Bus times in Manchester

189 bus routes and 1658 bus stops in Manchester. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

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

Bus routes serving Manchester

Bus stops in Manchester

Showing the 500 busiest of 1,658 stops — use the search box to find a specific stop.

Ancoats

Ardwick

Baguley

Belle Vue

Beswick

Birchfields

Blackley

Brunswick

Burnage

Charlestown

Cheetham

Cheetham Hill

Chorlton

Chorlton upon Medlock

Clayton

Operators in Manchester

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Manchester?

189 bus routes currently serve Manchester: the 1 (Manchester City Centre to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station), the 2 (Manchester City Centre to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station), the 7 (Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange to Stockport Interchange), the 8 (Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 10 (Shudehill Interchange to Salford City Academy), the 11 (Stockport Interchange to Altrincham Interchange), the 15 (Piccadilly Gardens to Roedean Gardens), the 17 (Shudehill Interchange to Rochdale Interchange), the 17A (Middleton Bus Station to Whitbrook Way), the 18 (Shudehill Interchange to Rowrah Crescent), the 23 (Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 25 (Stockport Interchange to The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 30 (Piccadilly Gardens to The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 33 (Shudehill Interchange to RHS Bridgewater), the 33B (Shudehill to Brookhouse Estate), the 35 (Piccadilly Gardens to Leigh Bus Station), the 36 (Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange), the 37 (Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange), the 38 (Piccadilly Gardens to Lomax Way), the 41 (Middleton Bus Station to Sale Metrolink Stop) and more.

How much is the bus fare in Manchester?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Manchester are run by Bee Network, Bee Network, Bee Network, Bee Network, D & G Bus, National Express, High Peak, Bee Network, FlixBus, The Blackburn Bus Company, The Burnley Bus Company — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Manchester?

There are 1658 active bus stops in Manchester across Ancoats, Ardwick, Baguley, Belle Vue, Beswick, Birchfields, Blackley, Brunswick, Burnage, Charlestown. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Manchester