Buses to University of Salford

19 bus routes serve University of Salford. 6 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.

Every route serving University of Salford

• 50 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury via Salford, Manchester 24 hours Bee Network
• 36 Manchester → Bolton via Salford, Little Hulton Mon–Fri 04:05–05:09 Sun 07:11–01:41 Saturday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 05:23–00:24 Sun 08:25–00:13 Monday–Saturday nights Bee Network
• 38 Manchester → Logistics North via Salford, Little Hulton Mon–Fri 05:00–23:55 Sun 09:23–23:44 Bee Network
• V1 Manchester → Leigh via Salford, Pendleton 24 hours Bee Network
• 8 Shudehill → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 04:47–00:12 Sun 07:14–00:12 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• V2 Manchester → Atherton via Salford, Pendleton Mon–Fri 05:03–00:11 Sun 07:52–00:07 Sunday–Thursday nights Bee Network
• 35 Piccadilly Gardens → Bryn via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 05:47–23:59 Sun 09:01–00:01 Bee Network
• V4 Manchester → Ellenbrook via Salford, Pendleton Mon–Fri 06:48–19:12 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 67 Shudehill → Glaze Estate via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 05:28–00:08 Sun 06:39–00:08 Bee Network
• 100 Shudehill → Warrington via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 05:50–00:36 Sun 07:56–00:36 Bee Network
• 67A Shudehill → Glaze Estate via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 04:54–06:33 Sun 06:10–10:17 Bee Network
• 53 Cheetham Hill → Salford via Harpurhey, Gorton Mon–Fri 04:42–00:25 Sun 05:47–23:27 Bee Network
• 29 Walkden → The Lowry via Swinton, Ladywell Mon–Fri 06:02–22:48 Sun 09:42–21:54 Bee Network
• 51 Didsbury → MediaCityUK via Manchester, Salford Mon–Fri 08:16–09:18 no Sunday service Bee Network
• X39 Farnworth → Piccadilly Gardens via Salford, Manchester Mon–Fri 07:35–08:07 no Sunday service Bee Network
• 30 Piccadilly Gardens → The Trafford Centre via Ordsall, Salford Quays Mon–Fri 05:10–00:35 Sun 07:38–23:38 Bee Network
• 79 Salford → Stretford via Ordsall, Old Trafford Mon–Fri 06:58–22:58 Sun 09:53–20:29 Bee Network
• T1 Manchester circular via Salford, Trafford Park Mon–Fri 11:08–14:45 Sun 11:08–14:45 TransporaBus

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Salford

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.

• 50 MediaCityUK → East Didsbury via Salford, Manchester Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 36 Manchester → Bolton via Salford, Little Hulton Saturday–Thursday nights 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• 37 Piccadilly Gardens → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Monday–Saturday nights 22:00–01:08 runs tonight
• V1 Manchester → Leigh via Salford, Pendleton Every night 24 hours runs tonight
• 8 Shudehill → Bolton via Manchester, Salford Sunday–Thursday nights 04:15–07:00 runs tonight
• V2 Manchester → Atherton via Salford, Pendleton Sunday–Thursday nights 04:29–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Salford 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 Salford?

19 routes serve the campus: the 50 (towards Parrs Wood), the 36 (towards Bolton via Swinton & Walkden), the 37 (towards Bolton Interchange), the 38 (towards Logistics North via Swinton), the V1 (towards Leigh via Ellenbrook & Tyldesley), the 8 (towards Bolton Interchange), the V2 (towards Market Street), the 35 (towards Leigh Bus Station), the V4 (towards Longwall Avenue), the 67 (towards Fir Street), the 100 (towards The Trafford Centre Bus Station), the 67A (towards Fir Street) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 19 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of Salford?

2 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 04:05 on the 36.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

6 of the 19 routes run in the small hours, and 2 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 Salford 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. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Salford, 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 Salford University.