Bus route 205 in Manchester runs between “Piccadilly” and “Windermere Avenue”. The return journey ends at “Piccadilly Gardens” (100 m from “Piccadilly”).
The route of bus 205
Towards “Windermere Avenue”: 32 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”, “Ercall Avenue”, “St Benedict’s Square”, “Reabrook Avenue”. Then “Kelsall Street”, “Whitestone Road”, “Pottery Lane”, “Gardner Street”, “Gorton Monastery”, “Preston Street”, “Peacock Close”, “Borwell Street”, “Gorton Post Office”, “Gorton Shopping Centre”. Before “Windermere Avenue”: “Whitwell Way”, “Tesco Gorton”, “Wellington Street”, “Tanyard Brow”, “Debdale Park”, “Clumber Road”, “Ash Road”, “Balmoral Drive”, “Ashwood Avenue”, “Anson Road”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Windermere Avenue” to “Piccadilly Gardens” (32 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Fairview Road”, “Granada Road”, “Laburnum Road”, “Reddish Lane”, “Far Lane”, “Clowes Street”, “Grosvenor Street”, “Minshull Street South” and “Minshull Street”. Only in the direction of “Windermere Avenue” does it call at, among others, “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station”, “Reabrook Avenue”, “Pottery Lane”, “Whitwell Way”, “Wellington Street” and “Tanyard Brow”. For the way back, board nearby: “Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station” → “Minshull Street South” (100 m), “Reabrook Avenue” → “Kelsall Street” (150 m), “Pottery Lane” → “Clowes Street” (50 m) and “Whitwell Way” → “Gorton Shopping Centre” (100 m). Towards “Windermere Avenue”, board nearby: “Fairview Road” → “Windermere Avenue” (300 m), “Granada Road” → “Balmoral Drive” (50 m), “Laburnum Road” → “Clumber Road” (150 m) and “Reddish Lane” → “Debdale Park” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 10 towards “Windermere Avenue” and 10 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Piccadilly” and “Bennett Street” it shares the road with route 203; between “Gorton Shopping Centre” and “Clumber Road” it shares the road with route 7; between “Gardner Street” and “Gorton Shopping Centre” it shares the road with route 53.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Piccadilly”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 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 “Windermere Avenue”): bus 147
- “Travis Street”: bus 147
- Stops from “Borwell Street” to “Gorton Shopping Centre”: buses 150, 171 and 172
- “Whitwell Way” (only towards “Windermere Avenue”): buses 150, 171 and 172
- “Tesco Gorton”: buses 150, 171 and 172
- “Wellington Street” (only towards “Windermere Avenue”): buses 150, 171 and 172
- “Far Lane” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): bus 171
- “Minshull Street South” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 147, 191 and 197
- “Minshull Street” (only towards “Piccadilly Gardens”): buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 85, 85A, 86, 87, 103, 111, 114, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197 and 256
- “Piccadilly Gardens”: buses 18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 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 18, 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 203, bus 231, bus 256.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 205 go to “Ardwick Green Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 205 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Piccadilly” and “Piccadilly Gardens” (18, 33, 41, 42, 42A, 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 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).