42 Piccadilly Gardens to Stockport via Manchester, Didsbury
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:45, last bus 23:30. 80 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:30 to Parrs Wood | 05:50 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:50 | 08:34 | 08:44 to Parrs Wood | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:54 | 17:40 | 18:14 to Parrs Wood | 18:30 | 18:50 to Parrs Wood | 19:02 | 19:14 to Parrs Wood | 19:24 to Parrs Wood | 19:34 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:50 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:54 | 17:40 | 18:14 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:24 | 19:34 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 07:26 | 08:02 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:58 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 17:08 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:10 | 23:40 |
| The Christie (Stop F) | 05:54 | 06:14 | 06:56 | 07:23 | 07:43 | 08:21 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:18 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:31 | 18:17 | 18:48 | 19:04 | 19:22 | 19:32 | 19:44 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:25 | 23:55 |
| Parrs Wood (Stop F) | 06:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:00 | · | 19:32 | · | 19:54 | 20:04 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B) | · | 06:23 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:35 | 09:17 | · | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:32 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:45 | 18:28 | · | 19:15 | · | 19:40 | · | · | 20:12 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:32 | 00:02 |
| Mauldeth Road (Stop C) | · | 06:28 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:01 | 08:41 | 09:22 | · | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:38 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:51 | 18:32 | · | 19:19 | · | 19:44 | · | · | 20:16 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:36 | 00:06 |
| Stockport Interchange (Stand A) | · | 06:35 | 07:17 | 07:50 | 08:11 | 08:51 | 09:30 | · | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:53 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 18:01 | 18:38 | · | 19:25 | · | 19:50 | · | · | 20:22 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:15 | 23:41 | 00:11 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 42
42 towards Stockport
All 55 stops
- 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
- Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop F) 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
- Lapwing Lane (opp) Didsbury
- Belfield Road (nr) Didsbury
- Didsbury Library (Stop B) 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
- Mauldeth Road (Stop C) Heaton Mersey
- Bank Hall Road (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Langham Road (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Norris Avenue (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Green Lane (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Georges Road (by) Stockport
- Stockport Interchange (Stand A) Stockport
42 towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 58 stops
- Parrs Wood (Stop E3) East Didsbury
- Millgate Lane (nr) East Didsbury
- Mellington Avenue (opp) 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
- 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
- Lapwing Lane (nr) Didsbury
- Westholme Road (opp) Withington
- 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
- Hart Road (opp) Moss Side
- Parkside Road (nr) Moss Side
- Beveridge Street (opp) Moss Side
- Claremont Road (nr) Moss Side
- Great Western Street (nr) Moss Side
- Lloyd Street North (nr) Moss Side
- Playfair Street (opp) Moss Side
- Whitworth Park (o/s) Rusholme
- St Mary's (Stop B) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- 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
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 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.