The average bus between Northampton and Ilkeston takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Northampton to Ilkeston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Northampton and Ilkeston. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Northampton is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Ilkeston at 12:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Ilkeston. However, there are services departing from Northampton station and arriving at Ilkeston station via Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Northampton to Ilkeston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Ilkeston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Market Place station.
The distance between Northampton and Ilkeston is 85.1 km. The road distance is 116 km.
You can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Market Place via Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and Burton Street in around 2h 49m.