86 Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Chorlton Bus Station
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:58, last bus 02:55. 276 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Chorlton Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Chorlton Bus Station · Saturday towards Chorlton Bus Station · Sunday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Monday to Friday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Saturday towards Piccadilly Gardens · Sunday
| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop M) | 05:35 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:44 | 06:46 | 06:57 | 07:07 | 07:16 | 07:17 | 07:27 | 07:35 | 07:43 | 07:46 | 07:52 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:51 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:16 | 09:20 | 09:31 | 09:36 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 09:56 | 10:07 | 10:16 | 10:19 | 10:31 | 10:36 | 10:43 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 11:07 | 11:16 | 11:19 | 11:31 | 11:36 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 11:56 | 12:07 | 12:16 | 12:19 | 12:31 | 12:36 | 12:43 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 13:07 | 13:16 | 13:19 | 13:31 | 13:36 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 13:56 | 14:07 | 14:16 | 14:19 | 14:31 | 14:36 | 14:43 | 14:55 | 14:56 | 15:07 | 15:16 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:36 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 16:07 | 16:16 | 16:19 | 16:33 | 16:36 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 16:56 | 17:07 | 17:16 | 17:19 | 17:31 | 17:36 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 17:56 | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:36 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 18:57 | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:27 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 19:57 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:27 | 20:34 | 20:49 | 20:57 | 21:04 | 21:19 | 21:27 | 21:34 | 21:49 | 21:57 | 22:04 | 22:19 | 22:27 | 22:34 | 22:49 | 22:57 | 23:04 | 23:19 | 23:27 | 23:34 | 23:49 | 00:04 | 00:25 | 00:55 | 01:25 | 01:55 | 02:25 | 02:55 |
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| Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) | 05:43 | 06:23 | 06:38 | 06:52 | 06:53 | 07:05 | 07:15 | 07:23 | 07:25 | 07:35 | 07:44 | 07:52 | 07:53 | 08:01 | 08:10 | 08:23 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 08:53 | 09:00 | 09:09 | 09:19 | 09:24 | 09:29 | 09:40 | 09:44 | 09:52 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:24 | 10:28 | 10:40 | 10:44 | 10:52 | 11:04 | 11:04 | 11:16 | 11:24 | 11:28 | 11:40 | 11:44 | 11:52 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:16 | 12:24 | 12:28 | 12:40 | 12:44 | 12:52 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:16 | 13:24 | 13:28 | 13:40 | 13:44 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:25 | 14:28 | 14:40 | 14:45 | 14:52 | 15:04 | 15:05 | 15:17 | 15:25 | 15:29 | 15:41 | 15:45 | 15:53 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 16:29 | 16:43 | 16:45 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:25 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:17 | 18:25 | 18:29 | 18:41 | 18:45 | 18:53 | 19:05 | 19:06 | 19:16 | 19:28 | 19:36 | 19:43 | 19:58 | 20:06 | 20:13 | 20:27 | 20:35 | 20:42 | 20:57 | 21:05 | 21:12 | 21:27 | 21:35 | 21:42 | 21:57 | 22:05 | 22:12 | 22:27 | 22:35 | 22:42 | 22:57 | 23:05 | 23:12 | 23:27 | 23:35 | 23:42 | 23:57 | 00:12 | 00:33 | 01:03 | 01:33 | 02:03 | 02:33 | 03:03 |
| Brook's Bar (nr) | 05:51 | 06:31 | 06:47 | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:15 | 07:26 | 07:31 | 07:36 | 07:46 | 07:55 | 08:03 | 08:01 | 08:12 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 09:51 | 09:52 | 10:03 | 10:15 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 10:52 | 11:03 | 11:15 | 11:14 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 11:54 | 12:03 | 12:15 | 12:14 | 12:27 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 13:03 | 13:15 | 13:14 | 13:27 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 14:03 | 14:15 | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:35 | 14:39 | 14:52 | 14:55 | 15:04 | 15:17 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 15:55 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:42 | 16:56 | 16:55 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 17:42 | 17:54 | 17:55 | 18:06 | 18:17 | 18:14 | 18:29 | 18:34 | 18:41 | 18:53 | 18:54 | 19:05 | 19:16 | 19:15 | 19:27 | 19:39 | 19:45 | 19:54 | 20:08 | 20:14 | 20:22 | 20:36 | 20:43 | 20:51 | 21:05 | 21:13 | 21:20 | 21:35 | 21:43 | 21:50 | 22:04 | 22:13 | 22:19 | 22:34 | 22:43 | 22:49 | 23:04 | 23:13 | 23:19 | 23:34 | 23:43 | 23:49 | 00:04 | 00:19 | 00:40 | 01:10 | 01:40 | 02:10 | 02:40 | 03:10 |
