Bus route 103 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Manchester Airport The Station

Bus route 103 in Manchester goes from “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Manchester Airport The Station”.

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Which way bus 103 runs

Towards “Manchester Airport The Station”: 63 stops. After “Piccadilly Gardens”, the bus calls at “Charlotte Street”, “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Hulme Street”, “Cavendish Street”, “Boundary Street West”, “Booth Street West”, “Coupland Street”, “Boundary Lane”. Then “Princess Road”, “Raby Street”, “Great Western Street”, “Alison Street”, “Alexandra Park”, “Garswood Road”, “Platt Lane”, “Wilbraham Road”, “Stirling Avenue”, “Whitchurch Road”. Then “Withington Metrolink Stop”, “Cavendish Road”, “Nell Lane”, “Southern Cemetery”, “St Ambrose Primary School”, “Mersey Bank Avenue”, “Yew Tree Lane”, “Britannia Airport Hotel”, “Parkway House”, “Moor End”. Then “Ford Lane”, “Bucklow Drive”, “Harper Road”, “Leestone Road”, “Sharston Green”, “Mullacre Road”, “Rushey Road”, “Greenwood Road”, “Brookfield Gardens”, “Shayfield Drive”. Then “Haveley Road”, “Honford Road”, “Nearbrook Road”, “Kenninghall Road”, “Poundswick Lane”, “Wythenshawe Interchange”, “Brownley Road”, “Acres Fold Avenue”, “Upavon Road”, “Leominster Drive”. Then “Shone Avenue”, “Muter Avenue”, “Coleby Avenue”, “Simonsway”, “Shadow Moss Road”, “The Cornishman”, “The Red Beret”, “Hilary Road”, “Exbourne Road”, “Oatlands Road”. Before “Manchester Airport The Station”: “Portway”.

On the way back, from “Manchester Airport The Station” to “Piccadilly Gardens”: 61 stops. After “Hilary Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Portway”, “Oatlands Road” and “Exbourne Road” and returns to “Hilary Road”. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Threapwood Road”, “Wythenshawe Fire Station”, “Rowlandsway”, “Gorsey Road”, “Alders Road” and “Palatine Road”. Only in the direction of “Manchester Airport The Station” does it call at, among others, “Hart Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Boundary Street West”, “Booth Street West”, “Coupland Street” and “Cavendish Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Hart Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Oxford Road Station” (200 m), “Boundary Street West” → “Cavendish Street” (150 m) and “Booth Street West” → “University Dental Hospital of Manchester” (50 m). Towards “Manchester Airport The Station”, board nearby: “Threapwood Road” → “Simonsway” (100 m), “Wythenshawe Fire Station” → “Brownley Road” (200 m), “Rowlandsway” → “Poundswick Lane” (50 m) and “Gorsey Road” → “Honford Road” (150 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Ford Lane” and “Sharston Green” it shares the road with route 43; between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Oxford Road Station” it shares the road with routes 85, 85A and 86.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Hart Street” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Hulme Street”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Cavendish Street”: buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Boundary Street West” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Booth Street West” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Coupland Street” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Garswood Road”: buses 42, 42B, 87, 142, 143 and 147
• “Platt Lane”: buses 87 and 150
• “Wilbraham Road”: buses 25 and 150
• “Stirling Avenue”: bus 25
• “Withington Metrolink Stop”: bus 87
• “Cavendish Road” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): bus 172
• “Nell Lane”: buses 111 and 172
• “Southern Cemetery”: buses 23, 87, 111 and 172
• “St Ambrose Primary School” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): bus 87
• “Mersey Bank Avenue”: bus 87
• “Britannia Airport Hotel”: buses 41, 370 and 371
• “Parkway House” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): buses 41, 370 and 371
• “Moor End”: buses 41, 370 and 371
• “Ford Lane”: bus 41
• Stops from “Bucklow Drive” to “Mullacre Road”: buses 370 and 371
• “Kenninghall Road”: bus 11
• “Poundswick Lane” (only towards “Manchester Airport The Station”): bus 11
• “Wythenshawe Interchange”: bus 11
• Stops from “Hilary Road” to “Portway”: bus 11
• “Wythenshawe Fire Station” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 11
• “Rowlandsway” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 11
• “Palatine Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 41, 370 and 371
• “Northenden Health Centre” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 41, 370 and 371
• “St Ambrose School” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 87
• “Moorgate Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 87
• “University Dental Hospital of Manchester” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 53, 87, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191 and 197
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 87, 111, 114, 142, 143, 191, 197 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 11, bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 59, bus 76, bus 76A, bus 76B, bus 81, bus 83, bus 84, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 370, bus 371.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 103 go to “Oxford Road Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 103 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Charlotte Street” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 87, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 142, 143, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).