50 MediaCityUK to East Didsbury via Salford, Manchester
Operated by Bee Network. Runs 24 hours. 190 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 50? 41 other bus routes are numbered 50 elsewhere in the UK — see every 50 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Parrs Wood · Monday to Wednesday · 90 journeys
| Stop | 04:55 | 05:13 | 06:05 | 06:03 | 06:20 | 06:36 | 06:50 | 07:45 | 07:40 | 07:04 | 07:16 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:04 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:39 | 18:51 | 19:03 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 19:41 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:25 | 23:40 | 00:10 |
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| MediaCityUK (at) | · | 05:13 | · | 06:03 | 06:20 | 06:36 | 06:50 | · | · | 07:04 | 07:16 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:52 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:28 | 08:40 | 08:52 | 09:04 | 09:16 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:39 | 18:51 | 19:03 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 19:41 | 19:55 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:55 | 23:10 | 23:25 | 23:40 | 00:10 |
| Salford Shopping Centre (Stop C) | · | 05:22 | · | 06:14 | 06:31 | 06:47 | 07:01 | · | · | 07:17 | 07:29 | 07:41 | 07:54 | 08:06 | 08:18 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:06 | 09:17 | 09:29 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:07 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:07 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 17:07 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:39 | 18:51 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:52 | 20:06 | 20:20 | 20:35 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:35 | 22:49 | 23:04 | 23:19 | 23:34 | 23:49 | 00:19 |
| Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop A) | · | 05:26 | · | 06:19 | 06:36 | 06:53 | 07:07 | · | · | 07:24 | 07:36 | 07:48 | 08:01 | 08:13 | 08:25 | 08:37 | 08:49 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:33 | 10:45 | 10:57 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:33 | 11:45 | 11:57 | 12:09 | 12:21 | 12:33 | 12:45 | 12:57 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:14 | 15:26 | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:02 | 16:14 | 16:26 | 16:38 | 16:50 | 17:02 | 17:14 | 17:25 | 17:37 | 17:49 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:22 | 18:34 | 18:46 | 18:57 | 19:08 | 19:20 | 19:32 | 19:44 | 19:58 | 20:10 | 20:25 | 20:40 | 20:55 | 21:10 | 21:25 | 21:40 | 21:55 | 22:10 | 22:25 | 22:40 | 22:54 | 23:09 | 23:24 | 23:39 | 23:54 | 00:24 |
| Manchester Town Hall (Stop SB) | 04:55 | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 06:48 | 07:06 | 07:20 | · | · | 07:37 | 07:49 | 08:01 | 08:15 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:37 | 09:49 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:22 | 10:34 | 10:46 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:22 | 11:34 | 11:46 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:22 | 12:34 | 12:46 | 12:58 | 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:34 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:22 | 14:34 | 14:46 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:28 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:12 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:47 | 18:59 | 19:10 | 19:21 | 19:33 | 19:45 | 19:57 | 20:11 | 20:21 | 20:36 | 20:51 | 21:06 | 21:21 | 21:36 | 21:51 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:35 | 22:50 | 23:04 | 23:19 | 23:34 | 23:49 | 00:04 | 00:34 |
| Brunswick Street (nr) | 05:01 | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:14 | 07:28 | · | 07:40 | 07:46 | 07:58 | 08:10 | 08:24 | 08:36 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:24 | 09:34 | 09:46 | 09:58 | 10:07 | 10:19 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 11:07 | 11:19 | 11:31 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:07 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 14:57 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:28 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:16 | 17:28 | 17:40 | 17:51 | 18:03 | 18:15 | 18:24 | 18:36 | 18:48 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:19 | 19:30 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:06 | 20:20 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:44 | 21:59 | 22:13 | 22:28 | 22:43 | 22:58 | 23:11 | 23:26 | 23:41 | 23:56 | 00:11 | 00:41 |
| Moseley Road (Stop G) | 05:11 | 05:51 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:39 | 07:45 | 07:51 | 07:57 | 08:09 | 08:23 | 08:37 | 08:49 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:23 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 10:09 | 10:18 | 10:30 | 10:42 | 10:54 | 11:06 | 11:18 | 11:30 | 11:42 | 11:54 | 12:06 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:42 | 12:54 | 13:06 | 13:22 | 13:34 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 14:50 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:23 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 16:59 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:35 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 18:08 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:38 | 18:50 | 19:02 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:54 | 20:06 | 20:18 | 20:32 | 20:41 | 20:56 | 21:11 | 21:26 | 21:41 | 21:56 | 22:11 | 22:23 | 22:38 | 22:53 | 23:08 | 23:21 | 23:36 | 23:51 | 00:06 | 00:21 | 00:51 |
