X43 Burnley Bus Station ↔ Manchester
Operated by The Burnley Bus Company. First bus 04:27, last bus 02:20. 219 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The X43 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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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 Manchester · Monday to Friday towards Manchester · Saturday towards Manchester · Sunday towards Burnley Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Burnley Bus Station · Saturday towards Burnley Bus Station · Sunday
| Interchange (Stand 2) | · | · | · | 05:38 | · | 06:03 | 06:21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Queensgate Depot (opp) | 04:27 | 04:57 | 05:27 | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:12 | 06:30 | 06:22 | 06:40 | 06:42 | 06:54 | · | 07:42 | · | 08:11 | · | · | 08:41 | · | 09:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 3) | 04:40 | 05:10 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:15 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 06:35 | 06:55 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:15 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 19:37 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| The Summit (by) | 04:46 | 05:16 | 05:46 | 06:06 | 06:22 | 06:33 | 06:54 | 06:43 | 07:04 | 07:02 | 07:19 | 07:30 | 08:02 | 07:59 | 08:32 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 09:03 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:04 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:34 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:43 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:13 | 17:35 | 17:43 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 |
| Black Dog (by) | 04:56 | 05:26 | 05:56 | 06:16 | 06:32 | 06:43 | 07:05 | 06:53 | 07:15 | 07:11 | 07:30 | 07:41 | 08:11 | 08:12 | 08:41 | 08:37 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:14 | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15:44 | 16:00 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:53 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:23 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 18:48 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 19:53 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 | 22:53 | 23:53 |
| Bus station (Stand 8) | 05:05 | 05:35 | 06:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:21 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:04 | · | 21:04 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 23:01 | 23:04 | 00:04 |
| Bus station (Stand 6) | · | · | · | 06:28 | 06:45 | 06:57 | 07:18 | 07:07 | 07:28 | · | 07:44 | 07:54 | 08:21 | 08:28 | 08:51 | 08:53 | 09:18 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:57 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:27 | 10:38 | 10:58 | 10:57 | 11:18 | 11:27 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 11:57 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 12:38 | 12:58 | 12:57 | 13:18 | 13:27 | 13:38 | 13:57 | 13:58 | 14:18 | 14:27 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 14:57 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:27 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 15:57 | 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:04 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:04 | 19:32 | · | 20:04 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Victoria Avenue (Stop D) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:20 | 07:42 | · | · | · | 08:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Chorlton Street Coach Station (Stop EZ) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:46 | 08:09 | 08:14 | 08:41 | · | 08:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Longfield Centre (Stop B) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:51 | 07:09 | · | · | 07:37 | 08:00 | 07:41 | · | 08:29 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:11 | 09:18 | 09:41 | 09:44 | 10:01 | 10:20 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 10:50 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:20 | 11:41 | 11:50 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:20 | 12:41 | 12:50 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:20 | 13:41 | 13:50 | 14:01 | 14:20 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 14:50 | 15:01 | 15:18 | 15:20 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 17:55 | 18:23 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 19:24 | 19:53 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | · | 23:24 | 00:24 |
| Great Cheetham Street East (Stop B) | 05:33 | 06:03 | 06:33 | 07:01 | 07:20 | · | · | 07:51 | 08:18 | 07:49 | · | 08:47 | 08:49 | 09:14 | 09:19 | 09:30 | 09:51 | 09:53 | 10:11 | 10:30 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:00 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:30 | 11:51 | 12:00 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:30 | 12:51 | 13:00 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:30 | 13:51 | 14:00 | 14:11 | 14:30 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 15:00 | 15:11 | 15:29 | 15:30 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:00 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:30 | 16:51 | 17:00 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 18:34 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | · | 23:32 | 00:32 |