| Chorlton Bus Station (Stand F) | 05:59 | 06:40 | 06:56 | 07:11 | 07:09 | 07:25 | 07:36 | 07:39 | 07:46 | 07:56 | 08:05 | 08:13 | 08:09 | 08:22 | 08:31 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:09 | 09:21 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:41 | 09:50 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:13 | 10:25 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:42 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:02 | 11:13 | 11:25 | 11:24 | 11:37 | 11:44 | 11:49 | 12:01 | 12:04 | 12:13 | 12:25 | 12:24 | 12:37 | 12:44 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:04 | 13:13 | 13:25 | 13:24 | 13:37 | 13:44 | 13:49 | 14:01 | 14:04 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:24 | 14:38 | 14:45 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:05 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 15:25 | 15:42 | 15:45 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:05 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:25 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 16:54 | 17:08 | 17:05 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:25 | 17:42 | 17:45 | 17:54 | 18:06 | 18:05 | 18:18 | 18:29 | 18:24 | 18:41 | 18:44 | 18:53 | 19:04 | 19:04 | 19:15 | 19:26 | 19:25 | 19:37 | 19:49 | 19:55 | 20:04 | 20:18 | 20:23 | 20:32 | 20:46 | 20:52 | 21:01 | 21:15 | 21:22 | 21:29 | 21:43 | 21:52 | 21:58 | 22:12 | 22:22 | 22:27 | 22:42 | 22:52 | 22:57 | 23:12 | 23:22 | 23:27 | 23:42 | 23:52 | 23:57 | 00:12 | 00:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Princess Road (Stop C) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:47 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:22 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Stretford Mall (Stop G) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:51 | 01:21 | 01:51 | 02:21 | 02:51 | 03:21 |
| Ashfield Road (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 00:55 | 01:25 | 01:55 | 02:25 | 02:55 | 03:25 |
Route map
All stops on route 86
86 towards Chorlton Bus Station
- Piccadilly Gardens (Stop M) Piccadilly Gardens
- Charlotte Street (Stop CU) Manchester City Centre
- Hart Street (Stop SM) Manchester City Centre
- Palace Theatre (Stop SY) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford Road Station (Stop A) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford House (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Aquatics Centre (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Upper Medlock Street (nr) Hulme
- Royce Road (nr) Hulme
- Westerley Slip Road (nr) Hulme
- Phoenix Way (nr) Hulme
- Old Birley Street (nr) Hulme
- Loreto College (opp) Hulme
- Chichester Road (Stop C) Hulme
- Chorlton Road (opp) Brooks Bar
- Brook's Bar (nr) Brooks Bar
- Kings Road (opp) Whalley Range
- Sylvan Avenue (nr) Whalley Range
- Wood Road (nr) Whalley Range
- College Road (nr) Whalley Range
- Woodside Road (Stop B) Whalley Range
- Clarendon Road West (nr) Whalley Range
- Kensington Road (opp) Chorlton
- Brundretts Road (Stop B) Chorlton
- Warwick Road (Stop D) Chorlton
- Groby Road (Stop H) Chorlton
- Chorlton Bus Station (Stand F) Chorlton
- Cundiff Road (opp) Chorltonville
- Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop (Stop A) Chorltonville
- Manchester Crematorium (o/s) Chorlton
- Barlow Hall Road (opp) Chorlton
- Aldermary Road (opp) Chorlton
- Princess Road (Stop C) Chorlton
- Ryebank Road (opp) Longford Park
- Maidstone Avenue (opp) Chorlton
- Longford Park (opp) Longford Park
- Norwood Road (opp) Stretford
- Stretford Metrolink Stop (Stop J) Stretford
- Stretford Mall (Stop G) Stretford
- Chapel Lane (opp) Stretford
- Poplar Road (opp) Stretford
- Crossford Bridge (nr) Sale
- Dane Road (nr) Sale
- Chapel Road (nr) Sale
- Ashfield Road (nr) Sale
86 towards Piccadilly Gardens
- Chorlton Bus Station (Stand A) Chorlton
- Vicars Road (nr) Chorlton
- Chorlton Green (at) Chorlton Green
- Manchester Road (Stop A) Chorlton
- Aldermary Road (nr) Chorlton
- Princess Road (Stop D) Chorlton
- Barlow Hall Road (by) Chorlton
- Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop (Stop D) Chorltonville
- Manchester Crematorium (opp) Chorlton
- Cundiff Road (nr) Chorltonville
- Chorlton Bus Station (Stand D) Chorlton
- Groby Road (Stop G) Chorlton
- Warwick Road (Stop C) Chorlton
- Chorlton Library (o/s) Chorlton
- Kensington Road (nr) Whalley Range
- Clarendon Road West (opp) Whalley Range
- Woodside Road (Stop A) Whalley Range
- College Road (opp) Whalley Range
- Wood Road (opp) Whalley Range
- Sylvan Avenue (opp) Whalley Range
- Kings Road (nr) Whalley Range
- Brook's Bar (adj) Brooks Bar
- Chorlton Road (nr) Brooks Bar
- Moss Lane West (Stop A) Hulme
- Old Birley Street (adj) Hulme
- Loreto College (o/s) Hulme
- Ormsgill Street (opp) Hulme
- Royce Road (adj) Hulme
- Epping Street (opp) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop A) 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
SaleManchester City CentreChorltonStretfordWhalley RangeHulmeChorlton upon MedlockPiccadilly GardensChorltonvilleBrooks BarLongford ParkChorlton Green
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 86 bus?
The first 86 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 86 bus?
The last 86 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 02:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 86 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 86 bus?
The 86 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.