Bus from Stretford to Hulme (Manchester)

7 direct routes · 19–28 min · first bus 04:40, last bus 23:55 (weekdays).

Next buses to Hulme (Manchester) as of 08:58

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
263 Bee Network ~21 min 62 Sat 60 · Sun 33 05:06 23:38 Poplar Road (nr) Hulme Park (o/s) Old Trafford
256 Bee Network ~19 min 52 Sat 47 · Sun 29 04:40 23:55 Stretford Mall (Stop A) Hulme Park (o/s) Old Trafford
15 Bee Network ~22 min 47 Sat 36 · Sun 16 05:52 23:32 Firwood Avenue (nr) Chichester Road (Stop B) Firswood & Brooks Bar
255 Bee Network ~20 min 34 Sat 31 · Sun 23 05:12 23:19 Firwood Avenue (nr) City Road (opp) Old Trafford
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 253, 744, 785

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
253 Bee Network ~28 min 2 weekdays only 07:48 08:12 Firwood Avenue (nr) Hulme Park (o/s) Old Trafford
744 Bee Network ~24 min 1 weekdays only 08:09 08:09 Park Road (adj) Loreto College (o/s) Firswood & Brooks Bar
785 Bee Network ~20 min 1 weekdays only 15:30 15:30 Park Road (adj) Shawgreen Close (opp) Firswood & Old Trafford

Times are for the first boarding point in Stretford 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 263 bus, 256 bus, 15 bus, 255 bus, 253 bus, 744 bus or 785 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 Stretford to Hulme?

7 routes run directly from Stretford to Hulme: the 263 (Bee Network), the 256 (Bee Network), the 15 (Bee Network), the 255 (Bee Network), the 253 (Bee Network), the 744 (Bee Network), the 785 (Bee Network). The most frequent is the 263, 62 times each weekday — board at Poplar Road (nr) and get off at Hulme Park (o/s), about 21 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Stretford to Hulme?

Between 19 minutes on the 256 and 28 on the 253, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Old Trafford on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Stretford to Hulme?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:40 and the last around 23:55. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Stretford 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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