Manchester Bus 111

Bus 111 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Winster Avenue. The route is 0.0 km long with 34 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 37 minutes. On a weekday it runs 77 trips in one direction, and 34 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 111

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Winster Avenue

This direction has 34 stops. The route passes Charlotte Street, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Carlton Avenue, Copson Street. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Winster Avenue → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 33 stops. The route passes Southern Cemetery, Whitchurch Road, Horton Road, Whitworth Park. The full list of stops in order is below.

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 77 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 34 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 12–13 minutes, most often every 12; midday every 12 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 12; on weekends every 20–70 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 111 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 05:56 and the last at 23:40. From Winster Avenue they are 05:22 and 23:31.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Winster Avenue take?

About 37 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

34 outbound and 33 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 111 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 34 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 08:19 and 23:09.

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)).