Bus times in Manchester City Centre

All the buses in Manchester City Centre: 123 bus routes and 178 bus stops (Manchester area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Dickinson Street (Stop SO) as of 08:58

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250 Piccadilly Gardens 08:57 143 Piccadilly Gardens 08:57 50 MediaCityUK 08:58 43 Piccadilly Gardens 08:58 101 Piccadilly Gardens 08:58 86 Piccadilly Gardens 08:59

Scheduled times at Manchester City Centre’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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3 disruptions in Manchester City Centre — 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 →

Charles Street, Manchester - One-way Road Closure — Charles Street will be made one-way between Sackville Street and Princess Street due to demolition works taking place. Details →

Bus routes serving Manchester City Centre

123 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Manchester circular via Castlefield, Spinningfields Bee Network · first 07:05 · last 23:30
2 Manchester circular via Shudehill Bee Network · first 07:00 · last 23:15
8 Shudehill → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:15 · last 23:56
10 Shudehill → Brookhouse Estate via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 05:27 · last 23:50
15 Piccadilly Gardens → Flixton via Manchester, Urmston Bee Network · first 05:35 · last 23:15
17 Shudehill → Rochdale via Bamford, Bagslate Bee Network · runs 24 hours
18 Manchester → Langley via Higher Blackley, Middleton Bee Network · first 04:23 · last 00:07
30 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre via Ordsall, Salford Quays Bee Network · first 04:50 · last 00:15
33 Manchester → Worsley via Ordsall, Ladywell Bee Network · first 05:33 · last 23:00
35 Piccadilly Gardens → Bryn via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:30 · last 23:17
36 Manchester → Bolton via Salford, Little Hulton Bee Network · runs 24 hours
37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:53 · last 00:10

