42C Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Shopping Centre

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 06:10, last bus 19:35. 27 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 Shopping Centre · Monday to Friday towards Shopping Centre · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday
42C towards Shopping Centre — Monday to Friday (13 journeys)
Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) 06:1007:1008:0008:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5417:0418:02
Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) 06:2007:2108:1209:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0716:0717:1718:15
The Christie (Stop F) 06:3407:3808:3109:2510:2411:2412:2413:2414:2515:2716:2717:3718:34
Parrs Wood (Stop F) 06:4407:5108:4409:3810:3611:3612:3613:3614:3815:4116:4117:5018:46
Cheadle Post Office (opp) 06:4907:5808:5109:4410:4211:4212:4213:4214:4515:4916:4917:5818:53
Mona Avenue (nr) 06:5608:0608:5909:5110:4911:4912:4913:4914:5215:5716:5718:0519:00
Shopping Centre (o/s) 07:0708:1809:1110:0311:0112:0113:0114:0115:0416:0917:0918:1619:11

Route map

All stops on route 42C

42C towards Shopping Centre

  1. Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) Piccadilly Gardens
  2. Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
  3. Major Street (Stop SL) Manchester City Centre
  4. Palace Theatre (Stop SY) Manchester City Centre
  5. Oxford Road Station (Stop B) Manchester City Centre
  6. Mancunian Way (nr) Manchester City Centre
  7. Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
  8. University Shopping Centre (Stop F) Chorlton upon Medlock
  9. University of Manchester (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
  10. Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  11. St Mary's (Stop U) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  12. Dagenham Road (Stop H) Rusholme
  13. Grandale Street (Stop F) Rusholme
  14. Dickenson Road (Stop E) Rusholme
  15. Platt Fields Park (Stop A) Rusholme
  16. Grangethorpe Road (opp) Owens Park
  17. Old Hall Lane (nr) Owens Park
  18. Furness Road (Stop B) Owens Park
  19. Friendship Inn (Stop F) Fallowfield
  20. Granville Road (opp) Fallowfield
  21. Derby Road (Stop C) Fallowfield
  22. Withington Library (Stop E) Withington
  23. Withington St Paul's (Stop D) Withington
  24. The Christie (Stop F) The Christie
  25. Oak Road (opp) Withington
  26. Westholme Road (nr) Withington
  27. Lapwing Lane (opp) Didsbury
  28. Belfield Road (nr) Didsbury
  29. Didsbury Library (Stop B) Didsbury
  30. Didsbury Village (Stop E) Didsbury
  31. Grange Lane (Stop D) Didsbury
  32. Beaver Road Junior School (opp) Didsbury
  33. Fletcher Moss (opp) Didsbury
  34. Didsbury Cricket Club (Stop N) East Didsbury
  35. East Didsbury Station (Stop J) East Didsbury
  36. Parrs Wood (Stop F) East Didsbury
  37. Moor Park Road (opp) East Didsbury
  38. Cheadle Old Station (opp) Cheadle
  39. Alexandra Hospital (opp) Cheadle
  40. George & Dragon (Stop E) Cheadle
  41. Mary Street (Stop C) Cheadle
  42. Cheadle Post Office (opp) Cheadle
  43. Depleach Road (nr) Cheadle
  44. Broadway (by) Cheadle
  45. Schools Hill (opp) Cheadle
  46. Wilmslow Road (nr) Cheadle
  47. Daylesford Road (opp) Cheadle
  48. Turnfield Road (opp) Cheadle
  49. Cheadle Royal Hospital (at) Cheadle
  50. Mabledon Close (opp) Heald Green
  51. Mona Avenue (nr) Heald Green
  52. Central Drive (nr) Heald Green
  53. Griffin Lane (nr) Heald Green
  54. Southgate Centre (o/s) Stanley Green
  55. Wilmslow Rd (nr) Stanley Green
  56. Seashell Trust (o/s) Stanley Green
  57. Duke Avenue (opp) Stanley Green
  58. BASF (at) Stanley Green
  59. Frontline House (opp) Handforth Dean
  60. Shopping Centre (o/s) Handforth Dean

