Bus route 203 in Manchester: Piccadilly ↔ Stockport Interchange

Bus route 203 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly” and “Stockport Interchange”. One stop is served in one direction only. The return journey ends at “Piccadilly Gardens” (100 m from “Piccadilly”).

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The route of bus 203

Towards “Stockport Interchange”: 39 stops. After “Piccadilly”, the bus calls at “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”, “Travis Street”, “Ardwick Green Park”, “Apollo”, “The Manchester College”, “Hyde Road Bus Depot”, “Bennett Street”, “Clowes Street”, “Pottery Lane”, “Boundary Street”. Then “Belle Vue Street”, “Belle Vue”, “Whitwell Way”, “Tesco Gorton”, “Wellington Street”, “Tanyard Brow”, “Debdale Lane”, “Athol Street”, “Burnfield Road”, “Boscombe Street”. Then “Brighton Avenue”, “Furnival Street”, “Somers Road”, “Mill Lane”, “Reddish Library”, “Sykes Street”, “Houldsworth Square”, “Reddish Vale Road”, “Brunton Road”, “Broadstone Road South”. Before “Stockport Interchange”: “The Carousel”, “Birkdale Road”, “Greg Street”, “Jersey Road”, “Wharf Street”, “Gordon Street”, “Little Egerton Street”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Stockport Interchange” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (45 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Tiviot Dale”, “Asda”, “Great Portwood Street”, “Bankfield Street”, “Broughton Road”, “Newark Road”, “Broomfield Drive”, “Higginson Road”, “Westbourne Grove”, “Christ Church”, “Beresford Crescent”, “Reddish Lane”, “Far Lane”, “Sunny Brow Road”, “Redgate Lane”, “Grosvenor Street”, “Minshull Street South” and “Minshull Street”. Only in the direction of “Stockport Interchange” does it call at, among others, “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”, “Whitwell Way”, “Wellington Street”, “Tanyard Brow”, “Boscombe Street” and “Reddish Library”. For the way back, board nearby: “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station” → “Minshull Street South” (100 m), “Whitwell Way” → “Sunny Brow Road” (200 m), “Wellington Street” → “Tesco Gorton” (150 m) and “Tanyard Brow” → “Reddish Lane” (150 m). Towards “Stockport Interchange”, board nearby: “Tiviot Dale” → “Little Egerton Street” (100 m), “Asda” → “Little Egerton Street” (300 m), “Bankfield Street” → “Jersey Road” (100 m) and “Broughton Road” → “Greg Street” (100 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “Piccadilly” and “Bennett Street” it shares the road with route 205; between “Boscombe Street” and “Houldsworth Square” it shares the road with route 42A; between “Whitwell Way” and “Tanyard Brow” it shares the road with route 7.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Piccadilly”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 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
• “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): bus 147
• “Travis Street”: bus 147
• “Belle Vue”: buses 53 and 150
• “Whitwell Way” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
• “Tesco Gorton”: buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
• “Wellington Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
• “Little Egerton Street” (only towards “Stockport Interchange”): buses 25 and 191
• “Stockport Interchange”: buses 11, 23, 25, 42, 191, 197, 370 and 371
• “Far Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 171
• “Sunny Brow Road” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 53, 150, 171 and 172
• “Minshull Street South” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 147, 191 and 197
• “Minshull Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42B, 43, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
• “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 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

Pages for these routes: bus 7, bus 11, bus 18, bus 23, bus 25, bus 33, bus 41, bus 42, bus 42A, bus 42B, bus 43, 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 111, bus 112, bus 114, bus 117, bus 118, bus 119, bus 135, bus 142, bus 143, bus 147, bus 150, bus 171, bus 172, bus 182, bus 191, bus 197, bus 205, bus 231, bus 256, bus 370, bus 371.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 203 stop at “Great Portwood Street”?

Only in the direction of “Piccadilly Gardens”: in the other direction it does not stop there.

Does bus 203 go to “Ardwick Green Park”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 203 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Piccadilly” and “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 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.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).