| Parrs Wood (at) | 05:19 | 05:59 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:36 | 07:50 | 07:57 | 08:03 | 08:09 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:34 | 09:46 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:29 | 10:41 | 10:53 | 11:05 | 11:17 | 11:29 | 11:41 | 11:53 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:29 | 12:41 | 12:53 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 13:57 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:27 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:12 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:50 | 19:02 | 19:14 | 19:22 | 19:34 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:03 | 20:15 | 20:27 | 20:41 | 20:50 | 21:05 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:50 | 22:05 | 22:20 | 22:32 | 22:47 | 23:02 | 23:17 | 23:29 | 23:44 | 23:59 | 00:14 | 00:29 | 00:59 |
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63–69% on time
average delay 2.4 min · the range 878 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards East Didsbury: 88 journeys, first 04:55 towards MediaCityUK: 89 journeys, first 04:25
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards East Didsbury: 88 journeys, first 04:55 towards MediaCityUK: 89 journeys, first 04:25
Route map
All stops on route 50
50 towards East Didsbury
All 49 stops
- MediaCityUK (at) MediaCityUK
- Harbour City Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Salford Quays
- Ohio Avenue (nr) Salford Quays
- Michigan Avenue (nr) Broadway
- Dakota Avenue (opp) Langworthy
- Montford Street (opp) Langworthy
- Eccles New Road (Stop E) Langworthy
- Eccles New Road (Stop D) Langworthy
- Langworthy Road (adj) Pendleton
- Wall Street (nr) Pendleton
- Salford Shopping Centre (Stop C) Pendleton
- Pendleton Church (Stop U) Pendleton
- Frederick Road (Stop X) Wallness
- Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop A) Salford
- University of Salford (o/s) Salford University
- Oldfield Road (opp) Salford University
- Salford Cathedral Salford
- Salford Central Rail Station (Stop WV) Salford
- Deansgate (Stop WF) Spinningfields
- St James Square (Stop WB) Manchester City Centre
- Manchester Town Hall (Stop SB) Albert Square
- St Peter's Square (Stop SF) Manchester City Centre
- Hart Street (Stop SM) Manchester City Centre
- Charles Street (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Grosvenor Street (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Booth Street East (opp) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Brunswick Street (nr) Brunswick
- Grafton Street (Stop K) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Swinton Grove (Stop M) 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 Avenue (nr) Birchfields
- Telfer Road (opp) Birchfields
- Old Hall Lane (nr) Birchfields
- Lytham Road (nr) Birchfields
- Fallowfield Shopping Centre (Stop B) Birchfields
- Moseley Road (Stop G) Birchfields
- Grangethorpe Drive (nr) Ladybarn
- Mauldeth Road (Stop D) Burnage
- Briarfield Road (opp) Burnage
- Green End Road (nr) Burnage
- Barcicroft Road (nr) Burnage
- Fog Lane (Stop F) Burnage
- Homestead Crescent (opp) Burnage
- School Lane (opp) Burnage
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop C) East Didsbury
- Parrs Wood (at) East Didsbury
50 towards MediaCityUK
All 48 stops
- Parrs Wood (Stop G) East Didsbury
- East Didsbury Metrolink Stop (Stop D) East Didsbury
- School Lane (cnr) Burnage
- Homestead Crescent (nr) Burnage
- Fog Lane (Stop E) Burnage
- Barcicroft Road (opp) Burnage
- Green End Road (opp) Burnage
- Briarfield Road (nr) Burnage
- Mauldeth Road (Stop C) Burnage
- Grangethorpe Drive (opp) Ladybarn
- Moseley Road (Stop E) Birchfields
- Fallowfield Shopping Centre (Stop A) Birchfields
- Lytham Road (opp) Birchfields
- Old Hall Lane (adj) Birchfields
- Telfer Road (nr) Birchfields
- Birch Hall Lane (nr) Birchfields
- Dickenson Road (Stop D) Rusholme
- Dickenson Road (Stop B) Rusholme
- Denison Road (nr) Rusholme
- Daisy Bank Road (opp) Rusholme
- Hathersage Road (Stop N) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Swinton Grove (Stop L) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Grafton Street (Stop J) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Brunswick Street (opp) Brunswick
- Booth Street East (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Metropolitan University (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Chester Street (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
- Dickinson Street (Stop SO) Manchester City Centre
- Dickinson Street (nr) Manchester City Centre
- St Peter's Square (Stop SD) Manchester City Centre
- Ridgefield (Stop WX) Manchester City Centre
- Manchester Crown Court (Stop WW) Manchester City Centre
- Salford Central Rail Station (Stop WY) Salford
- Salford Cathedral (nr) Salford
- Oldfield Road (adj) Salford University
- University of Salford (opp) Salford University
- Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop B) Salford
- Frederick Road (Stop N) Wallness
- Salford Shopping Centre (Stop K) Pendleton
- Wall Street (opp) Pendleton
- Liverpool Street (nr) Seedley
- Eccles New Road (Stop B) Langworthy
- Carolina Way (Stop D) Langworthy
- Kansas Avenue (opp) Langworthy
- Michigan Avenue (opp) Broadway
- Ohio Avenue (opp) Salford Quays
- Harbour City Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Salford Quays
- MediaCityUK (nr) MediaCityUK
Towns & areas on this route
SalfordManchester City CentreBurnagePendletonChorlton upon MedlockEast DidsburySalford QuaysSeedleyRusholmeManchester Royal InfirmaryBirchfieldsLadybarn
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 50 bus?
The 50 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 50 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 50 bus?
There is no last 50 bus: the 50 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 50 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 50 bus?
The 50 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.