Manchester Bus 42B

Bus 42B in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Davenport Arms. The route is 0.0 km long with 77 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 79 minutes. On a weekday it runs 17 trips in one direction, and 10 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 42B

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Davenport Arms

This direction has 77 stops. The route passes Charlotte Street, Granville Road, Cheadle Old Station, Church Inn. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Davenport Arms → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 79 stops. The route passes The Old School House, Church Inn, Fletcher Moss, Heald Place. 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 17 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 10 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 46–73 minutes, most often every 60; midday every 60 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 63–68; on weekends every 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 42B 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 06:00 and the last at 21:45. From Davenport Arms they are 05:34 and 19:55.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Davenport Arms take?

About 79 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

77 outbound and 79 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 42B run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 10 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 08:54 and 17:54.

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)).