42B bus: Woodford – Piccadilly Gardens
Bee Network bus 42B runs between Woodford and Piccadilly Gardens via Bramhall, Gillbent, Cheadle Hulme and Cheadle. Runs every day. On Monday 2 November the first bus from Bramhall leaves at 05:34 and the last at 19:55, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Bee Network. Timetable for Monday, 2 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 42B bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Woodford?
- On Monday 2 November the first bus leaves Piccadilly Gardens at 06:00 and the last at 21:45, 17 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 42B bus from Woodford to Piccadilly Gardens?
- On Monday 2 November the first bus leaves Woodford at 05:34 and the last at 19:55, 19 journeys in all.
- Does the 42B bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 42B bus run?
- On Monday 2 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 19 journeys from Bramhall.
- Where does the 42B bus stop?
- Main stops from Woodford to Piccadilly Gardens: Davenport Arms (Woodford), Woodford Garden Village (Woodford), Ack Lane East (Bramhall), Stanley Road (Gillbent), Cheadle Hulme Station (Cheadle Hulme), Mary Street (Cheadle), Parrs Wood (East Didsbury), Didsbury Library (Didsbury), Platt Lane (Rusholme), Manchester Royal Infirmary (Manchester Royal Infirmary), Piccadilly Gardens (Piccadilly Gardens). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 42B bus?
- Bee Network.
Piccadilly Gardens to Woodford
| 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 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly Gardens | 06:00 | 06:44 | 07:25 | 08:11 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:34 | 18:37 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary | 06:10 | 06:54 | 07:36 | 08:23 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:48 | 18:51 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 |
| The Christie | 06:24 | 07:11 | 07:53 | 08:42 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:55 | 14:56 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 20:15 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| Parrs Wood, East Didsbury | 06:33 | 07:24 | 08:06 | 08:55 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:07 | 15:11 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:24 | 19:21 | 20:24 | 21:22 | 22:21 |
| Cheadle Post Office | 06:38 | 07:30 | 08:14 | 09:03 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:15 | 15:20 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 18:31 | 19:27 | 20:30 | 21:28 | 22:27 |
| Monmouth Road, Cheadle Hulme | 06:48 | 07:40 | 08:27 | 09:16 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:26 | 15:34 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:42 | 19:35 | |||
| Grove Park, Gillbent | 06:53 | 07:47 | 08:37 | 09:22 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:33 | 15:42 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:47 | 19:40 | |||
| Ack Lane East, Bramhall | 06:58 | 07:52 | 08:42 | 09:27 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:38 | 15:47 | 16:54 | 17:54 | 18:52 | 19:44 | |||
| Woodford Garden Village | 07:03 | 07:57 | 08:47 | 09:32 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:44 | 15:53 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:58 | 19:48 | |||
| Davenport Arms, Woodford | 07:05 | 07:59 | 08:49 | 09:34 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:46 | 15:55 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:00 | 19:50 |
Woodford to Piccadilly Gardens
| 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 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Arms, Woodford | 05:58 | 06:41 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 08:08 | 09:05 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:00 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 19:07 | 19:55 | ||
| Woodford Garden Village | 05:59 | 06:42 | 07:01 | 07:27 | 08:09 | 09:06 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 16:01 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:08 | 19:56 | ||
| Ack Lane East, Bramhall | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:47 | 07:06 | 07:32 | 08:14 | 09:11 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:56 | 14:57 | 16:07 | 17:14 | 18:13 | 19:12 | 20:00 | |
| Stanley Road, Gillbent | 05:38 | 06:09 | 06:52 | 07:11 | 07:38 | 08:21 | 09:16 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:01 | 15:02 | 16:12 | 17:19 | 18:17 | 19:16 | 20:04 | |
| Cheadle Hulme Station | 05:43 | 06:14 | 06:59 | 07:21 | 07:49 | 08:31 | 09:23 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:08 | 15:09 | 16:21 | 17:27 | 18:23 | 19:22 | 20:09 | |
| Mary Street, Cheadle | 05:51 | 06:24 | 07:09 | 07:33 | 08:07 | 08:44 | 09:34 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:19 | 15:23 | 16:35 | 17:39 | 18:32 | 19:30 | 20:17 | |
| Parrs Wood, East Didsbury | 05:55 | 06:28 | 07:14 | 07:41 | 08:24 | 08:46 | 08:55 | 09:40 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:23 | 15:28 | 16:40 | 17:44 | 18:37 | 19:34 | 20:21 |
| Didsbury Library | 05:59 | 06:34 | 07:22 | 07:49 | 08:32 | 08:54 | 09:03 | 09:47 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:30 | 15:36 | 16:48 | 17:52 | 18:45 | 19:41 | 20:28 |
| Platt Lane, Rusholme | 06:11 | 06:49 | 07:37 | 08:11 | 08:50 | 09:16 | 09:20 | 10:04 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:56 | 17:08 | 18:10 | 19:01 | 19:56 | 20:43 |
| Manchester Royal Infirmary | 06:17 | 06:55 | 07:43 | 08:18 | 08:57 | 09:23 | 09:27 | 10:11 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 16:03 | 17:15 | 18:17 | 19:08 | 20:03 | 20:50 |
| Piccadilly Gardens | 06:27 | 07:05 | 07:53 | 08:30 | 09:09 | 09:35 | 09:39 | 10:23 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:17 | 17:29 | 18:31 | 19:19 | 20:14 | 21:01 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 2 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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