216 Piccadilly Gardens to Stalybridge via Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne
Operated by Bee Network. Runs 24 hours. 196 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. 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 216? 11 other bus routes are numbered 216 elsewhere in the UK — see every 216 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:09 | 05:29 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:26 | 07:33 | 07:40 | 07:47 | 07:55 | 08:03 | 08:11 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:28 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 17:58 to Armentieres Square | 18:08 | 18:18 to Armentieres Square | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:48 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 19:18 | 19:28 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 00:10 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) | 05:09 | 05:29 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:26 | 07:33 | 07:40 | 07:47 | 07:55 | 08:03 | 08:11 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:28 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:17 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:17 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 17:58 | 18:08 | 18:18 | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:48 | 18:58 | 19:08 | 19:18 | 19:28 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 00:10 |
| Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop E) | 05:19 | 05:39 | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:31 | 07:38 | 07:45 | 07:52 | 07:59 | 08:07 | 08:15 | 08:23 | 08:32 | 08:41 | 08:50 | 08:59 | 09:06 | 09:13 | 09:21 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:08 | 10:18 | 10:28 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:27 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:27 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:07 | 16:19 | 16:32 | 16:43 | 16:53 | 17:03 | 17:13 | 17:23 | 17:33 | 17:43 | 17:53 | 18:03 | 18:13 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:50 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 19:20 | 19:28 | 19:38 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:35 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 00:20 |
| Droylsden Metrolink Stop (Stop B) | 05:27 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 06:57 | 07:07 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:49 | 07:56 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:18 | 08:26 | 08:34 | 08:43 | 08:52 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:17 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:39 | 10:50 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:14 | 12:26 | 12:38 | 12:50 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:26 | 13:38 | 13:50 | 14:02 | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:39 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:09 | 16:21 | 16:33 | 16:46 | 16:57 | 17:07 | 17:17 | 17:27 | 17:37 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:05 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:41 | 18:51 | 19:01 | 19:10 | 19:20 | 19:30 | 19:38 | 19:48 | 20:00 | 20:14 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:44 | 21:59 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:43 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 00:28 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Arrivals) | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:19 | 07:32 | 07:42 | 07:54 | 08:01 | 08:08 | 08:17 | 08:24 | 08:32 | 08:40 | 08:48 | 08:57 | 09:06 | 09:15 | 09:24 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 09:46 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 16:02 | 16:14 | 16:27 | 16:39 | 16:51 | 17:04 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:03 | 18:13 | 18:22 | 18:32 | · | 18:47 | · | 19:06 | 19:14 | 19:23 | 19:33 | 19:43 | 19:51 | 20:01 | 20:13 | 20:27 | 20:42 | 20:57 | 21:12 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:24 | 22:39 | 22:54 | 23:09 | 23:39 | 00:39 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Stand D) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:42 | · | 18:56 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Armentieres Square (Stop D) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:52 | · | 19:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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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 216
216 towards Stalybridge
All 46 stops
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) Piccadilly Gardens
- Faraday Street (Stop EM) Manchester City Centre
- Jersey Street (nr) Ancoats
- Laystall Street (opp) Ancoats
- Old Mill Street (Stop B) Ancoats
- Great Ancoats Street (Stop F) New Islington
- New Islington Metrolink Stop (Stop D) New Islington
- Holt Town Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Holt Town
- Councillor Street (opp) Beswick
- Etihad Stadium (o/s) Sportcity
- Grey Mare Lane (Stop A) Sportcity
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop E) Sportcity
- City Football Academy (opp) Clayton
- North Road (nr) Clayton
- Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Clayton
- Canberra Street (by) Clayton
- Schofield Street (nr) Clayton
- Aldi (opp) Clayton
- Edge Lane Metrolink Stop (Stop D) Droylsden
- Buxton Lane (opp) Droylsden
- Cemetery Road Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Droylsden
- Tesco (o/s) Droylsden
- Droylsden Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Droylsden
- Williamson Lane (Stop E) Droylsden
- Kershaw Lane (nr) Fairfield
- Audenshaw Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Audenshaw
- Snipe Way (opp) Ashton Moss
- Ashton Moss (Stop B) Ashton Moss
- Hawthorne Grove (opp) Ashton Moss
- William Street (nr) Ashton Moss
- Chester Square (adj) Chester Square
- Welbeck Street North (nr) Chester Square
- Cavendish Street (adj) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Katherine Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Arrivals) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Stand D) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Wimpole Street (Stop CC) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Crickets Lane (opp) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Tameside College (opp) Cockbrook
- Heys Road (Stop B) Cockbrook
- Mellor Road (Stop D) Stamford Park
- Astley Road (nr) Stamford Park
- Stamford Drive (opp) Stalybridge
- Stalybridge Station (Stop F) Stalybridge
- Market Street (opp) Stalybridge
- Armentieres Square (Stop D) Stalybridge
216 towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 48 stops
- Armentieres Square (Stop B) Stalybridge
- Market Street (adj) Stalybridge
- Stalybridge Station (Stop E) Stalybridge
- Stamford Drive (nr) Stalybridge
- Astley Road (opp) Stamford Park
- Mellor Road (Stop E) Stamford Park
- Heys Road (Stop A) Cockbrook
- Tameside College (o/s) Cockbrook
- Crickets Lane (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Glebe Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Swan Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Stand B) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Cavendish Street (nr) Ashton-under-Lyne
- Welbeck Street North (opp) Chester Square
- Chester Square (nr) Chester Square
- William Street (adj) Ashton Moss
- Hawthorne Grove (nr) Ashton Moss
- Ashton Moss (Stop C) Ashton Moss
- Snipe Way (nr) Audenshaw
- Ryecroft Hall (Stop D) Audenshaw
- Audenshaw Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Audenshaw
- Kershaw Lane (adj) Fairfield
- Williamson Lane (Stop F) Droylsden
- Droylsden Metrolink Stop (Stop C) Droylsden
- Scott Road (opp) Droylsden
- Cemetery Road Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Droylsden
- Buxton Lane (nr) Droylsden
- Edge Lane Metrolink Stop (Stop F) Droylsden
- Dargai Street (Stop B) Clayton
- Aldi (o/s) Clayton
- Schofield Street (opp) Clayton
- Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop E) Clayton
- North Road (Stop A) Clayton
- City Football Academy (o/s) Clayton
- Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop G) Sportcity
- Alan Turing Way (Stop C) Sportcity
- Etihad Stadium (opp) Sportcity
- Councillor Street (nr) Beswick
- Hillkirk Street (opp) Beswick
- Holt Town Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Holt Town
- New Islington Metrolink Stop (Stop E) New Islington
- Great Ancoats Street (Stop G) New Islington
- Old Mill Street (Stop A) Ancoats
- Ducie Street (nr) Ancoats
- Rochdale Canal (nr) Ancoats
- Jersey Street (opp) Ancoats
- Warwick Street (Stop EE) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) Piccadilly Gardens
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 216 bus?
The 216 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 216 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 216 bus?
There is no last 216 bus: the 216 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 216 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 216 bus?
The 216 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 9 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.