{"id":17683,"date":"2026-10-01T16:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-143-manchester"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:54:54","slug":"bus-route-143-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-143-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 143 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens \u2194 Central Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 143 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only.<\/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-6ac76918f3c34\" 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-6ac76918f3c34\"  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-143-manchester\/#Which_way_bus_143_runs\" >Which way bus 143 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-143-manchester\/#Other_routes_along_the_way\" >Other routes along the way<\/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-143-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-143-manchester\/#Questions_about_bus_143\" >Questions about bus 143<\/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-143-manchester\/#Does_bus_143_go_to_%E2%80%9CUniversity_Shopping_Centre%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 143 go to \u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\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-143-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_143_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 143 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_way_bus_143_runs\"><\/span>Which way bus 143 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-143-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-143-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 143 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d: 26 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \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 \u201cDagenham Road\u201d, \u201cGrandale Street\u201d, \u201cDickenson Road\u201d, \u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d, \u201cGrangethorpe Road\u201d, \u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d, \u201cFurness Road\u201d, \u201cFriendship Inn\u201d, \u201cGranville Road\u201d, \u201cDerby Road\u201d. Before \u201cCentral Road\u201d: \u201cWithington Library\u201d, \u201cWilmslow Road\u201d, \u201cThe Christie\u201d, \u201cCircular Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cCentral Road\u201d to \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (23 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cEverett Road\u201d, \u201cCawdor Road\u201d, \u201cLangley Road\u201d, \u201cPlatt Lane\u201d, \u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d, \u201cChester Street\u201d and \u201cDickinson Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCentral Road\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cMajor Street\u201d, \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d, \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d and \u201cDickenson Road\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 \u201cCentral Road\u201d, board nearby: \u201cEverett Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cThe Christie\u201d (100 m), \u201cCawdor Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cFurness Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cLangley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d (100 m) and \u201cPlatt Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_routes_along_the_way\"><\/span>Other routes along the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d it shares the road with routes 41 and 43; between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cWithington Library\u201d it shares the road with routes 42, 42A, 42B and 142.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCharlotte Street\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMajor Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPalace Theatre\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOxford Road Station\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMancunian Way\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAquatics Centre\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cUniversity of Manchester\u201d: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Royal Infirmary\u201d: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSt Mary&#8217;s\u201d: buses 18, 50, 53, 87, 111 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDagenham Road\u201d: buses 53 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrandale Street\u201d: buses 53 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDickenson Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 50 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlatt Fields Park\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 53 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrangethorpe Road\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOld Hall Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFurness Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 147 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFriendship Inn\u201d: buses 147 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGranville Road\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDerby Road\u201d: buses 25 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWithington Library\u201d: buses 25, 87, 111 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWilmslow Road\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Christie\u201d: buses 111 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCircular Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d): buses 147 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCentral Road\u201d: buses 147 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEverett Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 111 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCawdor Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 147 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLangley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 147 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPlatt Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 53 and 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Metropolitan University\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChester Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDickinson Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 33, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 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-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-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-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-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>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained 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_143\"><\/span>Questions about bus 143<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_143_go_to_%E2%80%9CUniversity_Shopping_Centre%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 143 go to \u201cUniversity Shopping Centre\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_143_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 143 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (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 \u201cCharlotte Street\u201d (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.<\/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 143 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d and \u201cCentral Road\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. All routes in Manchester \u2192 Which way bus 143 runs Towards \u201cCentral Road\u201d: 26 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cCharlotte Street\u201d, \u201cMajor Street\u201d, \u201cPalace Theatre\u201d, \u201cOxford Road Station\u201d, \u201cMancunian Way\u201d, \u201cAquatics Centre\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17683","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\/17683","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=17683"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18343,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17683\/revisions\/18343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17683"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17683"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17683"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}