Bus times in Manchester

All the buses in Manchester: 204 bus routes and 1659 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Dickinson Street (Stop SO) as of 16:43

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

    3 disruptions in Manchester — details
    Airport Tunnels - Service Diversion — Due to maintenance work taking place on the Airport Tunnels, bus services will operate on diversion during the dates and times stated only. Details →
    Market Street, Manchester - Bus Stop Closure — The bus stop on Market Street, near Exchange Street (Stop SB1877) will be closed for one year due to works taking place. As a result, the free bus 2 will use an alternative stop. Details →
    Manchester Victoria Rail Station, Manchester - Bus Diversion — Due to parked cars causing safety issues at Manchester Victoria Rail Station, bus services are on diversion. Details →

    Bus routes serving Manchester

    Show 96 more routes
    School, works and infrequent services (96 — under 10 journeys a day)

    Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 192 bus, 143 bus, 219 bus, 142 bus, 17 bus, 203 bus, 135 bus, 18 bus, 83 bus, 43 bus, 86 bus or 216 bus timetable.

    Buses to…

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

    Where can you get to by bus from Manchester?

    Map of bus stops in Manchester

    The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

    Bus stops in Manchester

    Showing the 500 busiest of 1,659 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

    Busiest stops

    All stops by area (43 areas)
    Ancoats (5 stops)
    Ardwick (7 stops)
    Baguley (8 stops)
    Belle Vue (3 stops)
    Beswick (9 stops)
    Birchfields (3 stops)
    Blackley (11 stops)
    Burnage (3 stops)
    Charlestown (2 stops)
    Cheetham (2 stops)
    Cheetham Hill (20 stops)
    Chorlton (7 stops)
    Chorlton upon Medlock (20 stops)
    Clayton (14 stops)
    Collyhurst (7 stops)
    Didsbury (18 stops)
    Fallowfield (15 stops)
    Gorton (13 stops)
    Harpurhey (17 stops)
    Higher Blackley (10 stops)
    Higher Crumpsall (9 stops)
    Higher Openshaw (6 stops)
    Holt Town (12 stops)
    Hulme (10 stops)
    Levenshulme (7 stops)
    Longsight (4 stops)
    Manchester Airport (5 stops)
    Manchester City Centre (33 stops)
    Manchester Royal Infirmary (8 stops)
    Miles Platting (20 stops)
    Moss Side (20 stops)
    Moston (44 stops)
    New Moston (8 stops)
    Newton Heath (31 stops)
    Northenden (5 stops)
    Northern Moor (19 stops)
    Openshaw (22 stops)
    Rusholme (14 stops)
    Sharston (6 stops)
    Sportcity (6 stops)
    West Gorton (1 stop)
    Withington (9 stops)
    Wythenshawe (7 stops)

    Operators in Manchester

    Frequently asked questions

    Which buses run in Manchester?

    204 bus routes serve Manchester, run by 9 operators including Bee Network and National Express. The busiest are the 192 (Manchester to Hazel Grove), the 143 (Piccadilly Gardens to West Didsbury), the 219 (Manchester to Glossop), the 17 (Shudehill to Rochdale), the 203 (Manchester to Stockport), the 135 (Shudehill to Bury), the 142 (Piccadilly Gardens to East Didsbury) and the 18 (Manchester to Langley), plus 100 other regular routes and 96 school or occasional services.

    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, D & G Bus, National Express, High Peak, Atlantic Travel GB, TransporaBus, 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 1,659 active bus stops in Manchester across Ancoats, Ardwick, Baguley, Belle Vue, Beswick, Birchfields, Blackley, Burnage, Charlestown, Cheetham. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

    Bus times near Manchester