Bus times in Manchester City Centre

118 bus routes and 177 bus stops in Manchester City Centre (Manchester area). 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 City Centre

1 Manchester City Centre → Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Bee Network first 07:05 · last 23:30
2 Manchester City Centre → Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Bee Network first 07:00 · last 23:15
8 Shudehill Interchange → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:15 · last 23:56
10 Shudehill Interchange → Salford City Academy Bee Network first 05:27 · last 23:50
15 Piccadilly Gardens → Roedean Gardens Bee Network first 05:35 · last 23:18
17 Shudehill Interchange → Rochdale Interchange Bee Network first 04:00 · last 03:42
17A Middleton Bus Station → Whitbrook Way Bee Network first 04:55 · last 07:04
18 Shudehill Interchange → Rowrah Crescent Bee Network first 04:23 · last 00:07
30 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 04:50 · last 00:15
33 Shudehill Interchange → RHS Bridgewater Bee Network first 05:33 · last 23:00
33B Shudehill → Brookhouse Estate Bee Network first 05:05 · last 05:05
35 Piccadilly Gardens → Leigh Bus Station Bee Network first 04:30 · last 23:17
36 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 03:49 · last 04:55
37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton Interchange Bee Network first 04:53 · last 00:10
38 Piccadilly Gardens → Lomax Way Bee Network first 04:50 · last 23:42
41 Middleton Bus Station → Sale Metrolink Stop Bee Network first 04:27 · last 23:46
42 Piccadilly Gardens → Stockport Interchange Bee Network first 04:45 · last 23:30
42A Piccadilly Gardens → Thornley Lane Bee Network first 05:40 · last 23:15
42B Piccadilly Gardens → Davenport Arms Bee Network first 05:34 · last 21:45
42C Piccadilly Gardens → Shopping Centre Bee Network first 06:10 · last 19:35
43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Bee Network first 00:00 · last 05:00
50 MediaCityUK → Parrs Wood Bee Network first 04:25 · last 00:10
51 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury Bee Network first 07:17 · last 08:19
56 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange Bee Network first 06:30 · last 18:05
59 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Mumps Interchange Bee Network first 04:09 · last 00:17
67 Shudehill Interchange → Fir Street Bee Network first 05:07 · last 23:55
67A Shudehill Interchange → Fir Street Bee Network first 04:45 · last 09:30
76 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Bus Station Bee Network first 04:27 · last 23:50
76A Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Bus Station Bee Network first 09:08 · last 19:05
76B Piccadilly Gardens → Medlock Road Bee Network first 06:55 · last 17:26
81 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Bus Station Bee Network first 04:51 · last 23:08
83 Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Mumps Interchange Bee Network first 04:10 · last 00:05
84 Piccadilly Gardens → Uppermill Turning Area Bee Network first 04:25 · last 00:20
85 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Bee Network first 05:39 · last 00:12
85A Piccadilly Gardens → Wintermans Road Bee Network first 06:42 · last 22:42
86 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Bee Network first 04:58 · last 02:55
87 Piccadilly Gardens → Stretford Mall Bee Network first 06:24 · last 18:15
93 Shudehill Interchange → Sandy Lane Bee Network first 05:24 · last 23:58
97 Shudehill Interchange → Bury Interchange Bee Network first 05:30 · last 00:05
98 Shudehill Interchange → Bury Interchange Bee Network first 04:45 · last 23:35
99 Shudehill Interchange → Stanhope Avenue Bee Network first 06:16 · last 19:16
100 Shudehill Interchange → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 05:40 · last 00:10
101 Piccadilly Gardens → Wythenshawe Interchange Bee Network first 04:22 · last 00:20
102 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Bee Network first 09:43 · last 16:35
103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Bee Network first 04:45 · last 04:00
111 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Bus Station Bee Network first 05:22 · last 23:40
112 Piccadilly Gardens → Middleton Bus Station Bee Network first 05:04 · last 01:00
113 Piccadilly Gardens → Middleton Bee Network first 07:02 · last 07:16
