250 Piccadilly Gardens to The Trafford Centre via Chorlton upon Medlock, Hulme
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:55, last bus 00:40. 175 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:16. 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 250? 9 other bus routes are numbered 250 elsewhere in the UK — see every 250 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:55 | 05:07 | 05:19 | 05:31 | 05:43 | 05:55 | 06:07 | 06:19 | 06:31 | 06:43 | 06:55 | 07:07 | 07:19 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 07:54 | 08:06 | 08:18 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:06 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:54 | 14:06 | 14:18 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 14:54 | 15:06 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:07 | 20:19 | 20:32 | 20:47 | 21:02 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:47 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop K) | 04:55 | 05:07 | 05:19 | 05:31 | 05:43 | 05:55 | 06:07 | 06:19 | 06:31 | 06:43 | 06:55 | 07:07 | 07:19 | 07:31 | 07:42 | 07:54 | 08:06 | 08:18 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:06 | 09:18 | 09:30 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:42 | 13:54 | 14:06 | 14:18 | 14:30 | 14:42 | 14:54 | 15:06 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:18 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:18 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:07 | 20:19 | 20:32 | 20:47 | 21:02 | 21:17 | 21:32 | 21:47 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 |
| Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) | 05:03 | 05:15 | 05:27 | 05:39 | 05:51 | 06:03 | 06:15 | 06:27 | 06:39 | 06:51 | 07:03 | 07:15 | 07:27 | 07:39 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:15 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:39 | 09:51 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 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 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:41 | 15:53 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:41 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:16 | 18:28 | 18:40 | 18:52 | 19:04 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 19:39 | 19:51 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 |
| Trafford Bar (by) | 05:12 | 05:24 | 05:36 | 05:48 | 06:00 | 06:12 | 06:24 | 06:36 | 06:50 | 07:02 | 07:16 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:03 | 08:16 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:04 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:39 | 09:51 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:27 | 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 | 14:15 | 14:27 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:39 | 15:56 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:44 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:18 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:16 | 19:27 | 19:39 | 19:51 | 20:03 | 20:13 | 20:25 | 20:37 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 |
| Canal Bridge (adj) | 05:20 | 05:32 | 05:44 | 05:56 | 06:08 | 06:20 | 06:32 | 06:44 | 06:58 | 07:12 | 07:26 | 07:38 | 07:50 | 08:02 | 08:13 | 08:26 | 08:38 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 09:13 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:24 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 12:00 | 12:12 | 12:24 | 12:36 | 12:48 | 13:00 | 13:12 | 13:24 | 13:36 | 13:48 | 14:00 | 14:12 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:13 | 15:25 | 15:37 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 18:03 | 18:13 | 18:26 | 18:37 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:24 | 19:35 | 19:47 | 19:59 | 20:11 | 20:21 | 20:33 | 20:45 | 20:58 | 21:13 | 21:28 | 21:43 | 21:58 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 |
| The Trafford Centre Bus Station (Arrivals) | 05:28 | 05:40 | 05:52 | 06:04 | 06:16 | 06:28 | 06:40 | 06:52 | 07:06 | 07:22 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:23 | 08:36 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:22 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:45 | 11:57 | 12:09 | 12:21 | 12:33 | 12:45 | 12:57 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:11 | 15:23 | 15:35 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:16 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:28 | 17:40 | 17:52 | 18:04 | 18:12 | 18:22 | 18:35 | 18:46 | 18:58 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:33 | 19:44 | 19:56 | 20:08 | 20:19 | 20:29 | 20:41 | 20:53 | 21:06 | 21:21 | 21:36 | 21:51 | 22:06 | 22:21 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 |
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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 250
250 towards The Trafford Centre
All 36 stops
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop K) Piccadilly Gardens
- Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
- Hart Street (Stop SM) Manchester City Centre
- Palace Theatre (Stop SY) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford Road Station (Stop A) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford House (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Aquatics Centre (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Epping Street (nr) Hulme
- Royce Road (nr) Hulme
- Hulme Park (opp) Hulme
- Mallow Street (opp) Hulme
- Erskine Street (nr) St Georges
- Cornbrook Street (nr) St Georges
- Henrietta Street Old Trafford
- Henry Street Old Trafford
- Trafford Bar (by) Trafford Bar
- Matt Busby Way Old Trafford
- John Gilbert Way (nr) Trafford Park
- Village Circle (at) Trafford Park
- Second Avenue (opp) Trafford Park
- Third Avenue (opp) Trafford Park
- Praed Road (opp) Trafford Park
- Westinghouse Road (nr) Trafford Park
- Canal Bridge (adj) Trafford Park
- Kellogg's (o/s) Trafford Park
- Kellogg's (nr) Trafford Park
- Icopal (o/s) Trafford Park
- The Furrows (nr) Trafford Park
- Brightgate Way (opp) Trafford Park
- St Modwen Road (nr) Trafford Park
- Park Way (nr) Trafford Park
- Trafford Palazzo (Stop D) Trafford Park
- The Trafford Centre Metrolink Stop (Stop A) The Trafford Centre
- The Trafford Centre Bus Station (Arrivals) The Trafford Centre
250 towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 33 stops
- The Trafford Centre Bus Station (Stand 9) The Trafford Centre
- The Trafford Centre Metrolink Stop (Stop B) The Trafford Centre
- Trafford Palazzo (Stop C) Trafford Park
- Park Way (by) Trafford Park
- St Modwen Road (opp) Trafford Park
- Brightgate Way (nr) Trafford Park
- The Furrows (opp) Trafford Park
- Kellogg's (opp) Trafford Park
- Kellogg's (adj) Trafford Park
- Kings Park (nr) Trafford Park
- Westinghouse Road (opp) Trafford Park
- Praed Road (nr) Trafford Park
- Third Avenue (nr) Trafford Park
- Village Circle (nr) Trafford Park
- John Gilbert Way (opp) Trafford Park
- Sir Matt Busby Way (nr) Old Trafford
- Trafford Bar (opp) Trafford Bar
- Henry Street (opp) Old Trafford
- Henrietta Street (opp) Old Trafford
- Cornbrook Street (opp) St Georges
- Erskine Street (adj) St Georges
- Mallow Street (nr) Hulme
- Hulme Park (o/s) Hulme
- Royce Road (adj) Hulme
- Epping Street (opp) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop A) 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 (Arrivals) Piccadilly Gardens
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 250 bus?
The first 250 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 250 bus?
The last 250 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 250 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 250 bus?
The 250 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.