Bus route 143 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Central Road

Bus route 143 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Central Road”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Which way bus 143 runs

Towards “Central Road”: 26 stops. After “Piccadilly Gardens”, the bus calls at “Charlotte Street”, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”, “University of Manchester”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “St Mary’s”. Then “Dagenham Road”, “Grandale Street”, “Dickenson Road”, “Platt Fields Park”, “Grangethorpe Road”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Furness Road”, “Friendship Inn”, “Granville Road”, “Derby Road”. Before “Central Road”: “Withington Library”, “Wilmslow Road”, “The Christie”, “Circular Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Central Road” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (23 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Everett Road”, “Cawdor Road”, “Langley Road”, “Platt Lane”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Chester Street” and “Dickinson Street”. Only in the direction of “Central Road” does it call at, among others, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre” and “Dickenson Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Major Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Dickinson Street” (250 m), “Oxford Road Station” → “Chester Street” (100 m) and “Mancunian Way” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (100 m). Towards “Central Road”, board nearby: “Everett Road” → “The Christie” (100 m), “Cawdor Road” → “Furness Road” (100 m), “Langley Road” → “Old Hall Lane” (100 m) and “Platt Lane” → “Platt Fields Park” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Central Road” it shares the road with routes 41 and 43; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Withington Library” it shares the road with routes 42, 42A, 42B and 142.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Major Street” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “University of Manchester”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “St Mary’s”: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111 and 147
• “Dagenham Road”: buses 53 and 147
• “Grandale Street”: buses 53 and 147
• “Dickenson Road” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 50 and 147
• “Platt Fields Park” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 53 and 147
• “Grangethorpe Road”: bus 147
• “Old Hall Lane” (only towards “Central Road”): bus 147
• “Furness Road” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 147 and 150
• “Friendship Inn”: buses 147 and 150
• “Granville Road”: bus 147
• “Derby Road”: buses 25 and 147
• “Withington Library”: buses 25, 87, 111 and 147
• “Wilmslow Road”: bus 147
• “The Christie”: buses 111 and 147
• “Circular Road” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 147 and 172
• “Central Road”: buses 147 and 172
• “Everett Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 111 and 147
• “Cawdor Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 147 and 150
• “Langley Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 147 and 150
• “Platt Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 53 and 147
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Chester Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 197 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 147, bus 150, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 143

Does bus 143 go to “University Shopping Centre”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 143 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Charlotte Street” (18, 33, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).