42 Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Stockport Interchange
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:45, last bus 23:30. 142 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards Stockport Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Stockport Interchange · Saturday towards Stockport Interchange · Sunday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Sunday
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:24 | 07:50 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:24 | 17:40 | 18:14 | 18:24 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 18:54 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:24 | 19:24 | 19:34 | 19:54 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:24 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 20:54 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:24 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 21:54 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:24 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 22:54 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:24 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
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| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:39 | 07:05 | 07:26 | 07:34 | 08:02 | 08:34 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:34 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:34 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:27 | 14:36 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:36 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:36 | 17:07 | 17:36 | 17:53 | 18:27 | 18:36 | 18:43 | 19:03 | 19:06 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 19:46 | 20:06 | 20:12 | 20:12 | 20:35 | 20:42 | 20:42 | 21:05 | 21:12 | 21:12 | 21:35 | 21:42 | 21:42 | 22:05 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 22:35 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:04 | 23:10 | 23:10 | 23:34 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| The Christie (Stop F) | 05:54 | 06:14 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 07:44 | 07:49 | 08:21 | 08:49 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 09:49 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 10:50 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 11:50 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 12:50 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 13:52 | 14:14 | 14:46 | 14:52 | 15:16 | 15:47 | 15:54 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 16:55 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:13 | 18:46 | 18:57 | 19:02 | 19:21 | 19:27 | 19:32 | 19:44 | 19:57 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:27 | 20:28 | 20:32 | 20:53 | 20:58 | 21:02 | 21:23 | 21:32 | 21:28 | 21:53 | 21:58 | 22:02 | 22:23 | 22:27 | 22:31 | 22:53 | 23:01 | 22:57 | 23:19 | 23:25 | 23:29 | 23:49 | 23:59 | 23:55 |
| Parrs Wood (Stop F) | 06:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:57 | · | · | 19:31 | · | · | 19:54 | · | 20:04 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B) | · | 06:23 | 07:05 | 07:34 | 07:57 | 07:58 | 08:34 | 08:58 | 09:17 | · | 09:57 | 09:58 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:02 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:02 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:02 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:04 | 14:27 | 14:59 | 15:04 | 15:30 | 16:01 | 16:05 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 18:08 | 18:25 | · | 19:08 | 19:13 | · | 19:38 | 19:42 | · | 20:05 | · | 20:13 | 20:35 | 20:36 | 20:40 | 21:01 | 21:06 | 21:10 | 21:30 | 21:40 | 21:36 | 22:00 | 22:06 | 22:10 | 22:30 | 22:35 | 22:39 | 23:00 | 23:08 | 23:05 | 23:26 | 23:32 | 23:36 | 23:56 | 00:06 | 00:02 |
| Mauldeth Road (Stop C) | · | 06:28 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:03 | 08:02 | 08:40 | 09:02 | 09:23 | · | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:06 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:06 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:06 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:08 | 14:32 | 15:04 | 15:08 | 15:36 | 16:07 | 16:09 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:10 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 18:30 | · | 19:11 | 19:17 | · | 19:41 | 19:46 | · | 20:08 | · | 20:17 | 20:38 | 20:40 | 20:44 | 21:04 | 21:10 | 21:14 | 21:33 | 21:44 | 21:40 | 22:03 | 22:10 | 22:14 | 22:33 | 22:39 | 22:43 | 23:03 | 23:12 | 23:09 | 23:29 | 23:36 | 23:40 | 23:59 | 00:10 | 00:06 |
| Stockport Interchange (Stand A) | · | 06:35 | 07:18 | 07:49 | 08:12 | 08:10 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 09:32 | · | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:15 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:15 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:15 | 13:39 | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:42 | 15:16 | 15:17 | 15:48 | 16:19 | 16:17 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:18 | 17:58 | 18:18 | 18:40 | · | 19:18 | 19:25 | · | 19:48 | 19:53 | · | 20:15 | · | 20:23 | 20:45 | 20:46 | 20:50 | 21:10 | 21:16 | 21:20 | 21:39 | 21:50 | 21:46 | 22:09 | 22:16 | 22:20 | 22:39 | 22:45 | 22:49 | 23:09 | 23:17 | 23:14 | 23:35 | 23:41 | 23:45 | 00:05 | 00:15 | 00:11 |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Stockport Interchange
