42C Piccadilly Gardens to Handforth Dean via Manchester, Didsbury
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 06:10, last bus 19:35. 26 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 42C? 2 other bus routes are numbered 42C elsewhere in the UK — see every 42C bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:10 | 07:10 | 08:00 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:04 | 18:02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop J) | 06:10 | 07:10 | 08:00 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:04 | 18:02 |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop F) | 06:20 | 07:21 | 08:12 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 17:18 | 18:16 |
| The Christie (Stop F) | 06:34 | 07:38 | 08:31 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:26 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 17:41 | 18:36 |
| Parrs Wood (Stop F) | 06:43 | 07:51 | 08:44 | 09:36 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:38 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:56 | 18:49 |
| Cheadle Post Office (opp) | 06:48 | 07:59 | 08:52 | 09:42 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:46 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 18:05 | 18:56 |
| Mona Avenue (nr) | 06:55 | 08:07 | 09:00 | 09:49 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:53 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:12 | 19:03 |
| Shopping Centre (o/s) | 07:06 | 08:19 | 09:12 | 10:01 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:05 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:23 | 19:14 |
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 42C
42C towards Handforth Dean
All 60 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
- 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
- Moor Park Road (opp) East Didsbury
- Cheadle Old Station (opp) Cheadle
- Alexandra Hospital (opp) Cheadle
- George & Dragon (Stop E) Cheadle
- Mary Street (Stop C) Cheadle
- Cheadle Post Office (opp) Cheadle
- Depleach Road (nr) Cheadle
- Broadway (by) Cheadle
- Schools Hill (opp) Cheadle
- Wilmslow Road (nr) Cheadle
- Daylesford Road (opp) Cheadle
- Turnfield Road (opp) Cheadle
- Cheadle Royal Hospital (at) Cheadle
- Mona Avenue (nr) Heald Green
- Mabledon Close (opp) Heald Green
- Central Drive (nr) Heald Green
- Griffin Lane (nr) Heald Green
- Southgate Centre (o/s) Stanley Green
- Wilmslow Rd (nr) Stanley Green
- Seashell Trust (o/s) Stanley Green
- Duke Avenue (opp) Stanley Green
- BASF (at) Stanley Green
- Frontline House (opp) Handforth Dean
- Shopping Centre (o/s) Handforth Dean
42C towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 64 stops
- Shopping Centre (o/s) Handforth Dean
- Commercial Avenue (opp) Stanley Green
- Duke Avenue (nr) Stanley Green
- Seashell Trust (opp) Stanley Green
- Stanley Drive (nr) Stanley Green
- Southgate Centre (opp) Stanley Green
- Griffin Lane (opp) Heald Green
- Central Drive (opp) Heald Green
- Bradshaw Hall Lane (opp) Heald Green
- Etchells Road (opp) Heald Green
- Cheadle Royal Hospital (opp) Cheadle
- The Downs (nr) Cheadle
- Daylesford Road (nr) Cheadle
- Schools Hill (nr) Cheadle
- Grange Park Road (opp) Cheadle
- Cheadle Post Office (nr) Cheadle
- Mary Street (Stop B) Cheadle
- Alexandra Hospital (o/s) Cheadle
- Cheadle Old Station (o/s) Cheadle
- Moor Park Road (nr) East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood (Stop H) 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 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 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.