216 Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:26, last bus 03:00. 302 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange · Saturday towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange · Sunday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Sunday
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) | 05:29 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 06:10 | 06:29 | 06:39 | 06:40 | 06:49 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:26 | 07:33 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:47 | 07:55 | 08:03 | 08:10 | 08:11 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:35 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 08:55 | 09:02 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:18 | 09:28 | 09:35 | 09:37 | 09:47 | 09:55 | 09:57 | 10:07 | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:25 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 10:55 | 11:04 | 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:25 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 11:55 | 12:04 | 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:25 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 13:04 | 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:25 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 13:55 | 14:04 | 14:10 | 14:16 | 14:25 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 15:55 | 16:04 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 16:28 | 16:38 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:55 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:10 | 17:18 | 17:25 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:40 | 17:48 | 17:55 | 17:58 | 18:08 | 18:10 | 18:18 | 18:25 | 18:28 | 18:38 | 18:40 | 18:48 | 18:58 | 19:00 | 19:08 | 19:18 | 19:20 | 19:28 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:20 | 00:10 | 01:00 |
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| Velopark Metrolink Stop (Stop E) | 05:39 | 05:59 | 06:19 | 06:20 | 06:39 | 06:49 | 06:50 | 06:59 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:37 | 07:44 | 07:50 | 07:51 | 07:58 | 08:06 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:22 | 08:31 | 08:40 | 08:45 | 08:49 | 08:58 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:13 | 09:21 | 09:25 | 09:29 | 09:39 | 09:45 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:18 | 10:21 | 10:28 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 10:51 | 11:03 | 11:06 | 11:15 | 11:21 | 11:27 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 11:51 | 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:15 | 12:21 | 12:27 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 12:51 | 13:03 | 13:06 | 13:15 | 13:21 | 13:27 | 13:36 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 14:03 | 14:06 | 14:15 | 14:21 | 14:27 | 14:36 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:06 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:28 | 15:36 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 15:51 | 16:04 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:29 | 16:36 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 16:51 | 17:00 | 17:06 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:21 | 17:30 | 17:36 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:00 | 18:05 | 18:09 | 18:19 | 18:20 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 18:39 | 18:49 | 18:50 | 18:59 | 19:09 | 19:10 | 19:19 | 19:29 | 19:30 | 19:39 | 19:51 | 19:50 | 20:06 | 20:20 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:20 | 22:35 | 22:50 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:30 | 00:20 | 01:10 |
| Droylsden Metrolink Stop (Stop B) | 05:47 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 06:58 | 06:58 | 07:08 | 07:19 | 07:30 | 07:28 | 07:41 | 07:48 | 07:55 | 07:58 | 08:02 | 08:09 | 08:17 | 08:25 | 08:28 | 08:33 | 08:42 | 08:51 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:09 | 09:16 | 09:15 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:35 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 09:59 | 10:09 | 10:15 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 10:50 | 11:01 | 11:02 | 11:14 | 11:18 | 11:26 | 11:33 | 11:38 | 11:48 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:03 | 12:14 | 12:18 | 12:26 | 12:33 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:50 | 13:03 | 13:02 | 13:14 | 13:18 | 13:26 | 13:33 | 13:38 | 13:48 | 13:50 | 14:02 | 14:03 | 14:14 | 14:18 | 14:26 | 14:33 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 14:50 | 15:02 | 15:03 | 15:14 | 15:18 | 15:27 | 15:33 | 15:39 | 15:48 | 15:51 | 16:03 | 16:03 | 16:15 | 16:18 | 16:27 | 16:33 | 16:40 | 16:48 | 16:51 | 17:01 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:18 | 17:21 | 17:31 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:48 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:01 | 18:11 | 18:16 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:31 | 18:40 | 18:46 | 18:50 | 19:00 | 19:03 | 19:10 | 19:19 | 19:20 | 19:29 | 19:39 | 19:40 | 19:49 | 20:01 | 20:00 | 20:16 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 20:45 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:14 | 21:28 | 21:29 | 21:44 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:28 | 22:43 | 22:58 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:38 | 00:28 | 01:18 |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange (Arrivals) | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 06:39 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:31 | 07:43 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:01 | 08:08 | 08:09 | 08:16 | 08:23 | 08:31 | 08:39 | 08:39 | 08:47 | 08:56 | 09:05 | 09:04 | 09:14 | 09:23 | 09:30 | 09:27 | 09:38 | 09:46 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:27 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:04 | 11:15 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:17 | 12:28 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:04 | 13:17 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:32 | 13:40 | 13:47 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:17 | 14:28 | 14:32 | 14:40 | 14:47 | 14:52 | 15:02 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:17 | 15:28 | 15:32 | 15:41 | 15:47 | 15:53 | 16:02 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:32 | 16:41 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 17:17 | 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:47 | 17:55 | 18:02 | 18:05 | 18:14 | 18:15 | 18:24 | 18:30 | · | 18:43 | 18:45 | · | 19:00 | 19:03 | 19:13 | 19:14 | 19:23 | 19:32 | 19:31 | 19:42 | 19:52 | 19:51 | 20:02 | 20:13 | 20:11 | 20:28 | 20:41 | 20:42 | 20:57 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 21:25 | 21:39 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:09 | 22:09 | 22:23 | 22:39 | 22:38 | 22:53 | 23:09 | 23:08 | 23:37 | 23:49 | 00:37 | 01:27 |
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| Stalybridge Bus Station (Arrivals) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:43 | · | · | 19:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 216
216 towards Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange
- Faraday Street (Stop EM) Manchester City Centre
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop D) Piccadilly Gardens
- Laystall Street (opp) Ancoats
- Jersey Street (nr) 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
- Stalybridge Bus Station (Arrivals) Stalybridge
216 towards Piccadilly Gardens
- Stalybridge Bus Station (Stand D) 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
- Hawthorne Grove (nr) Ashton Moss
- William Street (adj) 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
- Edge Lane Metrolink Stop (Stop F) Droylsden
- Buxton Lane (nr) 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
- Hillkirk Street (opp) Beswick
- Councillor Street (nr) Beswick
- Holt Town Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Holt Town
- New Islington Metrolink Stop (Stop E) New Islington
- Great Ancoats Street (Stop G) New Islington
- Ducie Street (nr) Ancoats
- Old Mill Street (Stop A) 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
Ashton-under-LyneManchester City CentreStalybridgeDroylsdenClaytonAncoatsFairfieldBeswickAudenshawPiccadilly GardensCockbrookAshton Moss
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 216 bus?
The first 216 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 216 bus?
The last 216 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.