42C towards Piccadilly Gardens

  1. Shopping Centre (o/s) Handforth Dean
  2. Duke Avenue (nr) Stanley Green
  3. Commercial Avenue (opp) Stanley Green
  4. Seashell Trust (opp) Stanley Green
  5. Stanley Drive (nr) Stanley Green
  6. Griffin Lane (opp) Heald Green
  7. Southgate Centre (opp) Stanley Green
  8. Central Drive (opp) Heald Green
  9. Bradshaw Hall Lane (opp) Heald Green
  10. Etchells Road (opp) Heald Green
  11. Cheadle Royal Hospital (opp) Cheadle
  12. The Downs (nr) Cheadle
  13. Daylesford Road (nr) Cheadle
  14. Schools Hill (nr) Cheadle
  15. Grange Park Road (opp) Cheadle
  16. Cheadle Post Office (nr) Cheadle
  17. Mary Street (Stop B) Cheadle
  18. Alexandra Hospital (o/s) Cheadle
  19. Cheadle Old Station (o/s) Cheadle
  20. Moor Park Road (nr) East Didsbury
  21. Parrs Wood (Stop H) East Didsbury
  22. Didsbury Cricket Club (Stop M) East Didsbury
  23. Fletcher Moss (o/s) Didsbury
  24. Beaver Road Junior School (o/s) Didsbury
  25. Grange Lane (opp) Didsbury
  26. Didsbury Village (Stop C) Didsbury
  27. Didsbury Library (Stop A) Didsbury
  28. Belfield Road (opp) Didsbury
  29. Westholme Road (opp) Withington
  30. Lapwing Lane (nr) Didsbury
  31. Oak Road (nr) Withington
  32. The Christie (Stop E) The Christie
  33. Withington St Paul's (Stop C) Withington
  34. Withington Library (Stop B) Withington
  35. Derby Road (opp) Fallowfield
  36. Granville Road (nr) Fallowfield
  37. Friendship Inn (Stop E) Fallowfield
  38. Cawdor Road (nr) Owens Park
  39. Langley Road (nr) Owens Park
  40. Grangethorpe Road (nr) Owens Park
  41. Platt Lane (Stop B) Rusholme
  42. Grandale Street (Stop G) Rusholme
  43. Dagenham Road (Stop K) Rusholme
  44. Heald Place (opp) Moss Side
  45. Holford Avenue (nr) Moss Side
  46. Copper Place (nr) Moss Side
  47. Parkside Road (nr) Moss Side
  48. Hart Road (opp) Moss Side
  49. Claremont Road (nr) Moss Side
  50. Beveridge Street (opp) Moss Side
  51. Great Western Street (nr) Moss Side
  52. Lloyd Street North (nr) Moss Side
  53. Playfair Street (opp) Moss Side
  54. St Mary's (Stop B) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  55. Whitworth Park (o/s) Rusholme
  56. Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop D) Manchester Royal Infirmary
  57. University of Manchester (at) Chorlton upon Medlock
  58. University Shopping Centre (Stop C) Chorlton upon Medlock
  59. Manchester Metropolitan University (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
  60. Chester Street (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
  61. Dickinson Street (Stop SO) Manchester City Centre
  62. Dickinson Street (nr) Manchester City Centre
  63. Charlotte Street (Stop CK) Manchester City Centre
  64. Piccadilly Gardens (Arrivals) Piccadilly Gardens

Towns & areas on this route

Manchester City CentreDidsburyFallowfieldCheadleMoss SideWithingtonHeald GreenChorlton upon MedlockEast DidsburyRusholmePiccadilly GardensManchester Royal Infirmary

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 42C bus?

The first 42C departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 42C bus?

The last 42C on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 42C 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 42C bus?

The 42C 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.