Manchester Bus 41

Bus 41 in Manchester links Middleton Bus Station and Sale Metrolink Stop. The route is 0.0 km long with 110 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 112 minutes. On a weekday it runs 51 trips in one direction, and 29 on a weekend day.

Route map of bus 41 in Manchester: Middleton Bus Station to Sale Metrolink Stop

Route at a glance

Mode	Bus
Route number	41
City	Manchester
Operator	Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
Start → end	Middleton Bus Station → Sale Metrolink Stop
End → start	Sale Metrolink Stop → Middleton Bus Station
Route length	0.0 km / 0.0 km in the opposite direction
Number of stops	110 / 107 in the opposite direction
Travel time	about 112 minutes
Trips per day	51 on weekdays, 29 on weekends one way
Frequency	peak 7–40 · midday 8–40 · weekend 1–69
First / last trip from «Middleton Bus Station»	04:27 / 23:15
First / last trip from «Sale Metrolink Stop»	05:13 / 23:46
Fare	2.00 £ (fare in effect since 5 January 2025)
Updated	August 22, 2026

Route of Bus 41

Outbound: Middleton Bus Station → Sale Metrolink Stop

This direction has 110 stops. The route passes Mill Fold Road, Crumpsall Metrolink Stop, Piccadilly Gardens, Wilmslow Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

No.	Stop	Note
1	Middleton Bus Station	Terminus
2	Mill Fold Road
3	Alkrington Hall Road North
4	Hall Drive
5	Woodlands Way
6	Mainway
7	Mossway
8	Walker Road
9	Hill Lane
10	Cecil Road
11	Plant Hill Road
12	Higher Blackley Community Centre
13	Longhurst Road
14	Wavertree Road
15	Carley Grove
16	Wroxham Road
17	Bank House Road
18	Castlemere Road
19	Crab Lane
20	Inchcape Drive
21	Bantry Drive
22	Bridgnorth Road
23	Lakeside Rise
24	Ellbourne Road
25	Middleton Road
26	Bowker Vale Metrolink Stop
27	Wilton Road
28	Polygon Road
29	Crumpsall Metrolink Stop
30	The Cleveland
31	Delaunays Road
32	North Manchester General Hospital
33	North Manchester General Hospital
34	Crumpsall Lane
35	Crumpsall Park
36	Ash Tree Road
37	Abraham Moss Centre
38	Humphrey Street
39	Arlington Street
40	Copthall Lane
41	Woodlands Street
42	Albyns Avenue
43	Shirley Road
44	Bignor Street
45	Balmfield Street
46	Queens Road
47	Elizabeth Street
48	Derby Street
49	St Chad’s Catholic Church
50	Park Place
51	Victoria Rail Station
52	Printworks
53	Turner Street
54	The Unicorn
55	Tib Street
56	Piccadilly Gardens
57	Charlotte Street
58	Major Street
59	Palace Theatre
60	Oxford Road Station
61	Mancunian Way
62	Aquatics Centre
63	University Shopping Centre
64	University of Manchester
65	Manchester Royal Infirmary
66	St Mary’s
67	Hathersage Road
68	Daisy Bank Road
69	Denison Road
70	Upper Kent Road
71	Birchfields Avenue
72	Telfer Road
73	Old Hall Lane
74	Lytham Road
75	Fallowfield Shopping Centre
76	Birchfields Road
77	Lindleywood Road
78	Ladybarn Lane
79	Friendship Inn
80	Granville Road
81	Derby Road
82	Withington Library
83	Wilmslow Road
84	The Christie
85	Circular Road
86	Central Road
87	Parkfield Road South
88	Spath Road
89	Marie Louise Gardens
90	Hayescroft Gardens
91	Withington Golf Club
92	Riverside Park
93	Northenden Village
94	Moor End
95	Northenden Health Centre
96	Princess Parkway
97	Shevington Gardens
98	Rackhouse Road
99	Sale Circle
100	Orton Road
101	Cleeve Road
102	Northern Moor Metrolink Stop
103	Norris Road
104	Gratrix Lane
105	Sunningdale Avenue
106	Marsland Road
107	Trinity Road
108	Derbyshire Road
109	Wardle Road
110	Sale Metrolink Stop	Terminus

