86 Piccadilly Gardens to Sale via Manchester, Chorlton
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:58, last bus 02:55. 199 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:16, last 23:27. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–03:25. Friday & Saturday 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 86? 22 other bus routes are numbered 86 elsewhere in the UK — see every 86 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:46 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 |
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| Piccadilly Gardens (Stop M) | 06:46 | 07:16 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 |
| Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:23 | 08:53 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
| Chorlton Road (opp) | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:31 | 09:51 | 10:11 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:14 | 16:34 | 16:54 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:13 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 |
| Chorlton Bus Station (Stand F) | 07:09 | 07:39 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:41 | 10:01 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:23 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:52 |
| Princess Road (Stop C) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Stretford Mall (Stop G) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ashfield Road (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
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 Sale: 88 journeys, first 05:35 towards Piccadilly Gardens: 94 journeys, first 04:58
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Sale: 88 journeys, first 05:35 towards Piccadilly Gardens: 94 journeys, first 04:58
Route map
All stops on route 86
86 towards Sale
All 47 stops
- 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
- Royal Northern College of Music (Stop B) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Cambridge Street (nr) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Upper Medlock Street (nr) Hulme
- Westerley Slip Road (nr) Hulme
- Royce 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
- 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
- Brundretts Road (Stop B) Chorlton
- Maidstone Avenue (opp) Chorlton
- Ryebank Road (opp) Longford Park
- 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
All 37 stops
- Chorlton Bus Station (Stand A) Chorlton
- Chorlton Green (at) Chorlton Green
- Vicars Road (nr) Chorlton
- Manchester Road (Stop A) Chorlton
- Princess Road (Stop D) Chorlton
- Aldermary Road (nr) Chorlton
- Barlow Hall Road (by) Chorlton
- Manchester Crematorium (opp) Chorlton
- Barlow Moor Road Metrolink Stop (Stop D) Chorltonville
- 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
- Loreto College (o/s) Hulme
- Old Birley Street (adj) 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
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 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.