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38 Manchester → Logistics North via Salford, Little Hulton Bee Network · first 04:50 · last 23:42
41 Middleton → Sale via Manchester, Didsbury Bee Network · first 04:27 · last 23:46
42 Piccadilly Gardens → Stockport via Manchester, Didsbury Bee Network · first 04:45 · last 23:30
42A East Didsbury → North Reddish via Manchester, Fallowfield Bee Network · first 05:40 · last 23:15
42B Piccadilly Gardens → Woodford via Manchester, Didsbury Bee Network · first 05:34 · last 21:45
42C Piccadilly Gardens → Handforth Dean via Manchester, Didsbury Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 19:35
43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Didsbury, Wythenshawe Bee Network · runs 24 hours
50 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury via Salford, Manchester Bee Network · runs 24 hours
56 Shudehill circular via Collyhurst, Higher Blackley Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:30 · last 18:05
59 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham via Manchester, Chadderton Bee Network · first 04:09 · last 00:17
67 Shudehill → Glaze Estate via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 05:07 · last 23:55
76 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham via Coldhurst Bee Network · first 04:27 · last 23:50
76A Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham via Manchester, Failsworth Bee Network · not Sundays · first 09:08 · last 19:05
76B Piccadilly Gardens → Woodhouses via Manchester, Failsworth Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 17:26
81 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham via Manchester, Moston Bee Network · first 04:51 · last 23:08
83 Shudehill → Oldham via Manchester, Failsworth Bee Network · runs 24 hours
84 Piccadilly Gardens → Uppermill via Manchester, Oldham Bee Network · first 04:25 · last 00:20
85 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton via Manchester, Whalley Range Bee Network · first 05:39 · last 00:12
85A Piccadilly Gardens → Arrowfield Estate via Manchester, Chorlton Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:42 · last 22:42
86 Piccadilly Gardens → Sale via Manchester, Chorlton Bee Network · first 04:58 · last 02:55
87 Piccadilly Gardens → Stretford via Manchester, Chorlton Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:24 · last 18:15
93 Shudehill → Carr Clough via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 05:24 · last 23:58
97 Shudehill → Bury via Hillock, Unsworth Bee Network · first 05:30 · last 00:05
98 Shudehill → Bury via Chapel Field, Seddons Farm Estate Bee Network · first 04:45 · last 23:35
99 Shudehill → Prestwich Hospital via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · not Sundays · first 06:16 · last 19:16
100 Shudehill → Warrington via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 05:40 · last 00:10
101 Piccadilly Gardens → Wythenshawe via Manchester, Chorlton Bee Network · first 04:22 · last 00:20
103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Chorlton, Wythenshawe Bee Network · first 02:50 · last 00:06
111 Piccadilly Gardens → West Didsbury via Moss Side Bee Network · first 05:22 · last 23:40
112 Piccadilly Gardens → Middleton via Manchester, Moston Bee Network · first 05:04 · last 01:00
114 Manchester → Boarshaw via Moston, Middleton Bee Network · first 06:06 · last 23:27
117 Piccadilly Gardens → Greengate via Manchester, Moston Bee Network · first 06:48 · last 18:47
118 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester via Harpurhey, Moston Bee Network · first 04:34 · last 23:59
119 Piccadilly Gardens → Higher Blackley via Manchester, Moston Bee Network · first 06:03 · last 23:15
120 Manchester → Birmingham via Moss Side National Express · first 07:00 · last 21:30
135 Shudehill → Bury via Manchester, Whitefield Bee Network · runs 24 hours
142 Manchester → East Didsbury via Chorlton upon Medlock, Fallowfield Bee Network · weekdays only · first 13:19 · last 17:29
142 Piccadilly Gardens → East Didsbury via Manchester, Fallowfield Bee Network · first 06:09 · last 23:53
143 Manchester → Owens Park via Chorlton upon Medlock, Rusholme Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:58 · last 18:03
143 Piccadilly Gardens → West Didsbury via Owens Park, The Christie Bee Network · first 06:25 · last 03:45
147 Ancoats → West Didsbury via Manchester, Fallowfield Bee Network · weekdays only · first 05:35 · last 20:35
156 Shudehill → Middleton via Collyhurst, Higher Blackley Bee Network · first 05:08 · last 23:43
163 Piccadilly Gardens → Bury via Manchester, Hollins Bee Network · first 04:29 · last 23:53
170 Cheshire Oaks → Leeds via Liverpool, Manchester National Express · first 02:30 · last 23:25
172 Newcastle upon Tyne → Manchester via Leeds, Bradford National Express · first 05:00 · last 02:20
181 Manchester → Wrens Nest via Chadderton, Royton Bee Network · not Sundays · first 05:30 · last 18:14
182 Piccadilly Gardens → Wrens Nest via Manchester, Chadderton Bee Network · first 05:00 · last 23:10
191 Manchester → Hazel Grove via Chorlton upon Medlock Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:16 · last 18:00
192 Manchester → Hazel Grove via Ardwick, Brunswick Bee Network · runs 24 hours
197 Manchester → Stockport via Levenshulme, Burnage Bee Network · first 05:35 · last 23:01
201 Manchester → Hattersley via Denton, Hyde Bee Network · first 04:43 · last 01:45
202 Manchester → Gee Cross via Denton, Hyde Bee Network · first 04:51 · last 23:43
203 Manchester → Stockport via Gorton, Reddish Bee Network · runs 24 hours
205 Manchester → Dane Bank via Gorton, Denton Bee Network · first 05:07 · last 23:35
216 Piccadilly Gardens → Stalybridge via Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne Bee Network · runs 24 hours
219 Manchester → Glossop via Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge Bee Network · runs 24 hours
230 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne via Manchester, Taunton Bee Network · first 06:30 · last 23:30
231 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne via Smallshaw, Hurst Bee Network · first 05:29 · last 22:52
250 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre via Chorlton upon Medlock, Hulme Bee Network · first 04:55 · last 00:40
255 Piccadilly Gardens → Partington via Manchester, Urmston Bee Network · first 04:48 · last 22:55
256 Manchester → Flixton via Hulme, Stretford Bee Network · first 04:40 · last 00:30
263 Piccadilly Gardens → Altrincham via Manchester, Sale Bee Network · runs 24 hours
540 Victoria → Burnley via Manchester, Liverpool National Express · first 04:40 · last 22:00
541 Victoria → Liverpool via Golders Green, Manchester National Express · first 04:45 · last 22:05
811 Liverpool → Leeds via Manchester, Bradford National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
UK071 Bristol → Shudehill FlixBus · first 08:35 · last 19:30
UK073 Newcastle upon Tyne → Shudehill via Middlesbrough, Leeds FlixBus · first 07:00 · last 18:45
UK076 Aston University → Shudehill via Hanley, Manchester Airport FlixBus · first 07:10 · last 21:25
UK980 Gatwick Airport → Shudehill via Heathrow Airport, Coventry FlixBus · first 04:50 · last 23:20
V1 Manchester → Leigh via Salford, Pendleton Bee Network · runs 24 hours
V2 Manchester → Atherton via Salford, Pendleton Bee Network · first 04:29 · last 23:45
V4 Manchester → Ellenbrook via Salford, Pendleton Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:29 · last 19:00
X41 Accrington → Manchester via Haslingden, Prestwich The Blackburn Bus Company · first 05:20 · last 23:10
X43 Nelson → Manchester via Burnley, Prestwich The Burnley Bus Company · first 04:27 · last 02:20

