263 Piccadilly Gardens to Altrincham via Manchester, Sale
Operated by Bee Network. Runs 24 hours. 135 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Thursday–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 263? 6 other bus routes are numbered 263 elsewhere in the UK — see every 263 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:27 | 08:45 | 09:01 | 09:14 | 09:31 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 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 | 16:28 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:01 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 | 00:11 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop K) | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:27 | 08:45 | 09:01 | 09:14 | 09:31 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 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 | 16:28 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:01 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 | 00:11 |
| Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) | 05:47 | 06:17 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:18 | 08:35 | 08:53 | 09:09 | 09:22 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:47 | 00:17 |
| Trafford Bar (at) | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:24 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:46 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:32 | 09:49 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 19:59 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:26 | 23:56 | 00:26 |
| Stretford Mall (Stop G) | 06:03 | 06:33 | 06:59 | 07:17 | 07:35 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 08:59 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:44 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:32 | 15:48 | 16:03 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:48 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 18:28 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:11 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 | 00:04 | 00:34 |
| Marks and Spencer (Stop C) | 06:09 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:52 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:41 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:16 | 17:29 | 17:43 | 17:56 | 18:10 | 18:24 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:16 | 19:34 | 19:54 | 20:14 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 | 00:09 | 00:39 |
| George Richards Way (opp) | 06:17 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 07:35 | 08:02 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:05 | 10:22 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:57 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:32 | 17:45 | 17:56 | 18:09 | 18:21 | 18:35 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:14 | 19:25 | 19:43 | 20:03 | 20:21 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:46 | 00:16 | 00:46 |
| Altrincham Interchange (Arrivals) | 06:22 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:29 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:11 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:10 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:40 | 17:53 | 18:04 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:20 | 19:31 | 19:49 | 20:08 | 20:26 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:51 | 23:21 | 23:51 | 00:21 | 00:51 |
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.
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 263
263 towards Altrincham
All 49 stops
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop K) Piccadilly Gardens
- Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
- Major Street (Stop SL) 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 (at) Trafford Bar
- White City (adj) Old Trafford
- Warwick Road (Stop D) Old Trafford
- Tesco (at) Old Trafford
- Greatstone Road (nr) Old Trafford
- Cavendish Road (opp) Gorse Hill
- Taylors Road (opp) Gorse Hill
- Davyhulme Road East (opp) Gorse Hill
- Sydney Street (Stop N) Stretford
- Stretford Mall (Stop G) Stretford
- Chapel Lane (opp) Stretford
- Poplar Road (opp) Stretford
- Crossford Bridge (nr) Sale
- Dane Road (nr) Sale
- Chapel Road (nr) Sale
- Ashfield Road (nr) Sale
- Marks and Spencer (Stop C) Sale
- Broadoaks Road (nr) Sale
- Vine Inn (o/s) Sale
- Raglan Road (nr) Sale
- Homelands Road (nr) Sale
- Beechfield (nr) Sale
- Eastway (nr) Sale
- The Drive (opp) Sale
- Trafford College (opp) Broadheath
- Railway Bridge (nr) Broadheath
- Sinderland Road (opp) Broadheath
- George Richards Way (opp) Broadheath
- Harcourt Road (nr) Broadheath
- Police Station (opp) Navigation Road
- Hazel Road (nr) Altrincham
- Altrincham Interchange (Arrivals) Altrincham
263 towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 47 stops
- Altrincham Interchange (Stand D) Altrincham
- Station House (nr) Altrincham
- Hazel Road (opp) Altrincham
- Police Station (o/s) Altrincham
- The Navigation (opp) Broadheath
- George Richards Way (nr) Broadheath
- Railway Bridge (at) Broadheath
- Trafford College (o/s) Broadheath
- De Quincey Road (nr) Sale
- The Drive (nr) Sale
- Woodhouse Lane (nr) Sale
- Homelands Road (opp) Sale
- Raglan Road (opp) Sale
- Stanley Mount (opp) Sale
- Barkers Lane (nr) Sale
- Broadoaks Road (opp) Sale
- Marks and Spencer (Stop B) Sale
- Ashfield Road (opp) Sale
- Mersey Road (nr) Sale
- Dane Road (opp) Sale
- Crossford Bridge (adj) Sale
- Poplar Road (nr) Stretford
- Stretford Mall (Stop M) Stretford
- Stretford Public Hall (Stop E) Stretford
- Sydney Street (nr) Gorse Hill
- Davyhulme Road East (nr) Gorse Hill
- Thomas Street (nr) Gorse Hill
- Taylors Road (nr) Gorse Hill
- Greatstone Road (opp) Old Trafford
- Warwick Road (Stop E) 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 263 bus?
The 263 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 263 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 263 bus?
There is no last 263 bus: the 263 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 263 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 263 bus?
The 263 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 3 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.