V2 Manchester to Atherton via Salford, Pendleton
Operated by Bee Network. First bus 04:29, last bus 23:45. 106 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:29–07:00. 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 V2? 3 other bus routes are numbered V2 elsewhere in the UK — see every V2 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:15 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:24 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
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| Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) | 06:15 | 06:40 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:24 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 |
| St Peter's Square (Stop SD) | 06:29 | 06:54 | 07:29 | 07:57 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:42 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:03 | 16:18 | 16:44 | 17:10 | 17:39 | 18:09 | 18:32 | 19:01 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:29 | 23:59 |
| Pendleton Church (Stop Q) | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:43 | 08:10 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:56 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:01 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 17:03 | 17:30 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:42 | 00:12 |
| East Lancs Park & Ride (Stop D) | 06:53 | 07:18 | 07:53 | 08:20 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:05 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:12 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:50 | 00:20 |
| Newearth Road (nr) | 07:01 | 07:26 | 08:01 | 08:28 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:12 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:22 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:26 | 17:51 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:56 | 00:26 |
| Astley Street (adj) | 07:09 | 07:34 | 08:09 | 08:36 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:19 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:29 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:33 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 00:02 | 00:32 |
| Market Street (nr) | 07:19 | 07:44 | 08:19 | 08:46 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:29 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:39 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:49 | 17:04 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 | 00:09 | 00:39 |
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.
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 V2
V2 towards Atherton
All 34 stops
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- University of Manchester (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop D) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Metropolitan University (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Chester Street (Stop C) Manchester City Centre
- Dickinson Street (Stop SO) Manchester City Centre
- St Peter's Square (Stop SD) Manchester City Centre
- Ridgefield (Stop CP) 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 (opp) Salford
- Oldfield Road (nr) Salford University
- University of Salford (opp) Salford University
- Salford Crescent Rail Station (Stop B) Salford
- Frederick Road (Stop N) Wallness
- Pendleton Church (Stop Q) Pendleton
- Barton Road (opp) Swinton Park
- Leinster Road (opp) Deans
- Moorside Road (nr) Moorside
- East Lancs Park & Ride (Stop D) Roe Green
- Old Clough Lane (nr) Roe Green
- Walkden Road (opp) Ellenbrook
- Longwall Avenue (opp) Ellenbrook
- Newearth Road (nr) Ellenbrook
- Sale Lane (adj) Mosley Common
- Hough Lane (adj) Tyldesley
- Astley Street (adj) Tyldesley
- Tyldesley Square (Stop D) Tyldesley
- Sacred Heart Church (o/s) Hindsford
- Clarence Street (nr) Hindsford
- Hamilton Street (nr) Atherton
- Morley Street (Stop C) Atherton
- Market Street (nr) Atherton
V2 towards Manchester
All 36 stops
- Market Street (nr) Atherton
- St John Street (opp) Atherton
- Atherton Arms (Stop E) Atherton
- Tyldesley Road (NW-bound) Hindsford
- Sacred Heart Church (opp) Hindsford
- Tyldesley Square (Stop G) Tyldesley
- Astley Street (nr) Tyldesley
- Hough Lane (nr) Tyldesley
- Sale Lane (nr) Mosley Common
- Newearth Road (adj) Ellenbrook
- Longwall Avenue (nr) Ellenbrook
- Walkden Road (nr) Ellenbrook
- Old Clough Lane (opp) Roe Green
- East Lancs Park & Ride (Stop C) Roe Green
- Moorside Road (opp) Moorside
- Leinster Road (nr) Deans
- Barton Road (nr) Swinton Park
- 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
- Portland Buildings (Stop SX) Manchester City Centre
- Oxford Road Station (Stop B) Manchester City Centre
- Mancunian Way (nr) Manchester City Centre
- Aquatics Centre (o/s) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University Shopping Centre (Stop E) Chorlton upon Medlock
- University of Manchester (adj) Chorlton upon Medlock
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop E) Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Stop S) Manchester Royal Infirmary
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first V2 bus?
The first V2 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:29 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last V2 bus?
The last V2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the V2 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 V2 bus?
The V2 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.