| Shudehill Interchange (Stand A) | 05:46 | 06:16 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 07:35 | · | · | · | · | 08:01 | · | 09:02 | 09:01 | 09:29 | 09:31 | 09:45 | 10:06 | 10:08 | 10:26 | 10:45 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:15 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 11:45 | 12:06 | 12:15 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 12:45 | 13:06 | 13:15 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 13:45 | 14:06 | 14:15 | 14:26 | 14:45 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:15 | 15:26 | 15:44 | 15:45 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:15 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 16:45 | 17:06 | 17:15 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 18:17 | 18:48 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | · | 23:45 | 00:45 |
Route map
All stops on route X43
X43 towards Manchester
- Interchange (Stand 2) Nelson
- Lomeshaye Road (by) Nelson
- Farrer Street (opp) Lomeshaye
- Churchill Way (opp) Lomeshaye
- Park View Close (opp) Brierfield
- Town Hall (o/s) Brierfield
- Every Street (by) Brierfield
- Regent Street (opp) Reedley
- Redman Road (by) Reedley
- Reedley Road (by) Reedley
- Reedley Grove (by) Reedley
- Casterton Avenue (by) Queensgate
- The Prairie (opp) Queensgate
- Queensgate Depot (opp) Queensgate
- Murray Street (opp) Queensgate
- Newman Street (opp) Duke Bar
- Duke of York (opp) Duke Bar
- Hallwell Street (by) Burnley
- Hebrew Road (opp) Burnley
- Prestige Park (opp) Burnley
- Ormerod Road (o/s) Burnley
- St Peters Centre (opp) Burnley
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Burnley
- Railway Station (Stop B) Burnham Gate
- Carlton Road (opp) Burnham Gate
- Rosehill Road (by) Rosehill
- Rose Hill Avenue (by) Rosehill
- Rose and Crown (by) Rosehill
- Gainsborough Avenue (by) Rosehill
- Rossendale Avenue (opp) Summitt
- The Summit (by) Summitt
- Waggoners Inn (opp) Clow Bridge
- Cotton Row (by) Clow Bridge
- Reservoir (by) Clow Bridge
- Beijing Restaurant (opp) Clow Bridge
- Alma Terrace (opp) Dunnockshaw
- Oak Mill (by) Dunnockshaw
- Goodshaw Lane (adj) Loveclough
- Goodshaw Avenue North (by) Loveclough
- Commercial Street (opp) Loveclough
- Goodshaw Fold Road (opp) Loveclough
- Middlegate Green (by) Goodshaw
- Primary School (o/s) Crawshawbooth
- Adelaide Street (by) Crawshawbooth
- Black Dog (by) Crawshawbooth
- Hollin Way (by) Reeds Holme
- Thorn Street (by) Reeds Holme
- Spring Side (opp) Reeds Holme
- Lime Tree Grove (by) Constable Lee
- Hollin Lane (by) Constable Lee
- Rockcliffe Street (opp) Rawtenstall
- ASDA (opp) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 8) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 6) Rawtenstall
- Victoria Avenue (Stop D) Higher Blackley
- Hanover Street (Stop NN) Shudehill
- Turner Street (Stop NZ) Manchester City Centre
- Chorlton Street Coach Station (Stop EZ) Manchester City Centre
- Stanhope Avenue (nr) Prestwich Hospital
- Longfield Centre (Stop B) Prestwich
- King's Road (nr) Sedgley Park
- Moor Lane (opp) Kersal Bar
- Northumberland Street (nr) Higher Broughton
- Great Cheetham Street East (Stop B) Higher Broughton
- Strangeways (o/s) Strangeways
- Printworks (Stop NK) Manchester City Centre
- Shudehill Interchange (Stand A) Shudehill
X43 towards Burnley Bus Station
- Chorlton Street Coach Station (Stop EZ) Manchester City Centre
- Shudehill Interchange (Stand E) Shudehill
- Victoria Avenue (Stop C) Higher Blackley
- Printworks (Stop NP) Manchester City Centre
- Trinity Way (adj) Strangeways
- Strangeways (opp) Strangeways
- Great Cheetham Street West (Stop A) Higher Broughton
- Northumberland Street (opp) Higher Broughton
- Moor Lane (nr) Kersal Bar
- King's Road (opp) Sedgley Park
- Longfield Centre (Stop D) Prestwich
- Willow Road (opp) Prestwich Hospital
- Bus station (Stand 8) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 5) Rawtenstall
- Asda (Stand Q) Rawtenstall
- Kingfisher (by) Rawtenstall
- Prospect Road (by) Rawtenstall
- Hollin Lane (opp) Constable Lee
- Lime Tree Grove (opp) Constable Lee
- Thorn Street (opp) Reeds Holme
- Spring Side (by) Reeds Holme
- Crawshaw Hall (by) Reeds Holme
- Primary School (opp) Crawshawbooth
- Adelaide Street (opp) Crawshawbooth
- Black Dog (opp) Crawshawbooth
- Goodshaw Fold Road (by) Loveclough
- Middlegate Green (opp) Goodshaw
- Commercial Street (by) Loveclough
- Goodshaw Avenue North (opp) Loveclough
- Goodshaw Lane (opp) Loveclough
- Oak Mill (opp) Dunnockshaw
- Alma Terrace (by) Dunnockshaw
- Beijing Restaurant (by) Clow Bridge
- Reservoir (opp) Clow Bridge
- Cotton Row (opp) Clow Bridge
- Waggoners Inn (by) Clow Bridge
- Rossendale Avenue (by) Summitt
- Gainsborough Avenue (opp) Rosehill
- The Summit (by) Summitt
- Rose and Crown (opp) Rosehill
- Rose Hill Avenue (opp) Rosehill
- Rose Hill Road (opp) Rosehill
- St Matthews Street (by) Burnham Gate
- Railway Station (Stop A) Burnham Gate
- Carlton Road (by) Burnham Gate
- Mechanics Institute (by) Burnley
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Burnley
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 9 Apr 2026 Operating between Nelson Bus Station and Manchester, Chorlton Street. given service number X43 effective from 09 April 2026. To amend Route.
- Expired effective 2 Nov 2025 Operating between Burnley Bus Station and Manchester, Shudenhill Interchange given service number X43 effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Nelson Bus Station and Manchester, Chorlton Street. given service number X43 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BurnleyManchester City CentreNelsonPrestwichRawtenstallHigher BlackleyRosehillHigher BroughtonBurnham GateStrangewaysBrierfieldShudehill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X43 bus?
The first X43 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X43 bus?
The last X43 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 02:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X43 bus cost?
The X43 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. The Burnley Bus Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X43 bus?
The X43 is operated by The Burnley Bus Company.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.