114 Piccadilly Gardens → Lincoln Road Bee Network first 06:06 · last 23:27
117 Piccadilly Gardens → Moston Road Bee Network first 06:48 · last 18:47
118 Piccadilly Gardens → North Manchester General Hospital Bee Network first 04:34 · last 00:00
119 Piccadilly Gardens → Benmore Road Bee Network first 06:03 · last 23:30
120 Digbeth, Birmingham - Manchester City Centre, Manchester → Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Digbeth, Birmingham National Express first 07:00 · last 21:30
121 Digbeth, Birmingham - Blackpool → Blackpool - Digbeth, Birmingham National Express first 07:30 · last 17:30
135 Piccadilly Gardens → Bury Interchange Bee Network first 04:15 · last 03:25
142 Piccadilly Gardens → Parrs Wood Bee Network first 06:09 · last 03:19
143 Piccadilly Gardens → Central Road Bee Network first 06:27 · last 00:10
147 Travis Street → Central Road Bee Network first 05:35 · last 20:35
156 Shudehill Interchange → Middleton Bus Station Bee Network first 05:08 · last 23:43
163 Piccadilly Gardens → Bury Interchange Bee Network first 04:29 · last 23:53
163A Piccadilly Gardens → Holborn Street Bee Network first 07:00 · last 15:30
170 Leeds City Centre, Leeds - Liverpool → Manchester Airport, Manchester - Leeds City Centre, Leeds National Express first 02:30 · last 23:25
172 Manchester Airport, Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne - Manchester Airport, Manchester National Express first 01:15 · last 23:40
177 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Newcastle upon Tyne → Newcastle upon Tyne - Manchester Airport, Manchester National Express first 10:45 · last 17:00
181 Digbeth, Birmingham - Glasgow → Glasgow - Digbeth, Birmingham National Express first 00:45 · last 23:00
182 Piccadilly Gardens → Wrens Nest Bee Network first 05:00 · last 23:10
191 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Hazel Grove Park & Ride Bee Network first 06:16 · last 18:00
192 Piccadilly Gardens → Hazel Grove Park & Ride Bee Network first 04:05 · last 03:35
197 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Stockport Interchange Bee Network first 05:35 · last 23:01
201 Piccadilly Gardens → John Kennedy Road Bee Network first 04:43 · last 01:45
202 Piccadilly Gardens → Apethorn Lane Bee Network first 04:51 · last 23:43
203 Piccadilly Gardens → Stockport Interchange Bee Network first 04:15 · last 03:15
205 Piccadilly Gardens → Windermere Avenue Bee Network first 05:07 · last 23:35
216 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange Bee Network first 04:26 · last 03:00
219 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange Bee Network first 04:25 · last 02:42
220 Manchester City Centre → Stalybridge Bus Station Bee Network first 06:40 · last 06:40
221 Piccadilly Gardens → Arnold Close Bee Network first 06:12 · last 18:13
230 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange Bee Network first 06:30 · last 23:30
231 Piccadilly Gardens → Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange Bee Network first 05:29 · last 22:52
250 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Bee Network first 04:55 · last 00:40
253 Piccadilly Gardens → Partington Bee Network first 07:16 · last 07:40
255 Piccadilly Gardens → Partington Terminus Bee Network first 04:48 · last 22:55
256 Piccadilly Gardens → Towns Gate Bee Network first 04:40 · last 00:30
263 Piccadilly Gardens → Altrincham Interchange Bee Network first 04:55 · last 00:11
421 Liverpool - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Liverpool National Express first 01:45 · last 02:00
422 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express first 23:00 · last 23:40
424 Bolton - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Blackpool National Express first 02:05 · last 23:30
540 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Victoria, London → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express first 04:40 · last 22:00
541 Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Brook Furlong, Milton Keynes → Belgravia, Victoria - Manchester City Centre, Manchester National Express first 04:45 · last 22:05
590 Glasgow - Victoria, London → Golders Green, London - Glasgow National Express first 08:40 · last 09:40
719 St Thomas More RC College → Piccadilly Gardens Bee Network first 07:59 · last 14:50
