{"id":17587,"date":"2026-10-01T09:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-118-manchester"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:23:23","slug":"bus-route-118-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-118-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 118 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens \u2194 North Manchester General Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 118 in Manchester links \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\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-6ac76903e5099\" 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-6ac76903e5099\"  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-118-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_118\" >The route of bus 118<\/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-118-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-118-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-118-manchester\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/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-118-manchester\/#Does_bus_118_go_to_%E2%80%9CMoston_Cemetery%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 118 go to \u201cMoston Cemetery\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-118-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_118_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 118 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_118\"><\/span>The route of bus 118<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-118-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-118-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 118 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d: 39 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cThe Unicorn\u201d, \u201cHanover Street\u201d, \u201cMarshall Street\u201d, \u201cClive Street\u201d, \u201cPeary Street\u201d, \u201cLivesey Street\u201d, \u201cOsborne Street\u201d, \u201cWhitley Road\u201d, \u201cPaget Street\u201d, \u201cPark View\u201d. Then \u201cGrangewood Drive\u201d, \u201cShiredale Drive\u201d, \u201cBrewster Street\u201d, \u201cLidl Harpurhey\u201d, \u201cHillier Street North\u201d, \u201cClough Road\u201d, \u201cCole Street\u201d, \u201cEbsworth Street\u201d, \u201cIvy Street\u201d, \u201cBlue Bell\u201d. Then \u201cMoston Cemetery\u201d, \u201cHorncastle Road\u201d, \u201cNuthurst Road\u201d, \u201cShawford Road\u201d, \u201cMoston Lane\u201d, \u201cThe Charlestown\u201d, \u201cSouthdown Crescent\u201d, \u201cBooth Hall Road\u201d, \u201cGrange Park Road\u201d, \u201cSilver Birch Road\u201d. Before \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d: \u201cPolefield Road\u201d, \u201cRochdale Road\u201d, \u201cOld Market Street\u201d, \u201cLion Street\u201d, \u201cPike Fold Primary School\u201d, \u201cChapel Lane\u201d, \u201cCrumpsall Vale\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d to \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (40 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cSandy Brow\u201d, \u201cHinchley Road\u201d, \u201cLeighton Street\u201d, \u201cEdward Street\u201d, \u201cHemmington Drive\u201d, \u201cCarisbrook Street\u201d, \u201cLathbury Road\u201d, \u201cQueens Road\u201d, \u201cTurner Street\u201d and \u201cBirchin Lane\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cThe Unicorn\u201d, \u201cLivesey Street\u201d, \u201cPark View\u201d, \u201cGrangewood Drive\u201d, \u201cBrewster Street\u201d and \u201cClough Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cThe Unicorn\u201d \u2192 \u201cBirchin Lane\u201d (50 m), \u201cLivesey Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cPeary Street\u201d (200 m), \u201cPark View\u201d \u2192 \u201cQueens Road\u201d (200 m) and \u201cGrangewood Drive\u201d \u2192 \u201cShiredale Drive\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSandy Brow\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Market Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cHinchley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cMoston Lane\u201d (100 m), \u201cLeighton Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cBlue Bell\u201d (150 m) and \u201cEdward Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cHillier Street North\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>On part of the route, between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cBooth Hall Road\u201d it shares the road with route 119; between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cShawford Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 81 and 112; between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cNuthurst Road\u201d it shares the road with route 117.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Unicorn\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanover Street\u201d: buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMarshall Street\u201d: buses 33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClive Street\u201d: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114, 156 and 182<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeary Street\u201d: buses 114 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLivesey Street\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): bus 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOsborne Street\u201d: bus 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitley Road\u201d: bus 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPaget Street\u201d: buses 53, 114, 151 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPark View\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 53, 151 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrangewood Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 52 and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShiredale Drive\u201d: buses 52 and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrewster Street\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 52 and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLidl Harpurhey\u201d: buses 52, 53 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHillier Street North\u201d: buses 52 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClough Road\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 52 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCole Street\u201d: buses 52, 114 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEbsworth Street\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 52, 114 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIvy Street\u201d: buses 52, 114 and 151<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBlue Bell\u201d to \u201cHorncastle Road\u201d: buses 52 and 114<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNuthurst Road\u201d: buses 52, 114 and 182<\/li>\n<li>\u201cShawford Road\u201d: buses 52 and 114<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMoston Lane\u201d: bus 114<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRochdale Road\u201d: buses 53 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Market Street\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d): buses 53 and 156<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cLion Street\u201d to \u201cCrumpsall Vale\u201d: buses 53, 94 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d: buses 41, 52, 53, 94, 151 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSandy Brow\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 53 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHinchley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): bus 114<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeighton Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52, 114 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdward Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHemmington Drive\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52, 53 and 151<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCarisbrook Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 52 and 53<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLathbury Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 53, 151 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cQueens Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 53, 114, 151 and 156<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTurner Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBirchin Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <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-52-manchester\">bus 52<\/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-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-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-103-manchester\">bus 103<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-111-manchester\">bus 111<\/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-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-151-manchester\">bus 151<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-156-manchester\">bus 156<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-182-manchester\">bus 182<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-192-manchester\">bus 192<\/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>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_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_118_go_to_%E2%80%9CMoston_Cemetery%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 118 go to \u201cMoston Cemetery\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_118_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 118 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cThe Unicorn\u201d (only towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d; 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and \u201cBirchin Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d; 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 118 in Manchester links \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d. All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 118 Towards \u201cNorth Manchester General Hospital\u201d: 39 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cThe Unicorn\u201d, \u201cHanover Street\u201d, \u201cMarshall Street\u201d, \u201cClive Street\u201d, \u201cPeary Street\u201d, \u201cLivesey Street\u201d, \u201cOsborne Street\u201d, \u201cWhitley Road\u201d, \u201cPaget Street\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17587","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\/17587","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=17587"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18331,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17587\/revisions\/18331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17587"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17587"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17587"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}