{"id":17035,"date":"2026-09-30T09:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-66-manchester"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:53:53","slug":"bus-route-66-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 66 in Manchester: Longfield Centre \u2194 Eccles Interchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 66 in Manchester runs between \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d and \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester#routes\">All routes in Manchester \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac7690393705\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac7690393705\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Which_way_bus_66_runs\" >Which way bus 66 runs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_66\" >Questions about bus 66<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Does_bus_66_go_to_%E2%80%9CHeaton_Park_Metrolink_Stop%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 66 go to \u201cHeaton Park Metrolink Stop\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-66-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_66_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 66 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_66_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 66 runs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-66-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-66-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 66 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d to \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d: 75 stops. On the way: \u201cRed Lion\u201d, \u201cBranksome Avenue\u201d, \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cHeywood Road\u201d, \u201cBent Lane\u201d, \u201cBeaufort Street\u201d, \u201cHeaton Park Metrolink Stop\u201d, \u201cBishops Road\u201d, \u201cOstrich Lane\u201d, \u201cOverbrook Drive\u201d. Then \u201cButt Hill Road\u201d, \u201cBeckley Avenue\u201d, \u201cSpring Vale\u201d, \u201cKersal Road\u201d, \u201cAgecroft Bridge\u201d, \u201cLangley Road\u201d, \u201cEnterprise Park\u201d, \u201cDauntesey Avenue\u201d, \u201cAgecroft Road\u201d, \u201cHospital Road\u201d. Then \u201cSt Augustines\u201d, \u201cSwinton Hall Road\u201d, \u201cOak Street\u201d, \u201cPendlebury Road\u201d, \u201cPendlebury Health Centre\u201d, \u201cMossfield Road\u201d, \u201cRutland Avenue\u201d, \u201cChelford Drive\u201d, \u201cCemetery Road North\u201d, \u201cMossfield Road Turning Circle\u201d. Then \u201cLees Street\u201d, \u201cTownsend Road\u201d, \u201cSwinton Station\u201d, \u201cSwinton Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cSwinton Church of St Peter\u201d, \u201cBoothby Road\u201d, \u201cMoorside Road\u201d, \u201cArundel Street\u201d, \u201cAsh Drive\u201d, \u201cMoss Lane\u201d. Then \u201cWenlock Street\u201d, \u201cPriestley Road\u201d, \u201cHolyrood Church\u201d, \u201cWorsley Road\u201d, \u201cThe White Horse\u201d, \u201cLambton Road\u201d, \u201cWelbeck Road\u201d, \u201cBridgewater School\u201d, \u201cThe Green\u201d, \u201cWorsley Court House\u201d. Then \u201cGranary Lane\u201d, \u201cWalker Road\u201d, \u201cWestwood Crescent\u201d, \u201cParrin Lane\u201d, \u201cGee Lane\u201d, \u201cDover Street\u201d, \u201cPollitts Close\u201d, \u201cSouth King Street\u201d, \u201cBridgewater Street\u201d, \u201cGuildford Road\u201d. Then \u201cBeech Street\u201d, \u201cUnicorn Street\u201d, \u201cHaddon Road\u201d, \u201cHigher Croft\u201d, \u201cBarton Road\u201d, \u201cKirkman Avenue\u201d, \u201cPatricroft Bridge\u201d, \u201cAdelaide Street\u201d, \u201cThe Kings Head\u201d, \u201cGaskell Road\u201d. Before \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d: \u201cCrowgreen Road\u201d, \u201cHealth Centre\u201d, \u201cEccles Library\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d to \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d (70 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cPleasant Road\u201d, \u201cCawdor Street\u201d, \u201cPeel Green Road\u201d, \u201cWinton Library\u201d, \u201cHartington Road\u201d, \u201cSefton Drive\u201d, \u201cGreenleach Lane\u201d, \u201cMoorside Station\u201d, \u201cCemetery Road South\u201d, \u201cRivington Crescent\u201d, \u201cLinks View\u201d, \u201cSt Monica&#8217;s High School\u201d and \u201cClarks Hill\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cRed Lion\u201d, \u201cBranksome Avenue\u201d, \u201cBent Lane\u201d, \u201cKersal Road\u201d, \u201cEnterprise Park\u201d and \u201cAgecroft Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cRed Lion\u201d \u2192 \u201cClarks Hill\u201d (100 m), \u201cBranksome Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s Road\u201d (250 m), \u201cBent Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cHeywood Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cKersal Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cLinks View\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d, board nearby: \u201cPleasant Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrowgreen Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cCawdor Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cAdelaide Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cPeel Green Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cUnicorn Street\u201d (100 m) and \u201cWinton Library\u201d \u2192 \u201cParrin Lane\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cWorsley Court House\u201d and \u201cParrin Lane\u201d it shares the road with route 33; between \u201cSwinton Church of St Peter\u201d and \u201cArundel Street\u201d it shares the road with route 29.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLongfield Centre\u201d: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRed Lion\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBranksome Avenue\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary&#8217;s Road\u201d: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeywood Road\u201d: bus 94<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBent Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): bus 94<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeaufort Street\u201d: buses 94 and 135<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHeaton Park Metrolink Stop\u201d: bus 135<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBishops Road\u201d: buses 94 and 135<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOstrich Lane\u201d: buses 94, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOverbrook Drive\u201d: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cButt Hill Road\u201d: buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKersal Road\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): buses 93 and 95<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cHigher Croft\u201d to \u201cGaskell Road\u201d: bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrowgreen Road\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHealth Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): buses 52 and 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEccles Library\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d): buses 52 and 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEccles Interchange\u201d: buses 52 and 70<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPleasant Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d): bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCawdor Street\u201d (only towards \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d): bus 52<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLinks View\u201d (only towards \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d): buses 93 and 95<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Monica&#8217;s High School\u201d (only towards \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d): buses 94 and 135<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClarks Hill\u201d (only towards \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d): buses 94, 95, 97 and 99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-29-manchester\">bus 29<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-33-manchester\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-52-manchester\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-70-manchester\">bus 70<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-93-manchester\">bus 93<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-94-manchester\">bus 94<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-95-manchester\">bus 95<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-97-manchester\">bus 97<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-99-manchester\">bus 99<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-135-manchester\">bus 135<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester\">How to pay for public transport in Manchester<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_66\"><\/span>Questions about bus 66<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_66_go_to_%E2%80%9CHeaton_Park_Metrolink_Stop%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 66 go to \u201cHeaton Park Metrolink Stop\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_66_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 66 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d (94, 95, 97 and 99) and \u201cRed Lion\u201d (only towards \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d; 94, 95, 97 and 99). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 66 in Manchester runs between \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d and \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d. All routes in Manchester \u2192 Which way bus 66 runs From \u201cLongfield Centre\u201d to \u201cEccles Interchange\u201d: 75 stops. On the way: \u201cRed Lion\u201d, \u201cBranksome Avenue\u201d, \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s Road\u201d, \u201cHeywood Road\u201d, \u201cBent Lane\u201d, \u201cBeaufort Street\u201d, \u201cHeaton Park Metrolink Stop\u201d, \u201cBishops Road\u201d, \u201cOstrich Lane\u201d, \u201cOverbrook [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17035"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18262,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17035\/revisions\/18262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17035"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17035"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17035"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}