets
The cheapest day ticket that is valid end-to-end on both the X6 and X7 is the Stagecoach Midlands Dayrider Gold at £9.60.
For shorter journeys:
- Stagecoach Northampton Dayrider at £4.20 is valid between Brixworth, Ferro Fields and Roade, Elizabeth Woodville School, and on all Stagecoach buses in their Northampton zone.
- Stagecoach Leicester Dayrider at £4.50 is valid between Leicester and Market Harborough Leisure Centre, and on all Stagecoach buses in their Leicester zone, which stretches as far as Nuneaton.
Look up single and return fares on the Stagecoach website.
The Northampton Buzz Card at £5.00 for a day is valid on the buses of all operators in Northampton. On the X6 and X7 it's valid out as far as Boughton Turn and Grange Park Lake.
The Leicester Flexi Day can be used on the X7 between Leicester and Oadby, Lidl. It costs £5 and is also valid on the buses of all operators within Greater Leicester.
The following Plusbus tickets are valid on the X7:
- Leicester Plusbus between Haymarket Bus Station and Oadby, Lidl
- Northampton Plusbus valid out as far as Boughton Turn and Grange Park Lake
Connections
Change in Leicester for:
- Kinchbus Skylink to Loughborough, East Midlands Airport and Derby
- Arriva 5A to Melton Mowbray
- Stagecoach 48L and Arriva X6 to Hinkley, Nuneaton and Coventry
Change in Northampton for:
- Stagecoach 41 to Bedford
- Stagecoach 96 to Rugby
- Stagecoach D1/D2/D3 to Daventry
- Stagecoach X4 to Kettering and Corby
Change in Milton Keynes for:
The X7 serves the following railway stations:
Alternatives
These are the major routes that run parallel to the X7 for some of its route:
Long Distance Footpaths
- Stagecoach 99 to Luton and Luton Airport
- Red Rose 100 to Aylesbury
- Stagecoach X5 to Oxford or Bedford
The X7 serves the following railway stations:
Alternatives
These are the major routes that run parallel to the X7 for some of its route:
- Arriva X3 between Leicester and Market Harborough
Long Distance Footpaths
- Brampton Valley Way passes through Market Harborough, Great Oxendon, Maidwell
- Midshires Way passes through Great Oxendon, Maidwell, Roade, Milton Keynes
- Jurassic Way passes through Great Oxendon
- MacMillan Way passes through Great Oxendon, Maidwell
- Northamptonshire Round passes through Brixworth, Northampton
- Grand Union Canal Walk passes through Northampton, Milton Keynes
- Nene Way passes through Northampton
- Swans Way passes through Milton Keynes
All of the information in this post is correct at the time of writing, but please check the relevant links before travelling.
Click here to discover more amazing bus routes in the Midlands and here for more great bus routes in the East.