221 Manchester to Broadbent Fold via Ardwick, Dukinfield

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 06:12, last bus 18:13. 7 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Broadbent Fold from Piccadilly (Stop EQ): 17:15, 17:47, 18:13

Next towards Manchester from Arnold Close (opp): tomorrow 06:12

Wanted a different 221? 7 other bus routes are numbered 221 elsewhere in the UK — see every 221 bus timetable by area.

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Timetable

Ends at Broadbent Fold, Arnold Close · Monday to Friday · 3 journeys
Stop 17:1517:4718:13
Piccadilly (Stop EQ) 17:1517:4718:13
Alan Turing Way (Stop D) 17:2818:0018:25
Lime Square (Stop E) 17:3718:0818:32
Audenshaw Hall Grove (opp) 17:4418:1418:38
Guide Bridge Station (Stop E) 17:4918:1718:41
Broomstair Road (opp) 17:5218:2118:44
Tarbet Road (opp) 17:5918:2818:51
Arnold Close (opp) 18:1318:4219:03

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 →

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, 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 221

221 towards Broadbent Fold

All 60 stops
  1. Piccadilly (Stop EQ) Manchester City Centre
  2. Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
  3. Mancunian Way (adj) Ardwick
  4. Chancellor Lane (opp) Ardwick
  5. Rondin Road (opp) Ardwick
  6. Bellew Street (nr) Ardwick
  7. Stainforth Street (opp) Beswick
  8. Kay Street (Stop A) Beswick
  9. Alan Turing Way (Stop D) Beswick
  10. Clayton Lane South (opp) Openshaw
  11. Wood Street (nr) Openshaw
  12. Greenside Street (nr) Openshaw
  13. Westlake Street (nr) Openshaw
  14. Victoria Street (nr) Openshaw
  15. Lees Street (opp) Openshaw
  16. Lime Square (Stop E) Higher Openshaw
  17. Fairfield Road (Stop C) Higher Openshaw
  18. Gransmoor Road (nr) Higher Openshaw
  19. Rosina Street (opp) Fairfield
  20. Ashbrook Street (opp) Fairfield
  21. Ashton Hill Lane (nr) Fairfield
  22. Audenshaw Hall Grove (opp) Fairfield
  23. Clarendon Road (opp) Fairfield
  24. Trafalgar Avenue (nr) Audenshaw
  25. Ash Street (nr) Audenshaw
  26. Stamford Road (opp) Audenshaw
  27. Greenfield Street (opp) Guide Bridge
  28. Hanover Street North (nr) Guide Bridge
  29. Guide Bridge (Stop A) Guide Bridge
  30. Guide Bridge Station (Stop E) Guide Bridge
  31. Tame Street (nr) Hooley Hill
  32. Enville Street (opp) Hooley Hill
  33. St Anne's Road (Stop E) Hooley Hill
  34. Broomstair Road (opp) Hooley Hill
  35. Gate Street (opp) Hooley Hill
  36. Globe Square (adj) Hooley Hill
  37. Fifth Avenue (opp) Dukinfield
  38. Chapel Street (opp) Dukinfield
  39. Charles Street (nr) Dukinfield
  40. Nicholson Square (opp) Dukinfield
  41. Church Street (nr) Dukinfield
  42. Dukinfield Town Hall (Stop A) Dukinfield
  43. Pickford Lane (nr) Dukinfield
  44. King Street (nr) Dukinfield
  45. Tarbet Road (opp) Dukinfield
  46. Armadale Road (adj) Dukinfield
  47. Lismore Road (opp) Dukinfield
  48. Foundry Street (nr) Dukinfield
  49. Westmorland Avenue (nr) Dukinfield
  50. Cheetham Hill Road (adj) Dukinfield
  51. Heron Avenue (opp) Dukinfield
  52. Moravian Church (opp) Yew Tree
  53. Rayner Stephens High School (opp) Yew Tree
  54. Water Grove Road (nr) Yew Tree
  55. Lyne Edge Crescent (nr) Yew Tree
  56. Lyne Edge Road (nr) Yew Tree
  57. Tennyson Avenue (nr) Broadbent Fold
  58. Wordsworth Close (nr) Broadbent Fold
  59. Shelley Rise (nr) Broadbent Fold
  60. Arnold Close (opp) Broadbent Fold

