🎓 Buses to Manchester Metropolitan University

36 bus routes serve Manchester Metropolitan University in Chorlton upon Medlock. 2 are university or campus services. 13 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 724 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Gardener's Arms Mon–Fri 07:42–15:25 Bee Network
• 725 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Balmain Avenue Mon–Fri 07:55–15:25 Bee Network

Every route serving Manchester Metropolitan University

• 724 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Gardener's Arms 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:42–15:25 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 725 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Balmain Avenue 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:55–15:25 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 86 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Sun 06:28–23:37 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Bee Network
• 250 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:03–01:10 Sun 05:15–00:19 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Bee Network
• 263 Piccadilly Gardens → Altrincham Interchange 24 hours Bee Network
• 53 Arlington Street → Salford Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 05:05–00:03 Sun 06:09–23:07 Bee Network
• 101 Piccadilly Gardens → Wythenshawe Interchange Mon–Fri 05:05–00:25 Sun 06:08–23:30 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Bee Network
• 85 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:56–00:20 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 85A Piccadilly Gardens → Wintermans Road Mon–Fri 07:13–22:59 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 253 Piccadilly Gardens → Partington Mon–Fri 08:17–08:47 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 102 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Sun 09:57–16:42 Bee Network
• 256 Piccadilly Gardens → Towns Gate Mon–Fri 04:53–00:37 no Sunday service 🌙 Saturday nights only Bee Network
• 142 Piccadilly Gardens → Parrs Wood Mon–Fri 07:08–03:25 no Sunday service 🌙 Tuesday–Sunday nights Bee Network
• 143 Piccadilly Gardens → Central Road Mon–Fri 06:46–23:50 Sun 09:40–20:19 Bee Network
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 18 Shudehill Interchange → Rowrah Crescent Mon–Fri 05:18–23:15 Sun 08:21–23:11 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• V1 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Leigh Bus Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 50 MediaCityUK → Parrs Wood 24 hours Bee Network
• 111 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:46–23:55 Sun 08:09–22:47 Bee Network
• V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Market Street Mon–Fri 06:22–23:53 Sun 09:01–23:51 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 41 North Manchester General Hospital → Sale Metrolink Stop Mon–Fri 05:47–00:20 Sun 08:58–00:21 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 42 Piccadilly Gardens → Stockport Interchange Mon–Fri 05:10–00:09 Sun 06:04–23:33 Bee Network
• 15 Piccadilly Gardens → Roedean Gardens Mon–Fri 06:18–23:58 Sun 08:01–23:01 Bee Network
• 197 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Stockport Interchange Mon–Fri 06:10–22:50 Sun 08:52–21:53 Bee Network
• 1 Manchester City Centre → Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Mon–Fri 07:27–23:52 Sun 10:27–18:27 Bee Network
• 2 Manchester City Centre → Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Mon–Fri 07:24–23:40 Sun 10:26–18:26 Bee Network
• 147 Travis Street → Central Road Mon–Fri 05:53–21:03 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 42A Piccadilly Gardens → Thornley Lane Mon–Fri 07:14–19:20 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 42B Piccadilly Gardens → Davenport Arms Mon–Fri 06:22–20:58 Sun 08:32–19:36 Bee Network
• 42C Piccadilly Gardens → Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 08:31–20:34 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 87 Piccadilly Gardens → Stretford Mall Mon–Fri 07:23–18:44 no Sunday service Bee Network
• V4 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Longwall Avenue Mon–Fri 16:02–18:38 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 191 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Hazel Grove Park & Ride Mon–Fri 07:04–17:39 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 51 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury Mon–Fri 07:47–08:52 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 797 Burnage → Piccadilly Gardens Mon–Fri 15:17–15:17 no Sunday service Bee Network

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Manchester Metropolitan University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 86 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–03:25
• 250 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre Bus Station Friday & Saturday nights 22:00–01:16
• 263 Piccadilly Gardens → Altrincham Interchange Thursday–Saturday nights 24 hours
• 101 Piccadilly Gardens → Wythenshawe Interchange Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Tuesday–Sunday nights 24 hours
• 256 Piccadilly Gardens → Towns Gate Saturday nights only 22:00–01:13
• 142 Piccadilly Gardens → Parrs Wood Tuesday–Sunday nights 22:00–03:51
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Tuesday–Sunday nights 24 hours
• 18 Shudehill Interchange → Rowrah Crescent Sunday–Thursday nights 04:23–07:00 runs tonight
• V1 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Leigh Bus Station Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 50 MediaCityUK → Parrs Wood Monday–Saturday nights 24 hours runs tonight
• V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Market Street Sunday–Thursday nights 04:29–07:00 runs tonight
• 41 North Manchester General Hospital → Sale Metrolink Stop Sunday–Thursday nights 04:27–07:00 runs tonight

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Direct buses to Manchester Metropolitan University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Manchester Metropolitan University?

36 routes serve the campus: the 724 (towards Gardener's Arms), the 725 (towards Balmain Avenue), the 86 (towards Chorlton Bus Station), the 250 (towards The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 263 (towards Altrincham Interchange), the 53 (towards Salford Shopping Centre), the 101 (towards Wythenshawe Interchange), the 85 (towards Chorlton Bus Station), the 103 (towards Manchester Airport The Station), the 85A (towards Wintermans Road), the 253 (towards Partington), the 102 (towards Southern Cemetery) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Manchester Metropolitan University?

Yes — 2 of the 36 routes are university or campus services: the 724, the 725. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Manchester Metropolitan University?

5 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:53 on the 256.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

13 of the 36 routes run in the small hours, and 5 run 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Manchester Metropolitan University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 724, 725. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Manchester Metropolitan University, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Chorlton upon Medlock.