Inbound: Sale Metrolink Stop → Middleton Bus Station

This direction has 107 stops. The route passes Woodlands Road, Everett Road, Piccadilly Gardens, Polygon Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

No.	Stop	Note
1	Sale Metrolink Stop	Terminus
2	Woodlands Road
3	Park House
4	Temple Road
5	Legh Arms
6	Norley Drive
7	Worthington Road
8	Farrier Close
9	Norris Road
10	Northern Moor Metrolink Stop
11	Cleeve Road
12	Yew Tree Lane
13	Sale Circle
14	Rackhouse Road
15	Shevington Gardens
16	Britannia Airport Hotel
17	Parkway House
18	Moor End
19	Northenden Village
20	Riverside Park
21	Withington Golf Club
22	Hayescroft Gardens
23	Marie Louise Gardens
24	Spath Road
25	Queenston Road
26	Central Road
27	The Christie
28	Everett Road
29	Wilmslow Road
30	Withington Library
31	Derby Road
32	Granville Road
33	Friendship Inn
34	Ladybarn Lane
35	Lindleywood Road
36	Fallowfield Shopping Centre
37	Lytham Road
38	Old Hall Lane
39	Telfer Road
40	Birch Hall Lane
41	Dickenson Road
42	Dickenson Road
43	Denison Road
44	Daisy Bank Road
45	Hathersage Road
46	Swinton Grove
47	Grafton Street
48	Brunswick Street
49	Manchester Metropolitan University
50	Chester Street
51	Dickinson Street
52	Dickinson Street
53	Charlotte Street
54	Piccadilly Gardens
55	The Unicorn
56	Printworks
57	Victoria Rail Station
58	Park Place
59	St Chad’s Catholic Church
60	Derby Street
61	Elizabeth Street
62	Balmfield Street
63	Bignor Street
64	Shirley Road
65	Albyns Avenue
66	Woodlands Street
67	Copthall Lane
68	Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre
69	Cravenwood Road
70	Humphrey Street
71	Abraham Moss Centre
72	Ash Tree Road
73	Crumpsall Park
74	Crumpsall Lane
75	North Manchester General Hospital
76	North Manchester General Hospital
77	Crumpsall Lane
78	The Cleveland
79	Crumpsall Metrolink Stop
80	Polygon Road
81	Ardern Road
82	Wilton Road
83	Bowker Vale Metrolink Stop
84	Middleton Road
85	Ellbourne Road
86	Lakeside Rise
87	Bridgnorth Road
88	Bantry Drive
89	Inchcape Drive
90	Crab Lane
91	Bowfell Grove
92	Castlemere Road
93	Wroxham Road
94	Carley Grove
95	Wavertree Road
96	Longhurst Road
97	Higher Blackley Community Centre
98	Plant Hill Road
99	Cecil Road
100	Hill Lane
101	Mossway
102	Mainway
103	Woodlands Way
104	Hall Drive
105	Alkrington Hall Road North
106	Mill Fold Road
107	Middleton Bus Station	Terminus

Schedule and frequency

According to the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), the route runs 51 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 29 on a weekend day.

Direction	Weekdays	Weekends and holidays
From «Middleton Bus Station»	04:27 — 23:15	07:01 — 23:15
From «Sale Metrolink Stop»	05:13 — 23:46	08:17 — 23:46

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 7–40 minutes, most often every 12; midday every 8–40 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 8–50; on weekends every 1–69 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 41 cost?

2.00 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 5 January 2025.

When do the first and last trips run?

From Middleton Bus Station the first is at 04:27 and the last at 23:15. From Sale Metrolink Stop they are 05:13 and 23:46.

How long does the trip from Middleton Bus Station to Sale Metrolink Stop take?

About 112 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

110 outbound and 107 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 41 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 29 trips in one direction, running from Middleton Bus Station between 07:01 and 23:15.

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)).

22.08.2026

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