{"id":18019,"date":"2026-09-26T09:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/bus-route-205-manchester"},"modified":"2026-09-26T09:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:34:34","slug":"bus-route-205-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-205-manchester","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 205 in Manchester: Piccadilly \u2194 Windermere Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 205 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly\u201d and \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d. 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-6ac7690382e90\" 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-6ac7690382e90\"  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-205-manchester\/#The_route_of_bus_205\" >The route of bus 205<\/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-205-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-205-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-205-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-205-manchester\/#Does_bus_205_go_to_%E2%80%9CArdwick_Green_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 205 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-6\" href=\"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/bus-route-205-manchester\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_205_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 205 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_205\"><\/span>The route of bus 205<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-205-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imanchester.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-manchester-bus-205-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 205 in Manchester on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d: 32 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, \u201cErcall Avenue\u201d, \u201cSt Benedict&#8217;s Square\u201d, \u201cReabrook Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cKelsall Street\u201d, \u201cWhitestone Road\u201d, \u201cPottery Lane\u201d, \u201cGardner Street\u201d, \u201cGorton Monastery\u201d, \u201cPreston Street\u201d, \u201cPeacock Close\u201d, \u201cBorwell Street\u201d, \u201cGorton Post Office\u201d, \u201cGorton Shopping Centre\u201d. Before \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d: \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d, \u201cTesco Gorton\u201d, \u201cWellington Street\u201d, \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d, \u201cDebdale Park\u201d, \u201cClumber Road\u201d, \u201cAsh Road\u201d, \u201cBalmoral Drive\u201d, \u201cAshwood Avenue\u201d, \u201cAnson Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back the bus takes a different route, from \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d to \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at \u201cFairview Road\u201d, \u201cGranada Road\u201d, \u201cLaburnum Road\u201d, \u201cReddish Lane\u201d, \u201cFar Lane\u201d, \u201cClowes Street\u201d, \u201cGrosvenor Street\u201d, \u201cMinshull Street South\u201d and \u201cMinshull Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d does it call at, among others, \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cReabrook Avenue\u201d, \u201cPottery Lane\u201d, \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d, \u201cWellington Street\u201d and \u201cTanyard Brow\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d \u2192 \u201cMinshull Street South\u201d (100 m), \u201cReabrook Avenue\u201d \u2192 \u201cKelsall Street\u201d (150 m), \u201cPottery Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cClowes Street\u201d (50 m) and \u201cWhitwell Way\u201d \u2192 \u201cGorton Shopping Centre\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d, board nearby: \u201cFairview Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d (300 m), \u201cGranada Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBalmoral Drive\u201d (50 m), \u201cLaburnum Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cClumber Road\u201d (150 m) and \u201cReddish Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cDebdale Park\u201d (150 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 203; between \u201cGorton Shopping Centre\u201d and \u201cClumber Road\u201d it shares the road with route 7; between \u201cGardner Street\u201d and \u201cGorton Shopping Centre\u201d it shares the road with route 53.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPiccadilly\u201d: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 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 \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d): bus 147<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTravis Street\u201d: bus 147<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBorwell Street\u201d to \u201cGorton Shopping Centre\u201d: buses 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitwell Way\u201d (only towards \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d): buses 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTesco Gorton\u201d: buses 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWellington Street\u201d (only towards \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d): buses 150, 171 and 172<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFar Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d): bus 171<\/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, 42A, 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, 42A, 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-18-manchester\">bus 18<\/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-203-manchester\">bus 203<\/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_205_go_to_%E2%80%9CArdwick_Green_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 205 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_205_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 205 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, 42A, 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 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 205 in Manchester runs between \u201cPiccadilly\u201d and \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d. The return journey ends at \u201cPiccadilly Gardens\u201d (100 m from \u201cPiccadilly\u201d). All routes in Manchester \u2192 The route of bus 205 Towards \u201cWindermere Avenue\u201d: 32 stops. After \u201cPiccadilly\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cManchester Piccadilly Rail Station\u201d, \u201cTravis Street\u201d, \u201cArdwick Green Park\u201d, \u201cApollo\u201d, \u201cThe Manchester [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":18020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7161],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-18019","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\/18019","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=18019"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18385,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18019\/revisions\/18385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=18019"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imanchester.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=18019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}