Bus route 66 in Manchester runs between “Longfield Centre” and “Eccles Interchange”.
Which way bus 66 runs
From “Longfield Centre” to “Eccles Interchange”: 75 stops. On the way: “Red Lion”, “Branksome Avenue”, “St Mary’s Road”, “Heywood Road”, “Bent Lane”, “Beaufort Street”, “Heaton Park Metrolink Stop”, “Bishops Road”, “Ostrich Lane”, “Overbrook Drive”. Then “Butt Hill Road”, “Beckley Avenue”, “Spring Vale”, “Kersal Road”, “Agecroft Bridge”, “Langley Road”, “Enterprise Park”, “Dauntesey Avenue”, “Agecroft Road”, “Hospital Road”. Then “St Augustines”, “Swinton Hall Road”, “Oak Street”, “Pendlebury Road”, “Pendlebury Health Centre”, “Mossfield Road”, “Rutland Avenue”, “Chelford Drive”, “Cemetery Road North”, “Mossfield Road Turning Circle”. Then “Lees Street”, “Townsend Road”, “Swinton Station”, “Swinton Shopping Centre”, “Swinton Church of St Peter”, “Boothby Road”, “Moorside Road”, “Arundel Street”, “Ash Drive”, “Moss Lane”. Then “Wenlock Street”, “Priestley Road”, “Holyrood Church”, “Worsley Road”, “The White Horse”, “Lambton Road”, “Welbeck Road”, “Bridgewater School”, “The Green”, “Worsley Court House”. Then “Granary Lane”, “Walker Road”, “Westwood Crescent”, “Parrin Lane”, “Gee Lane”, “Dover Street”, “Pollitts Close”, “South King Street”, “Bridgewater Street”, “Guildford Road”. Then “Beech Street”, “Unicorn Street”, “Haddon Road”, “Higher Croft”, “Barton Road”, “Kirkman Avenue”, “Patricroft Bridge”, “Adelaide Street”, “The Kings Head”, “Gaskell Road”. Before “Eccles Interchange”: “Crowgreen Road”, “Health Centre”, “Eccles Library”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Eccles Interchange” to “Longfield Centre” (70 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Pleasant Road”, “Cawdor Street”, “Peel Green Road”, “Winton Library”, “Hartington Road”, “Sefton Drive”, “Greenleach Lane”, “Moorside Station”, “Cemetery Road South”, “Rivington Crescent”, “Links View”, “St Monica’s High School” and “Clarks Hill”. Only in the direction of “Eccles Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Red Lion”, “Branksome Avenue”, “Bent Lane”, “Kersal Road”, “Enterprise Park” and “Agecroft Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Red Lion” → “Clarks Hill” (100 m), “Branksome Avenue” → “St Mary’s Road” (250 m), “Bent Lane” → “Heywood Road” (150 m) and “Kersal Road” → “Links View” (200 m). Towards “Eccles Interchange”, board nearby: “Pleasant Road” → “Crowgreen Road” (100 m), “Cawdor Street” → “Adelaide Street” (100 m), “Peel Green Road” → “Unicorn Street” (100 m) and “Winton Library” → “Parrin Lane” (100 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 18 towards “Eccles Interchange” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “Worsley Court House” and “Parrin Lane” it shares the road with route 33; between “Swinton Church of St Peter” and “Arundel Street” it shares the road with route 29.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Longfield Centre”: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “Red Lion” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “Branksome Avenue” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “St Mary’s Road”: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “Heywood Road”: bus 94
- “Bent Lane” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 94
- “Beaufort Street”: buses 94 and 135
- “Heaton Park Metrolink Stop”: bus 135
- “Bishops Road”: buses 94 and 135
- “Ostrich Lane”: buses 94, 97 and 99
- “Overbrook Drive”: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “Butt Hill Road”: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
- “Kersal Road” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): buses 93 and 95
- Stops from “Higher Croft” to “Gaskell Road”: bus 52
- “Crowgreen Road” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): bus 52
- “Health Centre” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): buses 52 and 70
- “Eccles Library” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”): buses 52 and 70
- “Eccles Interchange”: buses 52 and 70
- “Pleasant Road” (only towards “Longfield Centre”): bus 52
- “Cawdor Street” (only towards “Longfield Centre”): bus 52
- “Links View” (only towards “Longfield Centre”): buses 93 and 95
- “St Monica’s High School” (only towards “Longfield Centre”): buses 94 and 135
- “Clarks Hill” (only towards “Longfield Centre”): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99
Pages for these routes: bus 29, bus 33, bus 52, bus 70, bus 93, bus 94, bus 95, bus 97, bus 99, bus 135.
Passes and concessions
Our page “How to pay for public transport in Manchester” describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.
Questions about bus 66
Does bus 66 go to “Heaton Park Metrolink Stop”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 66 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Longfield Centre” (94, 95, 97 and 99) and “Red Lion” (only towards “Eccles Interchange”; 94, 95, 97 and 99). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).