Manchester Bus 52

Bus 52 in Manchester links The Trafford Centre Bus Station and Tesco Failsworth. The route is 0.0 km long with 102 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 87 minutes. On a weekday it runs 85 trips in one direction, and 26 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 52

Outbound: The Trafford Centre Bus Station → Tesco Failsworth

This direction has 102 stops. The route passes Swinging Bridge, Jubilee Street, Humphrey Street, Moston Cemetery. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Tesco Failsworth → The Trafford Centre Bus Station

This direction has 97 stops. The route passes School Road, Moston Cemetery, Abraham Moss Centre, Tesco Salford. 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 85 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 26 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 5–22 minutes, most often every 5; midday every 3–20 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 3–30; on weekends every 28–61 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 52 cost?

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

When do the first and last trips run?

From The Trafford Centre Bus Station the first is at 00:05 and the last at 22:25. From Tesco Failsworth they are 04:45 and 22:57.

How long does the trip from The Trafford Centre Bus Station to Tesco Failsworth take?

About 87 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

102 outbound and 97 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 52 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 26 trips in one direction, running from The Trafford Centre Bus Station between 07:41 and 22:40.

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)).