Manchester Bus 119

Bus 119 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Benmore Road. The route is 0.0 km long with 43 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 41 minutes. On a weekday it runs 25 trips in one direction, and 15 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 119

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Benmore Road

This direction has 43 stops. The route passes The Unicorn, Grangewood Drive, Blue Bell, Hall Moss Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Benmore Road → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 43 stops. The route passes Victoria Avenue, Grange Drive, Blue Bell, Lathbury Road. 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 25 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 15 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 30–39 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 60; on weekends every 60–90 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 119 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 08:14 and the last at 23:15. From Benmore Road they are 06:03 and 22:43.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Benmore Road take?

About 41 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

43 outbound and 43 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 119 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 15 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 08:44 and 23:30.

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)).