{"id":17995,"date":"2026-09-27T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-203-manchester"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T09:43:43","slug":"bus-route-203-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-203-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 203 in Manchester: Piccadilly \u2194 Stockport Interchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 203 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly\u201d and \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (100 m from \u201cPiccadilly\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-6ac7691831115\" 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-6ac7691831115\"  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-203-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_203\" >The route of bus 203<\/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-203-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-203-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-203-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-203-manchester\/#Does_bus_203_stop_at_%E2%80%9CGreat_Portwood_Street%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 203 stop at \u201cGreat Portwood Street\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-203-manchester\/#Does_bus_203_go_to_%E2%80%9CArdwick_Green_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 203 go to \u201cArdwick Green Park\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-203-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_203_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 203 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_203\"><\/span>The route of bus 203<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-203-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-203-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 203 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: 39 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cTravis Street\u201d, \u201cArdwick Green Park\u201d, \u201cApollo\u201d, \u201cThe Manchester College\u201d, \u201cHyde Road Bus Depot\u201d, \u201cBennett Street\u201d, \u201cClowes Street\u201d, \u201cPottery Lane\u201d, \u201cBoundary Street\u201d. Then \u201cBelle Vue Street\u201d, \u201cBelle Vue\u201d, \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d, \u201cTesco Gorton\u201d, \u201cWellington Street\u201d, \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d, \u201cDebdale Lane\u201d, \u201cAthol Street\u201d, \u201cBurnfield Road\u201d, \u201cBoscombe Street\u201d. Then \u201cBrighton Avenue\u201d, \u201cFurnival Street\u201d, \u201cSomers Road\u201d, \u201cMill Lane\u201d, \u201cReddish Library\u201d, \u201cSykes Street\u201d, \u201cHouldsworth Square\u201d, \u201cReddish Vale Road\u201d, \u201cBrunton Road\u201d, \u201cBroadstone Road South\u201d. Before \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: \u201cThe Carousel\u201d, \u201cBirkdale Road\u201d, \u201cGreg Street\u201d, \u201cJersey Road\u201d, \u201cWharf Street\u201d, \u201cGordon Street\u201d, \u201cLittle Egerton Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d to \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (45 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cTiviot Dale\u201d, \u201cAsda\u201d, \u201cGreat Portwood Street\u201d, \u201cBankfield Street\u201d, \u201cBroughton Road\u201d, \u201cNewark Road\u201d, \u201cBroomfield Drive\u201d, \u201cHigginson Road\u201d, \u201cWestbourne Grove\u201d, \u201cChrist Church\u201d, \u201cBeresford Crescent\u201d, \u201cReddish Lane\u201d, \u201cFar Lane\u201d, \u201cSunny Brow Road\u201d, \u201cRedgate Lane\u201d, \u201cGrosvenor Street\u201d, \u201cMinshull Street South\u201d and \u201cMinshull Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d, \u201cWellington Street\u201d, \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d, \u201cBoscombe Street\u201d and \u201cReddish Library\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cMinshull Street South\u201d (100 m), \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cSunny Brow Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cWellington Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cTesco Gorton\u201d (150 m) and \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d \u2192 \u201cReddish Lane\u201d (150 m). Towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d, board nearby: \u201cTiviot Dale\u201d \u2192 \u201cLittle Egerton Street\u201d (100 m), \u201cAsda\u201d \u2192 \u201cLittle Egerton Street\u201d (300 m), \u201cBankfield Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cJersey Road\u201d (100 m) and \u201cBroughton Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cGreg Street\u201d (100 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\u201d and \u201cBennett Street\u201d it shares the road with route 205; between \u201cBoscombe Street\u201d and \u201cHouldsworth Square\u201d it shares the road with route 42A; between \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d and \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d it shares the road with route 7.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly\u201d: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 197, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTravis Street\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBelle Vue\u201d: buses 53 and 150<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitwell Way\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTesco Gorton\u201d: buses 53, 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWellington Street\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLittle Egerton Street\u201d (only towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d): buses 25 and 191<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: buses 11, 23, 25, 42, 191, 197, 370 and 371<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFar Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): bus 171<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSunny Brow Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMinshull Street South\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 147, 191 and 197<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMinshull Street\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42B, 43, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 197, 231 and 256<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-7-manchester\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-11-manchester\">bus 11<\/a>, <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-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-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-171-manchester\">bus 171<\/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-197-manchester\">bus 197<\/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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-370-manchester\">bus 370<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-371-manchester\">bus 371<\/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_203_stop_at_%E2%80%9CGreat_Portwood_Street%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 203 stop at \u201cGreat Portwood Street\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only in the direction of \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d: in the other direction it does not stop there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_203_go_to_%E2%80%9CArdwick_Green_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 203 go to \u201cArdwick Green Park\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_203_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 203 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cPiccadilly\u201d and \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (18, 33, 41, 42, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 197, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 203 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly\u201d and \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (100 m from \u201cPiccadilly\u201d). All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 203 Towards \u201cStockport Interchange\u201d: 39 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":17996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-17995","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\/17995","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=17995"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18382,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17995\/revisions\/18382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17995"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=17995"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=17995"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=17995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}