43 Piccadilly Gardens to Manchester via Didsbury, Wythenshawe
Operated by Bee Network. Runs 24 hours. 202 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 43? 42 other bus routes are numbered 43 elsewhere in the UK — see every 43 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Manchester Airport The Station · Sunday · 65 journeys
| Stop | 00:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 | 02:00 | 02:30 | 03:00 | 03:30 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:00 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop H) | 00:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:30 | 01:00 | 01:30 | 02:00 | 02:30 | 03:00 | 03:30 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:00 |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) | 00:10 | 05:40 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:27 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:40 | 01:10 | 01:40 | 02:10 | 02:40 | 03:10 | 03:40 | 04:10 | 04:40 | 05:10 |
| Platt Fields Park (Stop A) | 00:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:53 | 19:06 | 19:21 | 19:36 | 19:51 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:15 | 23:45 | 00:45 | 01:15 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 02:45 | 03:15 | 03:45 | 04:15 | 04:45 | 05:15 |
| Central Road (Stop C) | 00:25 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:29 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:19 | 18:34 | 18:49 | 19:06 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 20:04 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:25 | 23:55 | 00:55 | 01:25 | 01:55 | 02:25 | 02:55 | 03:25 | 03:55 | 04:25 | 04:55 | 05:25 |
| Sharston Green (o/s) | 00:34 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:18 | 19:31 | 19:46 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:10 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:34 | 00:04 | 01:04 | 01:34 | 02:04 | 02:34 | 03:04 | 03:34 | 04:04 | 04:34 | 05:04 | 05:34 |
| Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand F) | 00:40 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:12 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:13 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:25 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:09 | 19:26 | 19:39 | 19:54 | 20:07 | 20:22 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:16 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:40 | 00:10 | 01:10 | 01:40 | 02:10 | 02:40 | 03:10 | 03:40 | 04:10 | 04:40 | 05:10 | 05:40 |
| Manchester Airport The Station (Arrivals) | 00:50 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:25 | 09:59 | 10:29 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 17:06 | 17:21 | 17:36 | 17:54 | 18:09 | 18:22 | 18:36 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:37 | 19:50 | 20:05 | 20:18 | 20:33 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:26 | 22:53 | 23:23 | 23:50 | 00:20 | 01:20 | 01:50 | 02:20 | 02:50 | 03:20 | 03:50 | 04:20 | 04:50 | 05:20 | 05:50 |
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56–63% on time
average delay 3.2 min · the range 900 live GPS observations over 30 days can support
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 43
43 towards Manchester
All 61 stops
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop H) 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 E) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University of Manchester (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- St Mary's (Stop T) 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
- Wilmslow Road (Stop B) Withington
- The Christie (Stop H) The Christie
- Circular Road (nr) West Didsbury
- Central Road (Stop C) West Didsbury
- Parkfield Road South (nr) West Didsbury
- Spath Road (Stop B) Didsbury
- Marie Louise Gardens (nr) Didsbury
- Hayescroft Gardens (nr) Didsbury
- Withington Golf Club (o/s) Didsbury
- Riverside Park (nr) Northenden
- Northenden Village (Stop D) Northenden
- Ford Lane (Stop F) Northenden
- Bucklow Drive (nr) Northenden
- Harper Road (nr) Sharston
- Leestone Road (nr) Sharston
- Sharston Green (o/s) Sharston
- Woodhouse Lane (opp) Benchill
- St Luke's (Stop E) Benchill
- Benchill Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Benchill
- Woodend Road (Stop D) Wythenshawe
- Wythenshawe Fire Station (Stop C) Wythenshawe
- Rowlandsway (nr) Wythenshawe
- Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand F) Wythenshawe
- Wythenshawe Town Centre (nr) Wythenshawe
- Prinknash Road (Stop C) Woodhouse Park
- Saltrush Road (opp) Woodhouse Park
- Tayfield Road (opp) Woodhouse Park
- Oatlands Road (opp) Woodhouse Park
- Portway (opp) Woodhouse Park
- Hilary Road (nr) Woodhouse Park
- Manchester Airport The Station (Arrivals) Manchester Airport
43 towards Piccadilly Gardens
All 63 stops
- Manchester Airport The Station (Stand E) Manchester Airport
- Hilary Road (opp) Woodhouse Park
- Portway (by) Woodhouse Park
- Oatlands Road (nr) Woodhouse Park
- Tayfield Road (nr) Woodhouse Park
- Saltrush Road (nr) Woodhouse Park
- Robinswood Road Metrolink Stop (Stop D) Woodhouse Park
- Wythenshawe Town Centre (opp) Wythenshawe
- Poundswick Lane (opp) Wythenshawe
- Wythenshawe Interchange (Stand B) Wythenshawe
- Crossacres Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Wythenshawe
- Woodend Road (nr) Wythenshawe
- Benchill Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Benchill
- St Luke's (Stop F) Benchill
- Woodhouse Lane (nr) Benchill
- Sharston Green (opp) Sharston
- Leestone Road (opp) Sharston
- Harper Road (opp) Sharston
- Bucklow Drive (opp) Northenden
- Ford Lane (opp) Northenden
- Palatine Road (Stop E) Northenden
- Northenden Village (Stop C) Northenden
- Riverside Park (opp) Northenden
- Withington Golf Club (opp) Didsbury
- Hayescroft Gardens (opp) Didsbury
- Marie Louise Gardens (opp) Didsbury
- Spath Road (Stop A) Didsbury
- Queenston Road (nr) West Didsbury
- Central Road (Stop D) West Didsbury
- The Christie (Stop G) The Christie
- Everett Road (Stop J) The Christie
- Wilmslow Road (Stop A) 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
WythenshaweManchester City CentreDidsburyFallowfieldMoss SideWithingtonWoodhouse ParkChorlton upon MedlockWest DidsburyManchester AirportBenchillNorthenden
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43 bus?
The 43 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 43 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 43 bus?
There is no last 43 bus: the 43 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 43 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 43 bus?
The 43 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 3 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.