Bus from Manchester City Centre to Hulme (Manchester)

10 direct routes · 5–20 min · first bus 04:56, last bus 00:32 (weekdays); night service 103 runs 03:01–00:03.

Next buses to Hulme (Manchester) as of 13:34

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Manchester City Centre, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
86 Bee Network ~15 min 93 Sat 87 · Sun 44 05:36 00:05 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Loreto College (opp) —
250 Bee Network ~12 min 87 Sat 82 · Sun 75 04:56 23:03 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Hulme Park (opp) —
101 Bee Network ~10 min 64 Sat 60 · Sun 42 05:11 00:21 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Princess Road (adj) —
263 Bee Network ~10 min 63 Sat 60 · Sun 33 05:42 00:12 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Hulme Park (opp) —
85 Bee Network ~14 min 61 Sat 58 · Sun 35 06:25 00:13 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Loreto College (opp) —
256 Bee Network ~5 min 50 Sat 43 · Sun 29 05:14 00:32 Oxford Street (Stop SV) Hulme Park (opp) —
15 Bee Network ~20 min 44 Sat 38 · Sun 16 06:20 23:16 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Chichester Road (Stop C) —
103 Bee Network ~10 min 35 Sat 34 · Sun 23 03:01 00:03 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Princess Road (adj) —
255 Bee Network ~7 min 32 Sat 28 · Sun 23 04:57 22:57 Oxford Street (Stop SV) City Road (nr) —
85A Bee Network ~14 min 16 Sat 15 · no Sunday buses 07:51 22:43 Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Loreto College (opp) —

Times are for the first boarding point in Manchester City Centre 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 86 bus, 250 bus, 101 bus, 263 bus, 85 bus, 256 bus, 15 bus or 103 bus timetable.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Manchester City Centre to Hulme?

10 routes run directly from Manchester City Centre to Hulme: the 86 (Bee Network), the 250 (Bee Network), the 101 (Bee Network), the 263 (Bee Network), the 85 (Bee Network), the 256 (Bee Network), the 15 (Bee Network), the 103 (Bee Network), the 255 (Bee Network), the 85A (Bee Network). The most frequent is the 86, 93 times each weekday — board at Charlotte Street (Stop CU) and get off at Loreto College (opp), about 15 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Manchester City Centre to Hulme?

Between 5 minutes on the 256 and 20 on the 15, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Manchester City Centre to Hulme?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:56 and the last around 00:32 — and night service 103 runs 03:01–00:03. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Manchester City Centre to Hulme?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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