Bus route 111 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Winster Avenue

Bus route 111 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Winster Avenue”. The return journey starts at “Southern Cemetery Bus Station” (200 m from “Winster Avenue”).

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The route of bus 111

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Winster Avenue”: 34 stops. On the way: “Charlotte Street”, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”, “University of Manchester”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “St Mary’s”. Then “Whitworth Park”, “Playfair Street”, “Moss Lane East”, “Great Western Street”, “Claremont Road”, “Maine Road”, “Carlton Avenue”, “Horton Road”, “Platt Lane”, “Hart Road”. Then “Wilbraham Road”, “Whitebrook Road”, “Victoria Road”, “Mauldeth Road West”, “Copson Street”, “Whitchurch Road”, “Ridsdale Avenue”, “Darlington Road”, “The Metropolitan”, “Withington Community Hosp”. Before “Winster Avenue”: “Didsbury Mosque”, “Moorfield Road”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Piccadilly Gardens”: 32 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Southern Cemetery”, “Lloyd Street North”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Chester Street” and “Dickinson Street”. Only in the direction of “Winster Avenue” does it call at, among others, “Major Street”, “Palace Theatre”, “Oxford Road Station”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre” and “Moss Lane East”. For the way back, board nearby: “Major Street” → “Dickinson Street” (150 m), “Palace Theatre” → “Dickinson Street” (250 m), “Oxford Road Station” → “Chester Street” (100 m) and “Mancunian Way” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (100 m). Towards “Winster Avenue”, board nearby: “Southern Cemetery” → “Winster Avenue” (150 m), “Lloyd Street North” → “Moss Lane East” (50 m), “Manchester Metropolitan University” → “Mancunian Way” (100 m) and “Chester Street” → “Oxford Road Station” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “St Mary’s” it shares the road with routes 41, 42, 42A, 43, 142 and 143. On this section you can take any of them.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Charlotte Street”: buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Major Street” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Palace Theatre” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Oxford Road Station” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “University of Manchester”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 147, 191 and 197
• “St Mary’s”: buses 18, 42B, 53, 87 and 147
• “Whitworth Park”: buses 42B, 53 and 147
• “Playfair Street”: buses 42B, 53, 87 and 147
• “Moss Lane East” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 42B, 87 and 147
• Stops from “Great Western Street” to “Maine Road”: buses 42B, 87 and 147
• “Horton Road”: buses 42B and 147
• “Platt Lane”: buses 42B and 147
• “Hart Road” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 42B, 147 and 150
• “Wilbraham Road”: buses 87 and 150
• “Whitebrook Road”: buses 87 and 150
• “Victoria Road”: buses 25 and 87
• “Mauldeth Road West”: buses 25 and 87
• “Copson Street”: buses 25, 42B, 87 and 147
• “Whitchurch Road”: buses 42B, 87 and 147
• “Ridsdale Avenue”: buses 87 and 147
• Stops from “Darlington Road” to “Withington Community Hosp”: buses 87 and 172
• “Didsbury Mosque” (only towards “Winster Avenue”): buses 23, 87 and 172
• “Moorfield Road”: buses 23, 87 and 172
• “Winster Avenue”: buses 23, 87, 103 and 172
• “Southern Cemetery Bus Station”: buses 23, 86, 87, 103 and 172
• “Southern Cemetery” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 23, 86, 87, 103 and 172
• “Lloyd Street North” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 42B, 87 and 147
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Chester Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 147, 191 and 197
• “Dickinson Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 114, 191, 197 and 256

Pages for these routes: 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 103, 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.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 111

Where does bus 111 start its return journey?

At “Southern Cemetery Bus Station” (200 m from “Winster Avenue”).

Where can I change from bus 111 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 42B, 50, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 182, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Charlotte Street” (18, 33, 42B, 50, 76, 76A, 76B, 81, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 135, 147, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 2 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).