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) 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 B) Manchester City Centre
- Mancunian Way (nr) Manchester City Centre
- University Shopping Centre (Stop F) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University of Manchester (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- St Mary's (Stop U) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Dagenham Road (Stop H) Rusholme
- Grandale Street (Stop F) Rusholme
- Dickenson Road (Stop E) Rusholme
- St Mary's (Stop R) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Hathersage Road (Stop P) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Daisy Bank Road (nr) Rusholme
- Denison Road (opp) Rusholme
- Upper Kent Road (Stop A) Rusholme
- Birchfields Road (Stop C) Rusholme
- Birch Polygon (nr) Rusholme
- Wilmslow Road (Stop C) Rusholme
- Platt Fields Park (Stop A) Rusholme
- Grangethorpe Road (opp) Owens Park
- Old Hall Lane (nr) Owens Park
- Furness Road (Stop B) Owens Park
- Friendship Inn (Stop F) Fallowfield
- Granville Road (opp) Fallowfield
- Derby Road (Stop C) Fallowfield
- Withington Library (Stop E) Withington
- Withington St Paul's (Stop D) Withington
- The Christie (Stop F) The Christie
- Oak Road (opp) Withington
- Westholme Road (nr) Withington
- Didsbury Library (Stop B) Didsbury
- Lapwing Lane (opp) Didsbury
- Belfield Road (nr) Didsbury
- Didsbury Village (Stop E) Didsbury
- Grange Lane (Stop D) Didsbury
- Beaver Road Junior School (opp) Didsbury
- Fletcher Moss (opp) Didsbury
- Didsbury Cricket Club (Stop N) East Didsbury
- East Didsbury Station (Stop J) East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood (Stop F) East Didsbury
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B) East Didsbury
- Burnage Lane (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Grundy Street (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Crown Inn (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Bank Hall Road (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Mauldeth Road (Stop C) Heaton Mersey
- Langham Road (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Green Lane (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Norris Avenue (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Georges Road (by) Stockport
- Stockport Interchange (Stand A) Stockport
42 towards Piccadilly Gardens
- Mellington Avenue (opp) East Didsbury
- Millgate Lane (nr) East Didsbury
- Stockport Interchange (Stand A) Stockport
- Georges Road (nr) Stockport
- Norris Avenue (at) Heaton Mersey
- Langham Road (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Bank Hall Road (opp) Heaton Mersey
- St Winifred's (o/s) Heaton Mersey
- Mauldeth Road (Stop B) Heaton Mersey
- Crown Inn (o/s) Heaton Mersey
- Grundy Street (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Burnage Lane (opp) Heaton Mersey
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop A) East Didsbury
- Tesco (Stop P) East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood (Stop E3) East Didsbury
- Didsbury Cricket Club (Stop M) East Didsbury
- Fletcher Moss (o/s) Didsbury
- Beaver Road Junior School (o/s) Didsbury
- Grange Lane (opp) Didsbury
- Didsbury Village (Stop C) Didsbury
- Didsbury Library (Stop A) Didsbury
- Belfield Road (opp) Didsbury
- Westholme Road (opp) Withington
- Lapwing Lane (nr) Didsbury
- Oak Road (nr) Withington
- The Christie (Stop E) The Christie
- Withington St Paul's (Stop C) Withington
- Withington Library (Stop B) Withington
- Derby Road (opp) Fallowfield
- Granville Road (nr) Fallowfield
- Friendship Inn (Stop E) Fallowfield
- Cawdor Road (nr) Owens Park
- Langley Road (nr) Owens Park
- Grangethorpe Road (nr) Owens Park
- Platt Lane (Stop B) Rusholme
- Grandale Street (Stop G) Rusholme
- Dagenham Road (Stop K) Rusholme
- Heald Place (opp) Moss Side
- Holford Avenue (nr) Moss Side
- Copper Place (nr) Moss Side
- Parkside Road (nr) Moss Side
- Hart Road (opp) Moss Side
- Claremont Road (nr) Moss Side
- Beveridge Street (opp) Moss Side
- Great Western Street (nr) Moss Side
- Lloyd Street North (nr) Moss Side
- Playfair Street (opp) Moss Side
- St Mary's (Stop B) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Whitworth Park (o/s) Rusholme
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop D) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- University of Manchester (at) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop C) 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
Manchester City CentreStockportDidsburyFallowfieldMoss SideWithingtonHeaton MerseyChorlton upon MedlockEast DidsburyRusholmePiccadilly GardensManchester Royal Infirmary
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 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 42 bus?
The 42 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.