221 towards Manchester

All 62 stops
  1. Arnold Close (opp) Broadbent Fold
  2. Yew Tree Lane (adj) Broadbent Fold
  3. Lyne Edge Road (opp) Yew Tree
  4. Lyne Edge Crescent (opp) Yew Tree
  5. Water Grove Road (opp) Yew Tree
  6. Rayner Stephens High School (o/s) Yew Tree
  7. Moravian Church (o/s) Yew Tree
  8. Yew Tree Lane (adj) Dukinfield
  9. Heron Avenue (nr) Dukinfield
  10. Lodge Lane (nr) Dukinfield
  11. Westmorland Avenue (opp) Dukinfield
  12. Foundry Street (opp) Dukinfield
  13. Boyds Walk (opp) Dukinfield
  14. Lismore Road (nr) Dukinfield
  15. Armadale Road (nr) Dukinfield
  16. Tarbet Road (nr) Dukinfield
  17. Oval Drive (nr) Dukinfield
  18. Pickford Lane (opp) Dukinfield
  19. Dukinfield Town Hall (Stop B) Dukinfield
  20. Church Street (opp) Dukinfield
  21. Nicholson Square (nr) Dukinfield
  22. Charles Street (opp) Dukinfield
  23. Fifth Avenue (nr) Dukinfield
  24. Globe Square (nr) Hooley Hill
  25. Gate Street (nr) Hooley Hill
  26. Broomstair Road (nr) Hooley Hill
  27. St Anne's Road (Stop F) Hooley Hill
  28. Enville Street (nr) Hooley Hill
  29. Queens Arms (o/s) Hooley Hill
  30. Tame Street (opp) Hooley Hill
  31. Guide Bridge (Stop B) Guide Bridge
  32. Hanover Street North (opp) Guide Bridge
  33. Greenfield Street (nr) Guide Bridge
  34. Stamford Road (nr) Audenshaw
  35. Ash Street (opp) Audenshaw
  36. Trafalgar Avenue (opp) Audenshaw
  37. Clarendon Road (adj) Fairfield
  38. Audenshaw Hall Grove (adj) Fairfield
  39. Charles Avenue (nr) Fairfield
  40. Booth Road (nr) Fairfield
  41. Ashbrook Street (nr) Fairfield
  42. Rosina Street (nr) Fairfield
  43. Gransmoor Road (opp) Higher Openshaw
  44. Fairfield Road (Stop D) Higher Openshaw
  45. Lime Square (Stop F) Openshaw
  46. Lees Street (nr) Openshaw
  47. Louisa Street (opp) Openshaw
  48. Victoria Street (opp) Openshaw
  49. Greenside Street (opp) Openshaw
  50. Welcomb Street (nr) Openshaw
  51. Wood Street (nr) Openshaw
  52. Clayton Lane South (nr) Openshaw
  53. Pottery Lane (Stop B) Beswick
  54. Kay Street (nr) Beswick
  55. Stainforth Street (nr) Beswick
  56. Claribel Street (opp) Ardwick
  57. Rondin Road (nr) Ardwick
  58. Chancellor Lane (nr) Ardwick
  59. Mancunian Way (nr) Ardwick
  60. Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station (Stop D) Manchester City Centre
  61. Minshull Street (adj) Manchester City Centre
  62. Piccadilly Gardens (Stop Q) Manchester City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

Manchester City CentreDukinfieldFairfieldArdwickBeswickAudenshawOpenshawYew TreeHooley HillGuide BridgeHigher OpenshawBroadbent Fold

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 221 bus?

The first 221 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:12 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 221 bus?

The last 221 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:13. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 221 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 221 bus?

The 221 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.