🎓 Buses to University of Manchester

37 bus routes serve University of Manchester in Chorlton upon Medlock. 2 are university or campus services. 12 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 15:25–15:25 Bee Network
• 725 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Balmain Avenue Mon–Fri 15:25–15:25 Bee Network

Every route serving University of Manchester

• 724 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Gardener's Arms 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 15:25–15:25 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 725 University Dental Hospital of Manchester → Balmain Avenue 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 15:25–15:25 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 41 North Manchester General Hospital → Sale Metrolink Stop Mon–Fri 04:52–00:20 Sun 07:24–00:21 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 142 Piccadilly Gardens → Parrs Wood Mon–Fri 06:16–03:37 no Sunday service 🌙 Tuesday–Sunday nights Bee Network
• 143 Piccadilly Gardens → Central Road Mon–Fri 06:33–00:30 Sun 09:27–20:41 Bee Network
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 42 Piccadilly Gardens → Stockport Interchange Mon–Fri 04:58–00:09 Sun 05:52–23:42 Bee Network
• 53 Arlington Street → Salford Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 05:08–00:00 Sun 06:12–23:08 Bee Network
• 147 Travis Street → Central Road Mon–Fri 05:44–21:03 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 42A Piccadilly Gardens → Thornley Lane Mon–Fri 05:47–19:20 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 42B Piccadilly Gardens → Davenport Arms Mon–Fri 06:07–22:09 Sun 08:18–19:36 Bee Network
• 42C Piccadilly Gardens → Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 06:17–20:34 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 50 MediaCityUK → Parrs Wood 24 hours Bee Network
• 18 Shudehill Interchange → Rowrah Crescent Mon–Fri 05:03–23:46 Sun 07:57–23:11 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• V1 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Leigh Bus Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 111 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:43–23:55 Sun 08:06–23:18 Bee Network
• V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Market Street Mon–Fri 05:20–23:53 Sun 08:10–23:51 🌙 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 15 Piccadilly Gardens → Roedean Gardens Mon–Fri 06:15–23:58 Sun 07:58–23:27 Bee Network
• 197 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Stockport Interchange Mon–Fri 06:07–23:11 Sun 08:49–22:12 Bee Network
• 150 The Trafford Centre Bus Station → Gorton Shopping Centre Mon–Fri 05:55–23:59 Sun 07:18–23:14 Bee Network
• 87 Piccadilly Gardens → Stretford Mall Mon–Fri 07:20–18:44 no Sunday service Bee Network
• V4 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Longwall Avenue Mon–Fri 07:08–18:38 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 191 Chorlton Street Coach Station → Hazel Grove Park & Ride Mon–Fri 07:01–18:13 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 730 Loreto Grammar School → Maida Street Mon–Fri 07:07–17:06 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 763 St Ambrose College → Burnage High School Mon–Fri 07:52–16:33 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 171 Newton Heath Terminus → Millgate Lane Mon–Fri 06:52–19:17 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 86 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Sun 06:32–23:35 🌙 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
• 85 Piccadilly Gardens → Chorlton Bus Station Mon–Fri 05:58–00:20 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 85A Piccadilly Gardens → Wintermans Road Mon–Fri 07:15–22:59 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 51 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury Mon–Fri 07:30–08:52 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 797 Burnage → Piccadilly Gardens Mon–Fri 15:15–15:17 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 101 Piccadilly Gardens → Wythenshawe Interchange Mon–Fri 05:04–00:26 Sun 06:08–23:31 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Bee Network
• 103 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station 24 hours Bee Network
• 253 Piccadilly Gardens → Partington Mon–Fri 08:22–08:47 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 102 Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery Sun 09:56–16:43 Bee Network

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Manchester

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.

• 41 North Manchester General Hospital → Sale Metrolink Stop Sunday–Thursday nights 04:27–07:00 runs tonight
• 142 Piccadilly Gardens → Parrs Wood Tuesday–Sunday nights 22:00–03:51
• 43 Piccadilly Gardens → Manchester Airport The Station Tuesday–Sunday nights 24 hours
• 50 MediaCityUK → Parrs Wood Monday–Saturday nights 24 hours runs tonight
• 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
• V2 Manchester Royal Infirmary → Market Street Sunday–Thursday nights 04:29–07:00 runs tonight
• 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

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Manchester 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 University of Manchester?

37 routes serve the campus: the 724 (towards Gardener's Arms), the 725 (towards Balmain Avenue), the 41 (towards Sale Metrolink Stop), the 142 (towards Parrs Wood), the 143 (towards Central Road), the 43 (towards Manchester Airport The Station), the 42 (towards Stockport Interchange), the 53 (towards Salford Shopping Centre), the 147 (towards Central Road), the 42A (towards Thornley Lane), the 42B (towards Davenport Arms), the 42C (towards Shopping Centre) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 2 of the 37 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 University of Manchester?

5 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:52 on the 41.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

12 of the 37 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 University of Manchester 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 University of Manchester, 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.