Bus 118 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and North Manchester General Hospital. The route is 0.0 km long with 40 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 41 minutes. On a weekday it runs 61 trips in one direction, and 29 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 118 |
| City | Manchester |
| Operator | Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) |
| Start → end | Piccadilly Gardens → North Manchester General Hospital |
| End → start | North Manchester General Hospital → Piccadilly Gardens |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 40 / 41 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 41 minutes |
| Trips per day | 61 on weekdays, 29 on weekends one way (68 on weekdays → Piccadilly Gardens) |
| Frequency | peak 15 · midday 15 · weekend 15–60 |
| First / last trip from «Piccadilly Gardens» | 05:16 / 23:59 |
| First / last trip from «North Manchester General Hospital» | 04:34 / 23:07 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 118
Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → North Manchester General Hospital
This direction has 40 stops. The route passes The Unicorn, Park View, Ebsworth Street, Southdown Crescent. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | The Unicorn | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Hanover Street | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Marshall Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Clive Street | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Peary Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Livesey Street | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Osborne Street | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Whitley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Paget Street | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Park View | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Grangewood Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Shiredale Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Brewster Street | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Lidl Harpurhey | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Lidl Harpurhey | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Hillier Street North | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Clough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Cole Street | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Ebsworth Street | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Ivy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Blue Bell | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Moston Cemetery | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Horncastle Road | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Nuthurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Shawford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Moston Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | The Charlestown | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Southdown Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Booth Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Grange Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Silver Birch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Polefield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Rochdale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Old Market Street | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Lion Street | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Pike Fold Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Chapel Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Crumpsall Vale | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | North Manchester General Hospital | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: North Manchester General Hospital → Piccadilly Gardens
This direction has 41 stops. The route passes North Manchester General Hospital, Grange Park Road, Blue Bell, Shiredale Drive. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Manchester General Hospital | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | North Manchester General Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Crumpsall Vale | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Chapel Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Pike Fold Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Lion Street | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Sandy Brow | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Rochdale Road | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Polefield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Silver Birch Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Grange Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Booth Hall Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Southdown Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Hinchley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Moston Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Shawford Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Nuthurst Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Horncastle Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Moston Cemetery | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Blue Bell | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Leighton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Ivy Street | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Cole Street | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Edward Street | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Hillier Street North | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Lidl Harpurhey | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Hemmington Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Carisbrook Street | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Shiredale Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Lathbury Road | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Queens Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Paget Street | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Whitley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Osborne Street | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Peary Street | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Clive Street | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Marshall Street | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Hanover Street | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Turner Street | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Birchin Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Piccadilly Gardens | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 61 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 29 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Piccadilly Gardens» | 05:16 — 23:59 | 00:00 — 23:00 |
| From «North Manchester General Hospital» | 04:34 — 23:07 | 06:00 — 22:38 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 15 minutes; midday every 15 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15–19; on weekends every 15–60 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 118 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 05:16 and the last at 23:59. From North Manchester General Hospital they are 04:34 and 23:07.
How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to North Manchester General Hospital take?
About 41 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
40 outbound and 41 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 118 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 29 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 00:00 and 23:00.
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)).