Bus 29 in Manchester links Boothstown Drive and Huron Basin. The route is 0.0 km long with 70 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 85 minutes. On a weekday it runs 15 trips in one direction, and 7 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 29 |
| City | Manchester |
| Operator | Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) |
| Start → end | Boothstown Drive → Huron Basin |
| End → start | Huron Basin → Boothstown Drive |
| Route length | 0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 70 / 64 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 85 minutes |
| Trips per day | 15 on weekdays, 7 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 60–110 · midday 60–65 · weekend 110 |
| First / last trip from «Boothstown Drive» | 05:25 / 21:55 |
| First / last trip from «Huron Basin» | 06:15 / 22:45 |
| Fare | 2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 29
Outbound: Boothstown Drive → Huron Basin
This direction has 70 stops. The route passes Boothshall Way, Walkden Town Centre, Larch Grove, White Swallows Road. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boothstown Drive | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Boothshall Way | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Leigh Road | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Victoria Street | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Mill Street | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | Ashdown Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | East Moor | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | The Boundary Stone | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Ellenbrook Road | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Queensway | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Carlton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Parsonage Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Burgess Farm | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Primrose Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Worsley Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Hilton Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | Tynesbank | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Walkden Town Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Longley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Wilfred Road | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Newhart Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Ainsley Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Lime Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Co-op Academy Walkden | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Laburnum Road | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Shap Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Kirkstone Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Ellesmere Golf Club | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Woodside Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Crompton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Moss Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | East Lynn Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Duke Street | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Larch Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | Tamarin Close | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Arundel Street | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Moorside Road | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Boothby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Cemetery Road South | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Swinton Church of St Peter | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Swinton Civic Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Pendlebury Road | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Walshaw Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Eccles Road | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Hereford Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Buttermere Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Grasmere Road | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Princess Street | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Manchester Road | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Lawnswood Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | White Swallows Road | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Swinton Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Radcliffe Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | Light Oaks School | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | Cholmondley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Eccles Old Road | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Lancaster Road | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Salford Royal Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Eccles New Road | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Turnpike House | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Borough Road | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Columbus Way | 0.0 km | |
| 65 | UTC Media City UK | 0.0 km | |
| 66 | Michigan Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 67 | Ohio Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 68 | Harbour City Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 69 | MediaCityUK | 0.0 km | |
| 70 | Huron Basin | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Huron Basin → Boothstown Drive
This direction has 64 stops. The route passes MediaCityUK, Swinton Park Road, Moorside Road, Walkden Town Centre. The full list of stops in order is below.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lowry | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | MediaCityUK | 0.0 km | |
| 3 | Harbour City Metrolink Stop | 0.0 km | |
| 4 | Ohio Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 5 | Michigan Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 6 | UTC Media City UK | 0.0 km | |
| 7 | Columbus Way | 0.0 km | |
| 8 | Guide Street | 0.0 km | |
| 9 | Turnpike House | 0.0 km | |
| 10 | Eccles New Road | 0.0 km | |
| 11 | Salford Royal Hospital | 0.0 km | |
| 12 | Lancaster Road | 0.0 km | |
| 13 | Eccles Old Road | 0.0 km | |
| 14 | Cholmondley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 15 | Hayfield Road | 0.0 km | |
| 16 | Radcliffe Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 17 | Swinton Park Road | 0.0 km | |
| 18 | White Swallows Road | 0.0 km | |
| 19 | Springwood Primary School | 0.0 km | |
| 20 | Manchester Road | 0.0 km | |
| 21 | Princess Street | 0.0 km | |
| 22 | Rydal Crescent | 0.0 km | |
| 23 | Grasmere Road | 0.0 km | |
| 24 | Buttermere Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 25 | Hereford Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 26 | Worsley Road | 0.0 km | |
| 27 | Walshaw Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 28 | Pendlebury Road | 0.0 km | |
| 29 | Swinton Civic Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 30 | Swinton Church of St Peter | 0.0 km | |
| 31 | Boothby Road | 0.0 km | |
| 32 | Moorside Road | 0.0 km | |
| 33 | Arundel Street | 0.0 km | |
| 34 | Tamarin Close | 0.0 km | |
| 35 | Larch Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 36 | Duke Street | 0.0 km | |
| 37 | East Lynn Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 38 | Crompton Street | 0.0 km | |
| 39 | Woodside Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 40 | Ellesmere Golf Club | 0.0 km | |
| 41 | Kirkstone Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 42 | Shap Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 43 | Laburnum Road | 0.0 km | |
| 44 | Lime Grove | 0.0 km | |
| 45 | Walkden Rail Station | 0.0 km | |
| 46 | Walter Street | 0.0 km | |
| 47 | Walkden Town Centre | 0.0 km | |
| 48 | Tynesbank | 0.0 km | |
| 49 | Hilton Lane | 0.0 km | |
| 50 | Worsley Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 51 | Primrose Avenue | 0.0 km | |
| 52 | Burgess Way | 0.0 km | |
| 53 | Parsonage Road | 0.0 km | |
| 54 | Carlton Road | 0.0 km | |
| 55 | Queensway | 0.0 km | |
| 56 | The Boundary Stone | 0.0 km | |
| 57 | East Moor | 0.0 km | |
| 58 | Ashdown Drive | 0.0 km | |
| 59 | Mill Street | 0.0 km | |
| 60 | Victoria Street | 0.0 km | |
| 61 | Boothstown Post Office | 0.0 km | |
| 62 | Boothstown Precinct | 0.0 km | |
| 63 | Boothshall Way | 0.0 km | |
| 64 | Boothstown Drive | 0.0 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 15 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 7 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Boothstown Drive» | 05:25 — 21:55 | 08:53 — 20:52 |
| From «Huron Basin» | 06:15 — 22:45 | 09:55 — 21:50 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 60–110 minutes, most often every 85; midday every 60–65 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 66; on weekends every 110 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 29 cost?
2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Boothstown Drive the first is at 05:25 and the last at 21:55. From Huron Basin they are 06:15 and 22:45.
How long does the trip from Boothstown Drive to Huron Basin take?
About 85 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
70 outbound and 64 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 29 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 7 trips in one direction, running from Boothstown Drive between 08:53 and 20:52.
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)).