School, works and infrequent services (37 — under 10 journeys a day)

17A Shudehill → Rochdale via Stakehill Bee Network · weekdays only · first 04:55 · last 07:04
33B Brookhouse Estate → Shudehill via Ladywell, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · first 05:05 · last 05:05
51 Didsbury → MediaCityUK via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 08:19
67A Shudehill → Glaze Estate via Manchester, Salford Bee Network · first 04:45 · last 05:42
102 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton via Manchester, Fallowfield Bee Network · Sundays only · first 09:43 · last 16:35
113 Middleton → Piccadilly Gardens via Moston, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:02 · last 07:16
121 Blackpool → Birmingham via Manchester, Moss Side National Express · first 07:30 · last 17:30
163A Langley → Stoneyfield via Hollins, Spotland Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:30
177 Newcastle upon Tyne → Manchester via Durham, Darlington National Express · Friday to Sunday only · first 10:45 · last 17:00
181 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · nights 23:00–00:45
220 Manchester → Stalybridge via Ardwick, Dukinfield Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 06:40
221 Manchester → Broadbent Fold via Ardwick, Dukinfield Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:12 · last 18:13
253 Partington → Piccadilly Gardens via Urmston, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:16 · last 07:40
421 Victoria → Liverpool via Manchester, Old Swan National Express · first 01:45 · last 02:00
422 Victoria, London → Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express · nights 23:00–04:05
424 Victoria → Blackpool via Walsall, Manchester National Express · nights 22:00–03:25
590 Victoria → Glasgow via Manchester, Hamilton National Express · first 08:40 · last 09:00
719 Denton → Manchester via Audenshaw, Ardwick Bee Network · weekdays only · first 07:59 · last 14:50
724 Manchester → Moston via Miles Platting, Newton Heath Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:55 · last 15:25
797 Burnage → Piccadilly Gardens via Levenshulme, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · first 14:55 · last 14:55
802 Victoria → Glasgow via Manchester, Liverpool National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
819 Liverpool → Birmingham via Manchester, Manchester Airport National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
828 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
829 Belgravia, Victoria → Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express · no buses this week · resumes 24 Dec
N18 Liverpool → Hanley via Manchester National Express · Sundays only · first 06:15 · last 18:30
T1 Manchester circular via Salford, Trafford Park TransporaBus · first 10:30 · last 14:00
UK023 Shudehill → Victoria via Luton Airport, South Hampstead FlixBus · first 07:00 · last 17:40
UK026 Blackpool → Victoria via Hanley, South Hampstead FlixBus · first 07:50 · last 09:30
UK030 Glasgow → Victoria via Aston University, South Hampstead FlixBus · first 10:20 · last 10:30
UK072 Leeds → Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Kensington FlixBus · first 06:20 · last 18:45
UK074 York → Liverpool via Leeds, Kensington FlixBus · first 06:50 · last 21:50
UK079 Shudehill → Leicester via Meadowhall, Nottingham FlixBus · first 06:00 · last 21:30
UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria via Hanley, Heathrow Airport FlixBus · first 08:20 · last 23:59
UKN30 Victoria → Glasgow via South Hampstead, Birmingham FlixBus · first 21:00 · last 22:40
W11 Liverpool → Tokyngton via Manchester, Hanley National Express · no buses this week · resumes 18 Oct
X39 Farnworth → Piccadilly Gardens via Salford, Manchester Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:40 · last 07:05
X92 Hazel Grove → Manchester via Heaviley, Stockport Bee Network · weekdays only · first 06:32 · last 07:25

