8 Shudehill to Bolton via Manchester, Salford

Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:15, last bus 23:56. 157 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:34, last 23:56. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Bolton from Shudehill Interchange (Stand D): 16:55, 17:15, 17:35

Next towards Shudehill from Bolton Interchange (Stand Y): 16:52, 17:12, 17:32

Night bus — overnight departures 04:15–07:00. Sunday–Thursday nights. 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 8? 95 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.

Chapel Street/Trinity Way, Salford - Roadworks — Due to roadworks on Chapel Street/Trinity Way, bus services may experience delays. Please allow more time for your journey. All disruptions →
Manchester Road, Bolton - Bus Stop Closure — Moses Gate Rail Station (Stop A) on Manchester Road, towards Bolton is closed whilst carriageway works take place. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Bolton Interchange · Sunday · 41 journeys
Stop 07:3508:3509:0509:3510:0510:3510:5511:1511:3511:5512:1512:3512:5513:1513:3513:5514:1514:3514:5515:1515:3515:5516:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1518:3518:5619:2619:5620:2620:5621:2621:5622:2622:5623:2623:56
Shudehill Interchange (Stand D) 07:3508:3509:0509:3510:0510:3510:5511:1511:3511:5512:1512:3512:5513:1513:3513:5514:1514:3514:5515:1515:3515:5516:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1518:3518:5619:2619:5620:2620:5621:2621:5622:2622:5623:2623:56
Salford Shopping Centre (Stop G) 07:5208:5209:2209:5210:2410:5411:1511:3511:5712:1712:3712:5713:1713:3913:5914:1914:3914:5915:1915:3916:0016:2016:4017:0017:2017:4017:5918:1918:3918:5819:1919:4820:1820:4621:1621:4522:1522:4523:1523:4500:15
Pendlebury Road (nr) 08:0209:0209:3210:0210:3411:0411:2511:4512:0812:2812:4813:0813:2813:5014:1014:3014:5015:1015:3015:5016:1216:3216:5217:1217:3217:5218:1018:3018:5019:0919:3019:5820:2820:5521:2521:5322:2322:5323:2323:5300:23
Brackley Street (Stop F) 08:1509:1509:4510:1510:4811:1811:3911:5912:2312:4313:0313:2313:4314:0414:2414:4415:0415:2415:4416:0416:2516:4517:0517:2517:4518:0518:2318:4319:0319:2219:4320:1120:4121:0721:3722:0422:3423:0423:3400:0400:34
Bolton Interchange (Stand A) 08:2909:2909:5910:2911:0211:3211:5412:1412:3812:5813:1813:3813:5814:1914:3914:5915:1915:3915:5916:1916:4017:0017:2017:4018:0018:2018:3718:5719:1719:3319:5420:2220:5221:1821:4822:1522:4523:1523:4500:1500:45

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.

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 →

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 8

8 towards Bolton

All 58 stops
  1. Shudehill Interchange (Stand D) Shudehill
  2. Victoria Rail Station (Stop NY) Manchester City Centre
  3. St Mary's Gate (Stop ND) Manchester City Centre
  4. Barton Arcade (Stop NA) Manchester City Centre
  5. Manchester Crown Court (Stop WW) Manchester City Centre
  6. Salford Central Rail Station (Stop WY) Salford
  7. Salford Cathedral (opp) Salford
  8. Oldfield Road (nr) Salford University
  9. University of Salford (opp) Salford University
  10. Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop B) Salford
  11. Frederick Road (Stop M) Wallness
  12. Salford Shopping Centre (Stop G) Pendleton
  13. Pendleton Church (Stop P) Pendleton
  14. Sorrel Bank (nr) Pendleton
  15. Langworthy Road (nr) Pendleton
  16. Barrfield Road (nr) Pendleton
  17. Moorfield Road (nr) Irlams o th Height
  18. Red Lion (o/s) Irlams o th Height
  19. Height Roundabout (Stop B) Irlams o th Height
  20. St John's Church Pendlebury (opp) Irlams o th Height
  21. Westwood Drive (nr) Pendlebury
  22. Agecroft Road (opp) Pendlebury
  23. Hospital Road (nr) Pendlebury
  24. St Augustines (o/s) Pendlebury
  25. Swinton Hall Road (nr) Pendlebury
  26. Oak Street (nr) Pendlebury
  27. Pendlebury Road (nr) Pendlebury
  28. Pendlebury Health Centre (Stop G) Pendlebury
  29. Mossfield Road (Stop A) Pendlebury
  30. Billy Lane (opp) Clifton
  31. Rake Lane (opp) Clifton
  32. St Anne's Church Clifton (opp) Clifton
  33. Moss Colliery Road (nr) Clifton
  34. Clifton Cricket Club (o/s) Clifton
  35. Cedar Drive (nr) Clifton
  36. Teak Drive (nr) Kearsley
  37. Unity Brook (o/s) Kearsley
  38. Moss Lane (nr) Kearsley
  39. Beech Avenue (cnr) Kearsley
  40. Blair Street (cnr) Kearsley
  41. Springfield Road (nr) Kearsley
  42. Stoneclough Road (opp) Kearsley
  43. Jackson Street (opp) Kearsley
  44. The Black Horse (Stop C) Farnworth
  45. Brackley Street (Stop F) Farnworth
  46. Trafford Street (opp) Farnworth
  47. Gladstone Road (nr) Moses Gate
  48. Moses Gate Rail Station (Stop A) Moses Gate
  49. Rowena Street (nr) Moses Gate
  50. John Boste Court (nr) Burnden
  51. Green Lane (nr) Burnden
  52. Mayfield Avenue (nr) Burnden
  53. Springfield Street (nr) Burnden
  54. Croft Lane (opp) Burnden
  55. Scholey Street (opp) Rose Hill
  56. Orlando Street (at) Rose Hill
  57. Shiffnall Street (opp) Bolton
  58. Bolton Interchange (Stand A) Bolton