724 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Gardener's Arms Bee Network first 06:55 · last 15:25
751 Burnage → Piccadilly Gardens Bee Network first 14:55 · last 14:55
797 Burnage → Piccadilly Gardens Bee Network first 14:55 · last 14:55
LV4 Witham St Hughs - Manchester City Centre, Manchester → Manchester City Centre, Manchester - Witham St Hughs National Express first 10:00 · last 11:15
N18 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Liverpool → Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium National Express first 09:15 · last 23:15
UK021 Liverpool → Liverpool ONE Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station FlixBus first 05:40 · last 19:00
UK023 Belgravia → Shudehill Interchange - Victoria Coach Station FlixBus first 07:00 · last 17:40
UK026 Blackpool → National Express Coach Facility - Victoria Coach Station FlixBus first 07:50 · last 09:30
UK030 Glasgow → Buchanan Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station FlixBus first 10:20 · last 10:30
UK030B Glasgow → Buchanan Bus Station - Victoria Coach Station FlixBus first 08:50 · last 11:45
UK071 Bristol → Bus Station - Shudehill Interchange FlixBus first 08:35 · last 19:30
UK072 Leeds City Centre → Victoria F - Liverpool ONE Bus Station FlixBus first 06:20 · last 18:45
UK073 Newcastle upon Tyne → John Dobson Street - Shudehill Interchange FlixBus first 07:00 · last 18:45
UK074 York → Leeman Road Coach Stop A - Liverpool ONE Bus Station FlixBus first 06:50 · last 21:50
UK076 Aston University → Millennium Point - Shudehill Interchange FlixBus first 07:10 · last 21:25
UK079 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - St Margaret's Bus Station FlixBus first 06:00 · last 21:30
UK980 Shudehill → Shudehill Interchange - South Terminal Coach Station FlixBus first 04:50 · last 23:20
UKN23 Shudehill → Victoria Coach Station - Millennium Point FlixBus first 08:20 · last 23:59
UKN30 Belgravia → Victoria Coach Station - Buchanan Bus Station FlixBus first 21:00 · last 22:40
V1 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Leigh Bus Station Bee Network first 03:00 · last 06:30
V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Market Street Bee Network first 04:29 · last 23:45
V4 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Longwall Avenue Bee Network first 06:29 · last 19:00
W11 Tokyngton, London - Liverpool → Liverpool - Tokyngton, London National Express first 09:00 · last 23:00
X39 Piccadilly Gardens → Farnworth Bee Network first 06:40 · last 07:05
X41 Accrington Bus Stn → Manchester The Blackburn Bus Company first 05:20 · last 23:10
X43 Burnley Bus Station → Manchester The Burnley Bus Company first 04:27 · last 02:20
X92 Manchester City Centre → Hazel Grove Bee Network first 06:32 · last 07:25

Bus stops in Manchester City Centre

177 stops — type a street or landmark to narrow the list

Manchester City Centre

Albert Square

Castlefield

Piccadilly Gardens

Shudehill

Spinningfields

Operators in Manchester City Centre

Bee Network Bee Network Bee Network Bee Network National Express FlixBus The Blackburn Bus Company The Burnley Bus Company

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Manchester City Centre?

118 bus routes currently serve Manchester City Centre: the 1 (Manchester City Centre to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station), the 2 (Manchester City Centre to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station), the 8 (Shudehill Interchange to Bolton Interchange), the 10 (Shudehill Interchange to Salford City Academy), 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 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), the 42 (Piccadilly Gardens to Stockport Interchange), the 42A (Piccadilly Gardens to Thornley Lane), the 42B (Piccadilly Gardens to Davenport Arms), the 42C (Piccadilly Gardens to Shopping Centre) and more.

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, Bee Network, Bee Network, Bee Network, National Express, 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 177 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.

Where can you get to by bus from Manchester City Centre?

Bus times near Manchester City Centre

Piccadilly Gardens Shudehill Spinningfields Castlefield Ancoats Chorlton upon Medlock Salford Newtown (Miles Platting)New Islington Brunswick (Manchester)Hulme Ardwick