688 Melland School ↔ Monsall Street

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 07:20, last bus 15:30. 2 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 Monsall Street · Monday to Friday towards Melland School · Monday to Friday

Route map

All stops on route 688

688 towards Monsall Street

  1. Harlow Drive (opp) Ryder Brow
  2. Hemsworth Road (nr) Ryder Brow
  3. Ryder Brow Station (o/s) Ryder Brow
  4. Sacred Heart Church (o/s) Ryder Brow
  5. Brookhurst Road (opp) Ryder Brow
  6. Beckett Street (adj) Gorton
  7. Carfax Street (adj) Gorton
  8. Gorton Shopping Centre Gorton
  9. High Bank (opp) Abbey Hey
  10. Crowther Street (cnr) Gorton
  11. Lees Street (nr) Abbey Hey
  12. Sandown Street (nr) Abbey Hey
  13. Vine Street (nr) Abbey Hey
  14. Courier Street (nr) Abbey Hey
  15. Ashton Old Road (adj) Higher Openshaw
  16. Fairfield Road (Stop D) Higher Openshaw
  17. Lime Square (Stop F) Openshaw
  18. Lees Street (nr) Openshaw
  19. Louisa Street (opp) Openshaw
  20. Victoria Street (opp) Openshaw
  21. Greenside Street (opp) Openshaw
  22. Meech Street (opp) Openshaw
  23. Parkhouse Street (adj) Openshaw
  24. Bob Massey Close (opp) Openshaw
  25. Greenside Street (by) Openshaw
  26. Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Clayton
  27. Canberra Street (by) Clayton
  28. Canberra Street (nr) Clayton
  29. Vale Street (opp) Clayton
  30. Clayton Children's Centre (o/s) Clayton
  31. Tartan Street (nr) Clayton
  32. Ravensbury School (at) Clayton
  33. Riverpark Road (opp) Miles Platting
  34. Grimshaw Lane (nr) Newton Heath
  35. Ten Acres Lane (adj) Newton Heath
  36. Hallam Road (nr) Newton Heath
  37. Scotland Hall Road (opp) Newton Heath
  38. Crawford Street (nr) Newton Heath
  39. All Saints Church (nr) Newton Heath
  40. Great Newton Street (opp) Newton Heath
  41. Newton Heath Terminus (Stop F) Newton Heath
  42. Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Newton Heath
  43. Winifred Road (opp) Moston
  44. Kenyon Lane (nr) Moston
  45. Brendon Avenue (opp) Moston
  46. Hugo Street (nr) Moston
  47. The Gateway (Stop E) Harpurhey
  48. Church Lane (opp) Moston
  49. Monsall Road (by) Monsall
  50. Business Park (Stop D) Harpurhey
  51. Upper Monsall Street (nr) Monsall
  52. Monsall Metrolink Stop (Stop B) Monsall
  53. Monsall Road (nr) Monsall
  54. Queens Road (Stop D) Monsall
  55. Monsall Street (Stop E) Monsall

688 towards Melland School

  1. Manchester Communication Academy (Stop E) Queens Park
  2. Ridgewood Avenue (Stop C) Monsall
  3. Monsall Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Monsall
  4. Monsall Road (adj) Monsall
  5. Upper Monsall Street (opp) Monsall
  6. Business Park (Stop C) Harpurhey
  7. Thorp Road (opp) Harpurhey
  8. Church Lane (nr) Moston
  9. Hugo Street (opp) Moston
  10. Brendon Avenue (nr) Moston
  11. St Georges Drive (nr) Moston
  12. Leyton Avenue (opp) Moston
  13. Joyce Street (nr) Moston
  14. High Peak Street (nr) Moston
  15. Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Newton Heath
  16. Great Newton Street (nr) Newton Heath
  17. Oldham Road (Stop E) Newton Heath
  18. Crawford Street (opp) Newton Heath
  19. Scotland Hall Road (adj) Newton Heath
  20. Crayford Road (nr) Newton Heath
  21. Grimshaw Lane (opp) Newton Heath
  22. Ten Acres Lane (nr) Newton Heath
  23. Pioneer Street (nr) Clayton
  24. Tartan Street (opp) Clayton
  25. Clayton Children's Centre (opp) Clayton
  26. Clayton Hall Road (opp) Clayton
  27. Canberra Street (adj) Clayton
  28. Schofield Street (cnr) Clayton
  29. Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop C) Clayton
  30. Clayton Hall Metrolink Stop (Stop E) Clayton
  31. Emily Beaven Close (nr) Openshaw
  32. Bob Massey Close (nr) Openshaw
  33. Meech Street (nr) Openshaw
  34. Parkhouse Street (nr) Openshaw
  35. Westlake Street (nr) Openshaw
  36. Victoria Street (nr) Openshaw
  37. Lees Street (opp) Openshaw
  38. Lime Square (Stop E) Higher Openshaw
  39. Fairfield Road (Stop C) Higher Openshaw
  40. Ashton Old Road (nr) Higher Openshaw
  41. Courier Street (opp) Abbey Hey
  42. Sandown Street (opp) Abbey Hey
  43. Vine Street (opp) Abbey Hey
  44. Lees Street (opp) Abbey Hey
  45. High Bank (nr) Abbey Hey
  46. Crowther Street (opp) Gorton
  47. Carfax Street (opp) Gorton
  48. Gorton Shopping Centre (o/s) Gorton
  49. Beckett Street (nr) Gorton
  50. Toft Road (opp) Ryder Brow
  51. Sacred Heart Church (opp) Ryder Brow
  52. Ryder Brow Station (opp) Ryder Brow
  53. Melland School (opp) Ryder Brow

Towns & areas on this route

MostonNewton HeathGortonHarpurheyMiles PlattingClaytonOpenshawRyder BrowMonsallAbbey HeyHigher OpenshawQueens Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 688 bus?

The first 688 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 688 bus?

The last 688 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 688 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 688 bus?

The 688 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.