42A Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Thornley Lane
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:15. 74 journeys on weekdays.
💷 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 →
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Thornley Lane · Monday to Friday towards Thornley Lane · Saturday towards Thornley Lane · Sunday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Sunday
| Millgate Lane (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:10 | · | · | 11:10 | · | · | 12:10 | · | · | 13:10 | · | · | 14:10 | · | · | 15:10 | · | · | 16:10 | · | 17:10 | · | · | 18:10 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) | 05:40 | 06:15 | 07:01 | 07:40 | 08:23 | 09:04 | 09:34 | 10:04 | · | 10:34 | 11:04 | · | 11:34 | 12:04 | · | 12:34 | 13:04 | · | 13:34 | 14:04 | · | 14:34 | 15:04 | · | 15:34 | 16:04 | · | 16:38 | · | 17:14 | 17:50 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) | 05:50 | 06:25 | 07:12 | 07:52 | 08:35 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | · | 10:46 | 11:16 | · | 11:46 | 12:16 | · | 12:46 | 13:16 | · | 13:46 | 14:17 | · | 14:47 | 15:17 | · | 15:47 | 16:17 | · | 16:51 | · | 17:27 | 18:03 | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Christie (Stop F) | 06:04 | 06:40 | 07:29 | 08:11 | 08:54 | 09:35 | 10:04 | 10:34 | · | 11:04 | 11:34 | · | 12:04 | 12:34 | · | 13:04 | 13:34 | · | 14:04 | 14:36 | · | 15:06 | 15:37 | · | 16:07 | 16:37 | · | 17:11 | · | 17:47 | 18:22 | · | · | · | · | · |
| East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B) | 06:13 | 06:50 | 07:42 | 08:24 | 09:07 | 09:47 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 10:13 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 11:13 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 12:13 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 13:13 | 14:17 | 14:49 | 14:13 | 15:20 | 15:51 | 15:13 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 16:13 | 17:25 | 17:13 | 18:00 | 18:34 | 18:13 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Didsbury Road (Stop A) | 06:17 | 06:54 | 07:47 | 08:29 | 09:12 | 09:51 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 10:17 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 11:17 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 12:17 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 13:17 | 14:22 | 14:54 | 14:17 | 15:26 | 15:57 | 15:17 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 16:17 | 17:31 | 17:17 | 18:05 | 18:39 | 18:17 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
| Wellington Road North (Stop B) | 06:24 | 07:02 | 07:55 | 08:37 | 09:20 | 09:58 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 10:23 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 11:23 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 12:23 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 13:23 | 14:30 | 15:02 | 14:23 | 15:35 | 16:06 | 15:23 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 16:23 | 17:40 | 17:23 | 18:13 | 18:47 | 18:23 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:28 |
| Houldsworth Square (Stop C) | 06:29 | 07:08 | 08:01 | 08:43 | 09:26 | 10:04 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 10:28 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 11:28 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 12:28 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 13:29 | 14:36 | 15:09 | 14:29 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 15:29 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 16:29 | 17:47 | 17:29 | 18:19 | 18:53 | 18:28 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| Thornley Lane (nr) | 06:35 | 07:15 | 08:08 | 08:50 | 09:33 | 10:10 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 10:34 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 11:34 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 12:34 | 13:39 | 14:10 | 13:35 | 14:43 | 15:17 | 14:35 | 15:50 | 16:21 | 15:35 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 16:35 | 17:55 | 17:35 | 18:27 | 19:01 | 18:34 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 | 23:38 |
Route map
All stops on route 42A
42A towards Thornley Lane
- Mellington Avenue (opp) East Didsbury
- Millgate Lane (nr) East Didsbury
- 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
- 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
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop B) East Didsbury
- Burnage Lane (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Grundy Street (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Crown Inn (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Fylde Road (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Didsbury Road (Stop A) Heaton Mersey
- Moorside Road (nr) Heaton Mersey
- Moor Top (at) Heaton Moor
- Cliff Grove (nr) Heaton Moor
- Shaw Road (nr) Heaton Moor
- Heaton Chapel Station (Stop E) Heaton Chapel
- George & Dragon (at) Heaton Chapel
- Wellington Road North (Stop B) Heaton Chapel
- Appleton Road (nr) Heaton Chapel
- Broadstone Hall Road (nr) Heaton Chapel
- Broadstone Mill (nr) Heaton Chapel
- Sylvia Grove (opp) Reddish
- Higginson Road (nr) Reddish
- Houldsworth Square (Stop C) Reddish
- Westbourne Grove (opp) Reddish
- Christ Church (o/s) Reddish
- Mill Lane (opp) Reddish
- Somers Road (opp) North Reddish
- Furnival Street (nr) North Reddish
- Brighton Avenue (Stop A) North Reddish
- Beresford Crescent (nr) North Reddish
- Thornley Lane (nr) North Reddish
42A towards Piccadilly Gardens
- Boscombe Street (nr) North Reddish
- Thornley Lane (nr) North Reddish
- Brighton Avenue (Stop B) North Reddish
- Somers Road (nr) North Reddish
- Furnival Street (opp) North Reddish
- Mill Lane (nr) Reddish
- Reddish Library (nr) Reddish
- Sykes Street (nr) Reddish
- Houldsworth Square (Stop B) Reddish
- Sylvia Grove (nr) Reddish
- Houldsworth Street (opp) Reddish
- Broadstone Mill (opp) Heaton Chapel
- Briarfield Road (nr) Heaton Chapel
- Broadstone Hall Road (adj) Heaton Chapel
- Appleton Road (opp) Heaton Chapel
- George & Dragon (opp) Heaton Chapel
- Heaton Chapel Station (Stop F) Heaton Chapel
- Wellington Road North (Stop C) Heaton Chapel
- Shaw Road (opp) Heaton Moor
- Cliff Grove (opp) Heaton Moor
- Moorside Road (adj) Heaton Mersey
- Moor Top (nr) Heaton Moor
- Thornfield Park (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Mauldeth Road (Stop B) Heaton Mersey
- Crown Inn (o/s) Heaton Mersey
- Grundy Street (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Burnage Lane (opp) Heaton Mersey
- Tesco (Stop P) East Didsbury
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop A) East Didsbury
- Wilmslow Road (Stop K) East Didsbury
- Mellington Avenue (nr) East Didsbury
- Millgate Lane (nr) 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
- 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
Manchester City CentreDidsburyReddishFallowfieldHeaton ChapelWithingtonHeaton MerseyChorlton upon MedlockEast DidsburyNorth ReddishRusholmePiccadilly Gardens
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42A bus?
The first 42A departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42A bus?
The last 42A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42A 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 42A bus?
The 42A 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.