This route does not run on weekdays. The schedule below is for a weekend day.
Bus 102 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Southern Cemetery. The route is 0.0 km long with 25 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 23 minutes. On a weekend day it runs 7 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 102 |
| City | Manchester |
| Operator | Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) |
| Start → end | Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery |
| End → start | Southern Cemetery → Piccadilly Gardens |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 25 / 23 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 23 minutes |
| Trips per day | 7 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | midday 60 |
| First / last trip from «Piccadilly Gardens» | 10:35 / 16:35 |
| First / last trip from «Southern Cemetery» | 09:43 / 15:43 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 102
Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Southern Cemetery
This direction has 25 stops. The route passes Charlotte Street, Cavendish Street, Princess Road, Garswood Road. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Charlotte Street | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Hart Street | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Palace Theatre | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Oxford Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Hulme Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Cavendish Street | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Boundary Street West | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Booth Street West | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Coupland Street | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Boundary Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Princess Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Raby Street | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Great Western Street | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Alison Street | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Alexandra Park | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Garswood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Platt Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Wilbraham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Stirling Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Whitchurch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Withington Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Cavendish Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Nell Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Southern Cemetery | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Southern Cemetery → Piccadilly Gardens
This direction has 23 stops. The route passes Nell Lane, Wilbraham Road, Great Western Street, Cavendish Street. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Cemetery | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Nell Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Withington Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Moorgate Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Whitchurch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Stirling Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Wilbraham Road | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Platt Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Garswood Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Alexandra Park | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Alison Street | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Great Western Street | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Raby Street | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Princess Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Boundary Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | University Dental Hospital of Manchester | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Cavendish Street | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Hulme Street | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Oxford Road Station | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Dickinson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Dickinson Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Charlotte Street | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
This route runs ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS ONLY. According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) it makes 7 trips in one direction on a weekend day; there are no weekday trips.
| Direction | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|
| From «Piccadilly Gardens» | 10:35 — 16:35 |
| From «Southern Cemetery» | 09:43 — 15:43 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: midday every 60 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.00 £ — fare in effect since 5 January 2025. The same fare applies to buses in Greater Manchester.
A single bus journey costs £2.00. It is a hopper fare: unlimited bus journeys across the Bee Network within one hour of the first tap cost nothing extra. A day ticket is £5.00. Transfers within 60 minutes are free. Transfers within the hopper hour are free across all Bee Network buses.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 102 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Piccadilly Gardens the first is at 10:35 and the last at 16:35. From Southern Cemetery they are 09:43 and 15:43.
How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Southern Cemetery take?
About 23 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
25 outbound and 23 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 102 run on weekends?
Yes — and ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS ONLY: 7 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 10:35 and 16:35. There are no weekday trips.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Manchester buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Fares — Transport for Greater Manchester. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).