8 towards Shudehill

All 59 stops
  1. Bolton Interchange (Stand Y) Bolton
  2. Shiffnall Street (nr) Bolton
  3. Grosvenor Street (nr) Rose Hill
  4. Orlando Street (adj) Rose Hill
  5. Scholey Street (nr) Rose Hill
  6. Croft Lane (nr) Burnden
  7. Springfield Street (opp) Burnden
  8. Raikes Lane (nr) Burnden
  9. Mayfield Avenue (opp) Burnden
  10. Green Lane (opp) Burnden
  11. Moses Gate Rail Station (Stop B) Moses Gate
  12. Alfred Street (Stop F) Moses Gate
  13. Gladstone Road (opp) Farnworth
  14. Trafford Street (cnr) Farnworth
  15. Brackley Street (Stop E) Farnworth
  16. Church Road (nr) Farnworth
  17. The Black Horse (Stop F) Farnworth
  18. Jackson Street (nr) Kearsley
  19. Stoneclough Road (nr) Kearsley
  20. Springfield Road (opp) Kearsley
  21. Blair Street (opp) Kearsley
  22. Beech Avenue (opp) Kearsley
  23. Moss Lane (opp) Kearsley
  24. Unity Brook (opp) Kearsley
  25. Teak Drive (opp) Kearsley
  26. Cedar Drive (opp) Clifton
  27. Clifton Cricket Club (opp) Clifton
  28. St Anne's Church Clifton (o/s) Clifton
  29. Rake Lane (nr) Clifton
  30. Billy Lane (nr) Clifton
  31. Mossfield Road (Stop B) Pendlebury
  32. Pendlebury Health Centre (Stop H) Pendlebury
  33. Pendlebury Road (opp) Pendlebury
  34. Oak Street (opp) Pendlebury
  35. Swinton Hall Road (opp) Pendlebury
  36. St Augustines (opp) Pendlebury
  37. Hospital Road (opp) Pendlebury
  38. Rivington Crescent (nr) Pendlebury
  39. Agecroft Road (nr) Pendlebury
  40. Westwood Drive (opp) Pendlebury
  41. St John's Church Pendlebury (o/s) Irlams o th Height
  42. Height Roundabout (Stop A) Irlams o th Height
  43. Bank Lane (nr) Irlams o th Height
  44. Doveleys Road (opp) Irlams o th Height
  45. Barrfield Road (opp) Pendleton
  46. Langworthy Road (opp) Pendleton
  47. Sorrel Bank (nr) Pendleton
  48. Brindleheath Road (Stop R) Pendleton
  49. Salford Shopping Centre (Stop E) Pendleton
  50. Pendleton Church (Stop U) Pendleton
  51. Frederick Road (Stop X) Wallness
  52. Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop A) Salford
  53. University of Salford (o/s) Salford University
  54. Oldfield Road (opp) Salford University
  55. Salford Cathedral Salford
  56. Quay Street (Stop WU) Salford
  57. Trinity Church (Stop WQ) Salford
  58. Victoria Rail Station (Stop NW) Manchester City Centre
  59. Shudehill Interchange (Stand A) Shudehill

Towns & areas on this route

SalfordBoltonFarnworthManchester City CentrePendletonKearsleyPendleburyCliftonIrlams o th HeightMoses GateBurndenShudehill

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8 bus?

The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:56. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8 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 8 bus?

The 8 is operated by Bee Network.

Timetable data from Bee Network via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.