Bus times in Atherton

All the buses in Atherton: 17 bus routes and 128 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from St John Street (opp) as of 03:27

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V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary 04:31 132 Trafford Centre via Atherton 05:10 582 Bolton Interchange 05:15 V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary 05:16 582 Bolton Interchange 05:45 V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary 05:50

Scheduled times at Atherton’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Cancellations & disruptions in Atherton today

Bus routes serving Atherton

132 The Trafford Centre → Wigan via Atherton, Hindley Bee Network · first 04:00 · last 00:13
516 Horwich → Leigh via Westhoughton, Atherton Bee Network · first 06:58 · last 23:15
582 Bolton → Leigh via Hag Fold, Atherton Bee Network · first 04:20 · last 00:00
583 Leigh → Tyldesley via Atherton, Hag Fold Bee Network · first 06:30 · last 23:10
660 Gathurst → Atherton via Wigan, Hindley Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 16:10
907 Leigh → Bradshaw via Atherton, Bolton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:09 · last 07:09
907 Bradshaw → Leigh via Bolton, Atherton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 15:45 · last 15:45
941 Highfield → Atherton via Daubhill, Over Hulton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:13
944 Westhoughton → Daubhill via Atherton, Hag Fold Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:19 · last 15:25
983 Town Lane → Hindley via Bedford, Leigh Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:21 · last 15:00
985 Town Lane → Atherton via Tyldesley, Shakerley Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:00
986 Town Lane → Hag Fold via Blackmoor, Tyldesley Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:35 · last 15:00
989 Town Lane → Hag Fold via Bedford, Leigh Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:00
990 Westleigh → Hag Fold via Hindley Green, Atherton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:23 · last 15:10
992 Bedford → Hag Fold via Leigh, Atherton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:29 · last 15:15
BWFC6 Middlebrook → Boothstown via Westhoughton, Atherton Tyrers Coaches · no buses this week · resumes 26 Dec
V2 Manchester → Atherton via Salford, Pendleton Bee Network · first 04:29 · last 23:45

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 582 bus, V2 bus, 132 bus, 583 bus, 516 bus, 660 bus, 907 bus, 941 bus, 944 bus, 983 bus, 985 bus or 989 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Atherton Rail Station Hag Fold Rail Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Atherton?

Atherton → Leigh Atherton → Tyldesley Atherton → Bolton Atherton → Hindley Atherton → Westhoughton Atherton → Bedford Atherton → Wigan Atherton → Great Lever Atherton → Daubhill Atherton → Salford Atherton → Manchester City Centre Atherton → Horwich

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Atherton → Pendleton Atherton → Astley Atherton → Castle Hill Atherton → Over Hulton Atherton → Four Gates Atherton → Firs Lane Atherton → Tamer Lane End

Map of bus stops in Atherton

All 128 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Atherton

128 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Lambeth Street (cnr) 11 routes
Bag Lane (nr) 10 routes
Morley Street (Stop C) 10 routes
St John Street (opp) 10 routes
Water Street (opp) 8 routes
Atherton Rail Station (Stop B) Hag Fold · 7 routes
Linstock Way (nr) 7 routes
Linstock Way (opp) 7 routes
Prestwich Street (nr) 7 routes
Prestwich Street (opp) 7 routes
Sumner Street (opp) 7 routes
Durban Street (nr) 6 routes

Atherton (48 stops)

Hag Fold (65 stops)

Howe Bridge (15 stops)

Operators in Atherton

Bee Network (Manchester, Altrincham & Leigh)Bee Network (Wigan & Salford)Bee Network (Manchester & Bury)Bee Network (Wigan & Bolton)Tyrers Coaches

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Atherton?

17 bus routes serve Atherton, run by Bee Network and Tyrers Coaches. The busiest are the 582 (Bolton to Leigh), the V2 (Manchester to Atherton), the 132 (The Trafford Centre to Wigan), the 583 (Leigh to Tyldesley), the 516 (Horwich to Leigh), the 660 (Gathurst to Atherton), the 941 (Highfield to Atherton) and the 944 (Westhoughton to Daubhill), plus 9 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Atherton?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Atherton are run by Bee Network, Tyrers Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Atherton?

There are 128 active bus stops in Atherton across Atherton, Hag Fold, Howe Bridge. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Atherton

Hag Fold Howe Bridge Hindsford Shakerley Dangerous Corner (Hindley)Daisy Hill (Westhoughton)Westleigh (Leigh)Abbey Lane Higher Folds Lilford Leigh Infirmary Chequerbent