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…

Manchester Airport Heathrow Airport Luton Airport Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester Piccadilly Gardens (Manchester Metrolink) Market Street (Manchester Metrolink) St Peter's Square (Manchester Metrolink) Shudehill (Manchester Metrolink) Exchange Square (Manchester Metrolink) Manchester Victoria Rail Station University of Law (Piccadilly Gardens) Night buses in Manchester City Centre (44)

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 City Centre?

Manchester City Centre → Salford Manchester City Centre → Fallowfield Manchester City Centre → Chorlton upon Medlock Manchester City Centre → Moss Side Manchester City Centre → Hulme Manchester City Centre → Withington Manchester City Centre → Moston Manchester City Centre → Pendleton Manchester City Centre → Harpurhey Manchester City Centre → Middleton Manchester City Centre → Chorlton Manchester City Centre → Didsbury

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Map of bus stops in Manchester City Centre

All 178 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Manchester City Centre

178 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Dickinson Street (Stop SO) 35 routes
Charlotte Street (Stop CK) 32 routes
Dickinson Street (nr) 32 routes
Chester Street (Stop C) 27 routes
Piccadilly Gardens (Arrivals) Piccadilly Gardens · 25 routes
Charlotte Street (Stop CU) 22 routes
Palace Theatre (Stop SY) 22 routes
Mancunian Way (nr) 21 routes
Manchester Central Coach Station 19 routes
Oxford Road Station (Stop B) 19 routes
Shudehill Interchange (Stand A) Shudehill · 16 routes
Turner Street (Stop NZ) 15 routes

Manchester City Centre (124 stops)

Albert Square (2 stops)

Castlefield (7 stops)

Piccadilly Gardens (24 stops)

Shudehill (15 stops)

Spinningfields (6 stops)

Operators in Manchester City Centre

Bee Network (Manchester & Bury)Bee Network (Wigan & Salford)Bee Network (Manchester, Altrincham & Ashton-under-Lyne)Bee Network (Salford, Swinton & Manchester City Centre)Bee Network (Manchester, Altrincham & Leigh)National Express Bee Network (Manchester & Chadderton)TransporaBus FlixBus The Blackburn Bus Company The Burnley Bus Company

Bus services here are registered with Lancashire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Manchester City Centre?

123 bus routes serve Manchester City Centre, run by 6 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 78 other regular routes and 37 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Manchester City Centre?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Manchester City Centre are run by Bee Network, National Express, 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 City Centre?

There are 178 active bus stops in Manchester City Centre across Manchester City Centre, Albert Square, Castlefield, Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill, Spinningfields. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Manchester City Centre

Piccadilly Gardens Shudehill Spinningfields Castlefield Newtown (Miles Platting)Salford (Greater Manchester)Ancoats New Islington Strangeways Chorlton upon Medlock Broughton Bridge Brunswick (Manchester)