281 bus: Sale – Altrincham
Bee Network bus 281 runs between Sale and Altrincham via Sale Moor, Brooklands and Broadheath. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 4 November the first bus from Sale leaves at 06:39 and the last at 18:40, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Bee Network. Timetable for Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 281 bus from Sale to Altrincham?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Sale at 06:39 and the last at 18:40, 13 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 281 bus from Altrincham to Sale?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Altrincham at 06:33 and the last at 17:38, 12 journeys in all.
- Does the 281 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 281 bus run?
- On Wednesday 4 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 13 journeys from Sale.
- Where does the 281 bus stop?
- Main stops from Sale to Altrincham: Ascot Avenue (Sale), Sale Metrolink Stop (Sale), Sale Moor Village (Sale Moor), Shady Lane (Brooklands), Broadheath Primary (Broadheath), Altrincham Interchange (Altrincham). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 281 bus?
- Bee Network.
Sale to Altrincham
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Avenue, Sale | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:35 | 18:40 | |
| Sale Metrolink Stop | 06:39 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:45 | 18:50 |
| Sale Moor Village | 06:44 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:50 | 18:55 |
| Shady Lane, Brooklands | 06:55 | 07:56 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 18:01 | 19:06 |
| Broadheath Primary | 07:08 | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:14 | 19:19 |
| Altrincham Interchange | 07:20 | 08:21 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:26 | 19:31 |
Altrincham to Sale
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Interchange | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:38 | 17:38 |
| Broadheath Primary | 06:40 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Shady Lane, Brooklands | 06:52 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 15:52 | 16:57 | 17:57 |
| Legh Arms, Sale Moor | 07:06 | 08:06 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Sale Metrolink Stop | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:20 | 18:20 |
| Ascot Avenue, Sale | 07:26 | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:31 | 18:31 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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