Bus from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre
19 direct routes · about 66 min · first bus 06:02, last bus 00:06 (weekdays); the 43 runs 24 hours.
Next buses to Manchester City Centre as of 15:47
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Manchester Airport, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
8 occasional services — once or twice a day · 819, 424, UK072, UK074, UKN23, 181, 829, 421
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
Times are for the first boarding point in Manchester Airport on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 43 bus, 103 bus, 170 bus, 811 bus, 541 bus, 172 bus, 120 bus or 121 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre?
19 routes run directly from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre: the 43 (Bee Network), the 103 (Bee Network), the 170 (National Express), the 811 (National Express), the UK980 (FlixBus), the 541 (National Express), the 172 (National Express), the UK076 (FlixBus), the 120 (National Express), the 121 (National Express), the 422 (National Express), the 819 (National Express), the 424 (National Express), the UK072 (FlixBus), the UK074 (FlixBus), the UKN23 (FlixBus), the 181 (National Express), the 829 (National Express), the 421 (National Express). The most frequent is the 43, 96 times each weekday — board at Manchester Airport The Station (Stand E) and get off at Dickinson Street (Stop SO), about 66 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre?
Around 66 minutes on the 43, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Wythenshawe, Didsbury, Withington, Fallowfield on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:02 and the last around 00:06 — and the 43 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Manchester Airport to Manchester City Centre?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.