{"id":17491,"date":"2026-10-02T17:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-111-manchester"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:03:03","slug":"bus-route-111-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-111-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 111 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens \u2194 Winster Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 111 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cSouthern Cemetery Bus Station\u201d (200 m from \u201cWinster Avenue\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-6ac76918a4d4b\" 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-6ac76918a4d4b\"  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-111-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_111\" >The route of bus 111<\/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-111-manchester\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/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-111-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-111-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_111\" >Questions about bus 111<\/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-111-manchester\/#Where_does_bus_111_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus 111 start its return journey?<\/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-111-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_111_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 111 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_111\"><\/span>The route of bus 111<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-111-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-111-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 111 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d to \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cCharlotte Street\u201d, \u201cMajor Street\u201d, \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d, \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d, \u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\u201d, \u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d, \u201cManchester Royal Infirmary\u201d, \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d. Then \u201cWhitworth Park\u201d, \u201cPlayfair Street\u201d, \u201cMoss Lane East\u201d, \u201cGreat Western Street\u201d, \u201cClaremont Road\u201d, \u201cMaine Road\u201d, \u201cCarlton Avenue\u201d, \u201cHorton Road\u201d, \u201cPlatt Lane\u201d, \u201cHart Road\u201d. Then \u201cWilbraham Road\u201d, \u201cWhitebrook Road\u201d, \u201cVictoria Road\u201d, \u201cMauldeth Road West\u201d, \u201cCopson Street\u201d, \u201cWhitchurch Road\u201d, \u201cRidsdale Avenue\u201d, \u201cDarlington Road\u201d, \u201cThe Metropolitan\u201d, \u201cWithington Community Hosp\u201d. Before \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d: \u201cDidsbury Mosque\u201d, \u201cMoorfield Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: 32 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSouthern Cemetery\u201d, \u201cLloyd Street North\u201d, \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d, \u201cChester Street\u201d and \u201cDickinson Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cMajor Street\u201d, \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d, \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d and \u201cMoss Lane East\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cMajor Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cDickinson Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d \u2192 \u201cDickinson Street\u201d (250 m), \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cChester Street\u201d (100 m) and \u201cMancunian Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSouthern Cemetery\u201d \u2192 \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d (150 m), \u201cLloyd Street North\u201d \u2192 \u201cMoss Lane East\u201d (50 m), \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d \u2192 \u201cMancunian Way\u201d (100 m) and \u201cChester Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d it shares the road with routes 41, 42, 42A, 43, 142 and 143. On this section you can take any of them.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharlotte Street\u201d: buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMajor Street\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPalace Theatre\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxford Road Station\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMancunian Way\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAquatics Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Royal Infirmary\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d: buses 18, 42B, 53, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitworth Park\u201d: buses 42B, 53 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlayfair Street\u201d: buses 42B, 53, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoss Lane East\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 42B, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cGreat Western Street\u201d to \u201cMaine Road\u201d: buses 42B, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHorton Road\u201d: buses 42B and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlatt Lane\u201d: buses 42B and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHart Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 42B, 147 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWilbraham Road\u201d: buses 87 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitebrook Road\u201d: buses 87 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVictoria Road\u201d: buses 25 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMauldeth Road West\u201d: buses 25 and 87<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCopson Street\u201d: buses 25, 42B, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitchurch Road\u201d: buses 42B, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRidsdale Avenue\u201d: buses 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cDarlington Road\u201d to \u201cWithington Community Hosp\u201d: buses 87 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDidsbury Mosque\u201d (only towards \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d): buses 23, 87 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoorfield Road\u201d: buses 23, 87 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWinster Avenue\u201d: buses 23, 87, 103 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthern Cemetery Bus Station\u201d: buses 23, 86, 87, 103 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSouthern Cemetery\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 23, 86, 87, 103 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLloyd Street North\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 42B, 87 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChester Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDickinson Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-18-manchester\">bus 18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-23-manchester\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-25-manchester\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-33-manchester\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-41-manchester\">bus 41<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42-manchester\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42a-manchester\">bus 42A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-42b-manchester\">bus 42B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-43-manchester\">bus 43<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-50-manchester\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-53-manchester\">bus 53<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-59-manchester\">bus 59<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76-manchester\">bus 76<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76a-manchester\">bus 76A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-76b-manchester\">bus 76B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-81-manchester\">bus 81<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-83-manchester\">bus 83<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-84-manchester\">bus 84<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-85-manchester\">bus 85<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-85a-manchester\">bus 85A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-86-manchester\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-87-manchester\">bus 87<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-103-manchester\">bus 103<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-112-manchester\">bus 112<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-114-manchester\">bus 114<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-117-manchester\">bus 117<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-118-manchester\">bus 118<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-119-manchester\">bus 119<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-135-manchester\">bus 135<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-142-manchester\">bus 142<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-143-manchester\">bus 143<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-147-manchester\">bus 147<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-150-manchester\">bus 150<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-172-manchester\">bus 172<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-182-manchester\">bus 182<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-191-manchester\">bus 191<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-192-manchester\">bus 192<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-197-manchester\">bus 197<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-203-manchester\">bus 203<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-205-manchester\">bus 205<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-231-manchester\">bus 231<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-256-manchester\">bus 256<\/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>Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-manchester\">how to pay for public transport in Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_111\"><\/span>Questions about bus 111<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_bus_111_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus 111 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cSouthern Cemetery Bus Station\u201d (200 m from \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_111_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 111 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (18, 33, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and \u201cCharlotte Street\u201d (18, 33, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 111 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cSouthern Cemetery Bus Station\u201d (200 m from \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d). All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 111 From \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d to \u201cWinster Avenue\u201d: 34 stops. On the way: \u201cCharlotte Street\u201d, \u201cMajor Street\u201d, \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d, \u201cOxford Road [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17491","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\/17491","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=17491"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18319,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17491\/revisions\/18319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17491"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17491"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17491"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}