Manchester Bus 83

Bus 83 in Manchester links Piccadilly Gardens and Oldham Mumps Interchange. The route is 0.0 km long with 39 stops, and the official schedule from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) puts the full trip at about 46 minutes. On a weekday it runs 93 trips in one direction, and 46 on a weekend day.

Route at a glance

Route of Bus 83

Outbound: Piccadilly Gardens → Oldham Mumps Interchange

This direction has 39 stops. The route passes Faraday Street, Monsall Road, Ridgefield Street, Chapel Road. The full list of stops in order is below.

Inbound: Oldham Mumps Interchange → Piccadilly Gardens

This direction has 40 stops. The route passes The Link Centre, Heron Street, Princess Street, Ten Acres Lane. 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 93 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 46 on a weekend day.

Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10 minutes; midday every 10 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 10–15; on weekends every 20–30 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 83 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 00:05 and the last at 23:35. From Oldham Mumps Interchange they are 04:10 and 23:29.

How long does the trip from Piccadilly Gardens to Oldham Mumps Interchange take?

About 46 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.

How many stops does the route have?

39 outbound and 40 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.

Does bus 83 run on weekends?

Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 46 trips in one direction, running from Piccadilly Gardens between 00:05 and 23:35.

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)).