Bus route 117 in Manchester: Piccadilly Gardens ↔ Moston Road

Bus route 117 in Manchester goes from “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Moston Road”. The return journey starts at “Middleton Bus Depot” (300 m from “Moston Road”).

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Where bus 117 goes

From “Piccadilly Gardens” to “Moston Road”: 38 stops. On the way: “The Unicorn”, “Hanover Street”, “Marshall Street”, “Clive Street”, “Peary Street”, “Livesey Street”, “Osborne Street”, “Whitley Road”, “Paget Street”, “Park View”. Then “Grangewood Drive”, “Shiredale Drive”, “Brewster Street”, “Lidl Harpurhey”, “Hillier Street North”, “Clough Road”, “Cole Street”, “Ebsworth Street”, “Ivy Street”, “Blue Bell”. Then “Moston Cemetery”, “Horncastle Road”, “Nuthurst Road”, “Barcliffe Avenue”, “St Mary’s Road”, “St Matthew’s High School”, “The Fairway”, “Broadway”, “Parkhurst Avenue”, “Hazeldene Road”. Before “Moston Road”: “Hawthorn Road”, “New Moston Junior School”, “Moston Rail Station”, “Branston Road”, “Gardener’s Arms”, “NOV Factory”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Middleton Bus Depot” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (40 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Hollinwood Avenue”, “Westwood Avenue”, “New Moston Library”, “Enderby Road”, “Leighton Street”, “Edward Street”, “Hemmington Drive”, “Carisbrook Street”, “Lathbury Road”, “Queens Road”, “Turner Street” and “Birchin Lane”. Only in the direction of “Moston Road” does it call at, among others, “The Unicorn”, “Livesey Street”, “Park View”, “Grangewood Drive”, “Brewster Street” and “Clough Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “The Unicorn” → “Birchin Lane” (50 m), “Livesey Street” → “Peary Street” (200 m), “Park View” → “Queens Road” (200 m) and “Grangewood Drive” → “Shiredale Drive” (150 m). Towards “Moston Road”, board nearby: “Hollinwood Avenue” → “Moston Rail Station” (200 m), “Westwood Avenue” → “Hazeldene Road” (100 m), “New Moston Library” → “Parkhurst Avenue” (200 m) and “Enderby Road” → “St Mary’s Road” (100 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piccadilly Gardens” and “Nuthurst Road” it shares the road with routes 81, 112, 118 and 119; between “Hanover Street” and “Park View” it shares the road with routes 17 and 18.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “The Unicorn” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256
• “Hanover Street”: buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231
• “Marshall Street”: buses 33, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 156 and 182
• “Clive Street”: buses 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 114, 156 and 182
• “Peary Street”: buses 114 and 156
• “Livesey Street” (only towards “Moston Road”): bus 156
• “Osborne Street”: bus 156
• “Whitley Road”: bus 156
• “Paget Street”: buses 53, 114, 151 and 156
• “Park View” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 53, 151 and 156
• “Grangewood Drive” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52 and 53
• “Shiredale Drive”: buses 52 and 53
• “Brewster Street” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52 and 53
• “Lidl Harpurhey”: buses 52, 53 and 151
• “Hillier Street North”: buses 52 and 151
• “Clough Road” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52 and 151
• “Cole Street”: buses 52, 114 and 151
• “Ebsworth Street” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52, 114 and 151
• “Ivy Street”: buses 52, 114 and 151
• Stops from “Blue Bell” to “Horncastle Road”: buses 52 and 114
• “Nuthurst Road”: buses 52, 114 and 182
• “Barcliffe Avenue” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52, 114 and 182
• “St Mary’s Road” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 52 and 182
• “St Matthew’s High School”: buses 52 and 182
• “The Fairway”: buses 52 and 182
• “Parkhurst Avenue”: buses 159 and 182
• “Hazeldene Road”: bus 159
• “Hawthorn Road” (only towards “Moston Road”): bus 159
• “New Moston Junior School”: buses 159 and 182
• “Moston Rail Station”: bus 159
• “Branston Road” (only towards “Moston Road”): buses 114 and 159
• Stops from “Gardener’s Arms” to “Moston Road”: buses 114 and 159
• “Middleton Bus Depot”: buses 114, 159 and 415
• “Hollinwood Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 159 and 182
• “Westwood Avenue” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 159
• “New Moston Library” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 182
• “Enderby Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 114 and 182
• “Leighton Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 114 and 151
• “Edward Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52 and 151
• “Hemmington Drive” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52, 53 and 151
• “Carisbrook Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 52 and 53
• “Lathbury Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 53, 151 and 156
• “Queens Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 53, 114, 151 and 156
• “Turner Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 33, 41, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 93, 97, 99, 114, 135, 156, 182 and 231
• “Birchin Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256

Pages for these routes: bus 17, bus 18, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 52, 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 93, bus 97, bus 99, bus 103, bus 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 151, bus 156, bus 159, bus 182, bus 192, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 415.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 117

Where does bus 117 start its return journey?

At “Middleton Bus Depot” (300 m from “Moston Road”).

Where can I change from bus 117 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “The Unicorn” (only towards “Moston Road”; 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256) and “Birchin Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”; 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 59, 76, 76A, 76B, 83, 84, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 93, 97, 99, 103, 111, 114, 135, 142, 143, 156, 182, 192, 203, 205, 231 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).