Bus route 147 in Manchester: Sheffield Street ↔ Central Road

Bus route 147 in Manchester links “Sheffield Street” and “Central Road”. One stop is served in one direction only.

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Which way bus 147 runs

Towards “Central Road”: 25 stops. After “Sheffield Street”, the bus calls at “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”, “University of Manchester”, “Charles Street”, “Princess Street”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “University Shopping Centre”, “Manchester Royal Infirmary”, “St Mary’s”, “Dagenham Road”. Then “Grandale Street”, “Dickenson Road”, “Platt Fields Park”, “Grangethorpe Road”, “Old Hall Lane”, “Furness Road”, “Friendship Inn”, “Granville Road”, “Derby Road”, “Withington Library”. Before “Central Road”: “Wilmslow Road”, “The Christie”, “Circular Road”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Central Road” to “Sheffield Street” (23 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Everett Road”, “Cawdor Road”, “Langley Road”, “Platt Lane”, “Manchester Metropolitan University”, “Oxford Road” and “Sackville Gardens”. Only in the direction of “Central Road” does it call at, among others, “Charles Street”, “Princess Street”, “Mancunian Way”, “Aquatics Centre”, “Dickenson Road” and “Platt Fields Park”. For the way back, board nearby: “Charles Street” → “Sackville Gardens” (250 m), “Princess Street” → “Oxford Road” (50 m), “Mancunian Way” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (150 m) and “Aquatics Centre” → “Manchester Metropolitan University” (150 m). Towards “Central Road”, board nearby: “Everett Road” → “The Christie” (100 m), “Cawdor Road” → “Furness Road” (100 m), “Langley Road” → “Old Hall Lane” (100 m) and “Platt Lane” → “Platt Fields Park” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Mancunian Way” and “Central Road” it shares the road with routes 41, 43 and 143; between “Mancunian Way” and “Withington Library” it shares the road with routes 42, 42A and 142.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Sheffield Street”: bus 231
• “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”: buses 192, 203 and 205
• “University of Manchester”: buses 42B, 53, 87, 111, 191 and 197
• Stops from “Charles Street” to “Mancunian Way” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197
• “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197
• “University Shopping Centre”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197
• “Manchester Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87, 111, 191 and 197
• “St Mary’s”: buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 87 and 111
• “Dagenham Road”: buses 42B and 53
• “Grandale Street”: buses 42B and 53
• “Dickenson Road” (only towards “Central Road”): bus 50
• “Platt Fields Park” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 42B and 53
• “Grangethorpe Road”: bus 42B
• “Old Hall Lane” (only towards “Central Road”): bus 42B
• “Furness Road” (only towards “Central Road”): buses 42B and 150
• “Friendship Inn”: buses 42B and 150
• “Granville Road”: bus 42B
• “Derby Road”: buses 25 and 42B
• “Withington Library”: buses 25, 42B, 87 and 111
• “The Christie”: buses 42B and 111
• “Circular Road” (only towards “Central Road”): bus 172
• “Central Road”: bus 172
• “Everett Road” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 42B and 111
• “Cawdor Road” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 42B and 150
• “Langley Road” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 42B and 150
• “Platt Lane” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 42B and 53
• “Manchester Metropolitan University” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197
• “Oxford Road” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 18, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197
• “Sackville Gardens” (only towards “Sheffield Street”): buses 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256
• “Travis Street”: bus 231

Pages for these routes: bus 18, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, bus 50, bus 53, bus 85, bus 85A, bus 86, bus 87, bus 103, bus 111, bus 114, bus 142, bus 143, bus 150, bus 172, bus 191, bus 192, bus 197, bus 203, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256.

Passes and concessions

Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Manchester.

Questions about bus 147

Does bus 147 go to “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 147 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Aquatics Centre” (only towards “Central Road”; 18, 42B, 50, 53, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 191 and 197) and “Sackville Gardens” (only towards “Sheffield Street”; 18, 33, 42B, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 191, 192, 197, 203, 205 and 256). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).