143 Piccadilly Gardens to West Didsbury via Owens Park, The Christie

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 06:25, last bus 03:45. 388 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:19, last 20:20. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards West Didsbury from Piccadilly Gardens (Stop H): 16:49, 16:55, 17:08

Next towards Piccadilly Gardens from Central Road (Stop D): 16:44, 16:56, 17:01

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–04:10. Friday & Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 143? 7 other bus routes are numbered 143 elsewhere in the UK — see every 143 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at West Didsbury, Central Road · Sunday · 62 journeys
Stop 09:4510:0810:1510:2310:3810:4510:5311:0811:2011:2511:3811:5212:0512:1012:2312:3512:4012:5313:0513:1013:2313:3513:4013:5013:5514:0814:2214:3514:4014:5014:5515:0815:2015:2515:3815:5316:0516:1016:2016:2516:3816:4916:5517:0817:1917:2517:3817:5017:5518:0818:2118:2718:3818:5319:0519:1019:2319:3819:4519:5320:1020:20
Piccadilly Gardens (Stop H) 09:4510:0810:1510:2310:3810:4510:5311:0811:2011:2511:3811:5212:0512:1012:2312:3512:4012:5313:0513:1013:2313:3513:4013:5013:5514:0814:2214:3514:4014:5014:5515:0815:2015:2515:3815:5316:0516:1016:2016:2516:3816:4916:5517:0817:1917:2517:3817:5017:5518:0818:2118:2718:3818:5319:0519:1019:2319:3819:4519:5320:1020:20
Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) 09:5510:1810:2510:3310:4810:5511:0311:1811:3011:3511:4812:0212:1512:2012:3312:4512:5013:0313:1713:2213:3513:4713:5214:0214:0714:2014:3414:4714:5215:0215:0715:2015:3215:3715:5016:0516:1716:2216:3216:3716:5017:0117:0717:2017:3117:3717:5018:0218:0718:2018:3318:3918:5019:0519:1719:2219:3519:5019:5720:0520:2120:31
Platt Fields Park (Stop A) 10:0110:2410:3110:3910:5411:0111:0911:2411:3611:4111:5412:0812:2112:2612:3912:5112:5613:1013:2413:2913:4213:5413:5914:0914:1414:2714:4114:5414:5915:0915:1415:2715:3915:4415:5716:1216:2416:2916:3916:4416:5717:1017:1617:2917:4017:4617:5918:1118:1618:2918:4218:4818:5919:1419:2619:3119:4419:5920:0620:1220:2820:38
Central Road (SW-bound) 10:1410:3710:4410:5211:0711:1411:2211:3711:4911:5412:0712:2112:3412:3912:5213:0413:0913:2313:3713:4213:5514:0714:1214:2214:2714:4014:5415:0715:1215:2215:2715:4015:5215:5716:1016:2516:3716:4216:5216:5717:1017:2417:3017:4317:5418:0018:1318:2418:2918:4218:5519:0119:1219:2719:3919:4419:5720:1220:1820:2420:4020:50

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Bee Network whether this route takes part. Details →
57–62% on time
average delay 3 min · the range 1,608 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bee Network before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 143

143 towards West Didsbury

All 34 stops
  1. Piccadilly Gardens (Stop H) Piccadilly Gardens
  2. Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
  3. Major Street (Stop SL) Manchester City Centre
  4. Palace Theatre (Stop SY) Manchester City Centre
  5. Oxford Road Station (Stop B) Manchester City Centre
  6. Mancunian Way (nr) Manchester City Centre
  7. Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
  8. University Shopping Centre (Stop E) Chorlton upon Medlock
  9. University of Manchester (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
  10. Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  11. St Mary's (Stop T) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  12. Dagenham Road (Stop H) Rusholme
  13. Grandale Street (Stop F) Rusholme
  14. Dickenson Road (Stop E) Rusholme
  15. St Mary's (Stop R) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  16. Hathersage Road (Stop P) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  17. Daisy Bank Road (nr) Rusholme
  18. Denison Road (opp) Rusholme
  19. Upper Kent Road (Stop A) Rusholme
  20. Birchfields Road (Stop C) Rusholme
  21. Birch Polygon (nr) Rusholme
  22. Wilmslow Road (Stop C) Rusholme
  23. Platt Fields Park (Stop A) Rusholme
  24. Grangethorpe Road (opp) Owens Park
  25. Old Hall Lane (nr) Owens Park
  26. Furness Road (Stop B) Owens Park
  27. Friendship Inn (Stop F) Fallowfield
  28. Granville Road (opp) Fallowfield
  29. Derby Road (Stop C) Fallowfield
  30. Withington Library (Stop E) Withington
  31. Wilmslow Road (Stop B) Withington
  32. The Christie (Stop H) The Christie
  33. Circular Road (nr) West Didsbury
  34. Central Road (SW-bound) West Didsbury

143 towards Piccadilly Gardens

All 35 stops
  1. Central Road (Stop D) West Didsbury
  2. The Christie (Stop G) The Christie
  3. Everett Road (Stop J) The Christie
  4. Wilmslow Road (Stop A) Withington
  5. Withington Library (Stop B) Withington
  6. Derby Road (opp) Fallowfield
  7. Granville Road (nr) Fallowfield
  8. Friendship Inn (Stop E) Fallowfield
  9. Cawdor Road (nr) Owens Park
  10. Langley Road (nr) Owens Park
  11. Grangethorpe Road (nr) Owens Park
  12. Platt Lane (Stop B) Rusholme
  13. Grandale Street (Stop G) Rusholme
  14. Dagenham Road (Stop K) Rusholme
  15. Heald Place (opp) Moss Side
  16. Holford Avenue (nr) Moss Side
  17. Copper Place (nr) Moss Side
  18. Hart Road (opp) Moss Side
  19. Parkside Road (nr) Moss Side
  20. Beveridge Street (opp) Moss Side
  21. Claremont Road (nr) Moss Side
  22. Great Western Street (nr) Moss Side
  23. Lloyd Street North (nr) Moss Side
  24. Playfair Street (opp) Moss Side
  25. Whitworth Park (o/s) Rusholme
  26. St Mary's (Stop B) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  27. Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop D) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  28. University of Manchester (at) Chorlton upon Medlock
  29. University Shopping Centre (Stop C) Chorlton upon Medlock
  30. Manchester Metropolitan University (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
  31. Chester Street (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
  32. Dickinson Street (Stop SO) Manchester City Centre
  33. Dickinson Street (nr) Manchester City Centre
  34. Charlotte Street (Stop CK) Manchester City Centre
  35. Piccadilly Gardens (Arrivals) Piccadilly Gardens

Towns & areas on this route

Manchester City CentreFallowfieldMoss SideWithingtonChorlton upon MedlockWest DidsburyRusholmePiccadilly GardensManchester Royal InfirmaryOwens ParkThe Christie

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 143 bus?

The first 143 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 143 bus?

The last 143 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 143 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Bee Network day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 143 bus?

The 143 is operated by Bee Network.

Timetable data from Bee Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Bee Network last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 3 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.