18 Manchester to Langley via Higher Blackley, Middleton
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:23, last bus 00:07. 207 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:09, last 23:38. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:23–07:00. Sunday–Thursday 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 18? 58 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:38 | 08:13 | 08:14 | 08:58 | 08:44 | 09:28 | 09:14 | 09:58 | 09:44 | 10:25 | 10:14 | 10:55 | 10:44 | 11:25 | 11:14 | 11:55 | 11:44 | 12:25 | 12:14 | 12:56 | 12:44 | 13:26 | 13:14 | 13:56 | 13:44 | 14:26 | 14:14 | 14:56 | 14:44 | 15:26 | 15:14 | 15:56 | 15:44 | 16:26 | 16:14 | 16:56 | 16:44 | 17:26 | 17:14 | 17:53 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 |
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| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) | · | · | · | · | 08:14 | · | 08:44 | · | 09:14 | · | 09:44 | · | 10:14 | · | 10:44 | · | 11:14 | · | 11:44 | · | 12:14 | · | 12:44 | · | 13:14 | · | 13:44 | · | 14:14 | · | 14:44 | · | 15:14 | · | 15:44 | · | 16:14 | · | 16:44 | · | 17:14 | · | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 |
| University Shopping Centre (Stop C) | · | · | · | · | 08:19 | · | 08:49 | · | 09:19 | · | 09:49 | · | 10:19 | · | 10:49 | · | 11:19 | · | 11:49 | · | 12:19 | · | 12:49 | · | 13:19 | · | 13:49 | · | 14:19 | · | 14:49 | · | 15:19 | · | 15:49 | · | 16:19 | · | 16:49 | · | 17:19 | · | 17:49 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 |
| Shudehill Interchange (Stand F) | · | · | 07:38 | · | 08:38 | · | 09:10 | · | 09:40 | · | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:29 |
| Park View (Stop C) | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 08:44 | 08:58 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:38 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:36 |
| Charlestown Road (opp) | 06:47 | 07:17 | 07:48 | 08:17 | 08:49 | 09:02 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:53 | 10:05 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:44 | 23:14 | 23:43 |
| Middleton Bus Station (Stand C) | 06:58 | 07:28 | 07:59 | 08:28 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:38 | 09:47 | 10:08 | 10:16 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:57 |
| Rowrah Crescent (opp) | 07:11 | 07:41 | 08:12 | 08:41 | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:52 | 10:01 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 18:09 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:51 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:10 | 23:38 | 00:07 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
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 18
18 towards Langley
All 56 stops
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- University of Manchester (at) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop C) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Metropolitan University (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Chester Street (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
- Dickinson Street (Stop SO) Manchester City Centre
- Dickinson Street (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Charlotte Street (Stop CK) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop R) Manchester City Centre
- The Unicorn (Stop CB) Manchester City Centre
- Shudehill Interchange (Stand F) Shudehill
- Hanover Street (Stop NM) Shudehill
- Marshall Street (opp) Newtown
- Clive Street (nr) Newtown
- Peary Street (nr) Newtown
- Livesey Street (opp) Newtown
- Osborne Street (opp) Newtown
- Whitley Road (opp) Collyhurst
- Paget Street (opp) Collyhurst
- Park View (Stop C) Queens Park
- Lathbury Road (opp) Queens Park
- Kingsbridge Road (nr) Harpurhey
- Ash Street (nr) Harpurhey
- Oak Bank (nr) Harpurhey
- Factory Lane (Stop A) Blackley
- Parkmount Road (opp) Blackley
- Old Road (nr) Blackley
- Charlestown Road (opp) Blackley
- Lion Brow (nr) Blackley
- Dam Head Medical Centre (opp) Blackley
- Hilldale Avenue (nr) Higher Blackley
- Victoria Avenue (Stop C) Higher Blackley
- Mossway (opp) Alkrington
- Mainway (opp) Alkrington
- Woodlands Way (nr) Alkrington
- Hall Drive (nr) Alkrington
- Alkrington Hall Road North (nr) Alkrington
- Mill Fold Road (opp) Middleton
- Middleton Bus Station (Stand C) Middleton
- Middleton Arena (opp) Middleton
- Eastway (opp) Middleton
- Chapel Street (opp) Middleton
- Rectory Street (opp) Middleton
- Fairfield Road (nr) Langley
- Wood Street (nr) Langley
- Seascale Walk (opp) Langley
- Ennerdale Road (opp) Langley
- Langdale Drive (opp) Langley
- Bonscale Crescent (opp) Langley
- Burnside Crescent (nr) Langley
- Causey Drive (opp) Langley
- Wood Street (nr) Langley
- Latrigg Crescent (opp) Langley
- Threlkeld Road (nr) Langley
- Rosthwaite Close (nr) Langley
- Rowrah Crescent (opp) Langley
18 towards Manchester
All 48 stops
- Rowrah Crescent (opp) Langley
- Broomfield Crescent (opp) Langley
- Keswick Close (nr) Langley
- Our Lady of the Assumption Church (opp) Langley
- Wood Street Post Office (opp) Langley
- Fairfield Road (opp) Langley
- Chapel Street (nr) Middleton
- Middleton Bus Station (Stand N) Middleton
- Mill Fold Road (nr) Middleton
- Alkrington Hall Road North (opp) Alkrington
- Hall Drive (opp) Alkrington
- Woodlands Way (opp) Alkrington
- Mainway (nr) Alkrington
- Mossway (nr) Alkrington
- Victoria Avenue (Stop D) Higher Blackley
- Hilldale Avenue (opp) Higher Blackley
- Dam Head Medical Centre (o/s) Blackley
- Lion Brow (opp) Blackley
- Charlestown Road (nr) Blackley
- Old Road (opp) Blackley
- Parkmount Road (nr) Blackley
- Factory Lane (Stop D) Harpurhey
- Oak Bank (nr) Harpurhey
- Ash Street (opp) Harpurhey
- Kingsbridge Road (opp) Queens Park
- Lathbury Road (nr) Queens Park
- Queens Road (Stop F) Collyhurst
- Paget Street (nr) Collyhurst
- Whitley Road (nr) Collyhurst
- Osborne Street (nr) Newtown
- Peary Street (opp) Newtown
- Clive Street (opp) Newtown
- Marshall Street (nr) Newtown
- Shudehill Interchange (Stand E) Shudehill
- Hanover Street (Stop NN) Shudehill
- Turner Street (Stop NZ) Manchester City Centre
- The Unicorn (Stop CN) Manchester City Centre
- Tib Street (Stop CC) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop S) Manchester City Centre
- Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
- Portland Buildings (Stop SX) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford Road Station (Stop B) Manchester City Centre
- Mancunian Way (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop E) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University of Manchester (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) Manchester Royal Infirmary
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:07. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 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 18 bus?
The 18 is operated by Bee Network.
Timetable data from Bee Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.