Current Bee Network services (since 24 September 2023)
The below bus services in Bolton, Wigan, and parts of Bury, Manchester and Salford joined the Bee Network in September 2023.
8: Bolton - Manchester City Centre
10: Brookhouse - Manchester City Centre
20: Bolton - Trafford Centre
21: Trafford Centre - Clifton
22: Trafford Centre - Bolton
29: Boothstown - Salford Quays
35: Bryn - Manchester City Centre
36: Bolton - Manchester City Centre
37: Bolton - Manchester City Centre
65: Eccles - Westwood Park Circular
66: Eccles - Prestwich
70: Eccles - Pendleton
74 / 75: Pendleton - Agecroft Circular
79: Salford Quays - Stretford
126: Leigh - Trafford Centre
132: Wigan - Trafford Centre
163: Bury - Manchester City Centre
472 / 474: Bury - Ramsbottom Circular
471: Bolton - Rochdale
501: Farnworth - Bolton
507: Bolton - Harwood Circular
511: Bolton - Bury
512: Bury - Farnworth
513: Bury - Farnworth
516: Horwich - Leigh
520: Westhoughton - Bolton
521: Little Lever - Blackrod
524: Bolton - Bury
525 / 527: Bolton - Hall I’th Wood Circular
526: Barrow Bridge - Bolton
533: Egerton - Bolton
534: Oldhams Estate - Bolton
535: Bolton - Horrocks Fold
537: Bolton - Eagley
541: Bromley Cross - Bolton
544: Bolton - Great Lever Circular
553 (previously number 129): Higher Green - Boothstown - Farnworth
557: Ringley Fold - Royal Bolton Hospital
559: Ashton - Bolton
561 / 562: Bolton - Withins Estate Circular
571 / 572: Bolton - Little Lever Circular
573 / 574: Bolton - Bolton Circular
575 / 576: Wigan - Bolton
582: Leigh - Bolton
583: Tyldesley - Leigh
584: Crankwood - Leigh
588: Leigh - Lowton Circular
589 (previously number 590): Leigh - Lowton Circular
594: Leigh - Bedford Circular
596: Leigh - Landside Circular
597: Leigh Infirmary - Leigh Sports Village
601 / 602 (previously number 1 and 2): Wigan Highfield - Grange Circular
603 / 604 (previously number 3 and 4): Wigan - Kitt Green Circular
605 / 606 (previously number 5 and 6): Wigan - Beech Hill Circular
607 (previously number 7): Bolton - Wigan
608 (previously number 8): Leigh - Wigan
609 (previously number 9): Higher Folds - Wigan
610 (previously number 10): Leigh - Wigan
611 (previously number 10A): Wigan - Leigh
613: New Springs - Wigan
630: Platt Bridge - Wigan
632 (previously number 362): Chorley - Wigan
634: Wigan - Castle Hill Circular
635: Wigan - Shevington Vale/Appley Bridge.
639: Wigan - Worsley Hall Circular
640 / 641: Wigan - Shevington Moor Circular
904: Bradshaw - Horwich
906: Bradshaw - Dobb Brow
907: Bradshaw - Leigh
912: Bolton - Rivington
913: Bolton - Rivington
914: Middlebrook - Rivington
915: Daisy Hill - Rivington
916: Dove Bank - Mill Hill
925: Bromley Cross - Earcroft
930: Gilnow - Horwich
931: Daubhill - Horwich
932: Hindley - Horwich
933: Blackrod - Horwich
942: Highfield - Wingates
947: Hindley - Springfield
958: Lamberhead Green - Shevington
972: Boars Head - Orrell Post
973: Boars Head - Orrell Post
984: Lane Head - Town Lane
990: Hag Fold - Westleigh
V1: Leigh - MRI
V2: Atherton - MRI
V4: Ellenbrook - MRI
X22: Bolton - Trafford Centre
X39: Farnworth - Manchester City Centre
Current Bee Network services (since 24 March 2024)
The below bus services across Oldham, Rochdale, and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March 2024.
1: Piccadilly - Deansgate Station - King Street Circular
2: Piccadilly - Victoria - Shudehill Circular
17: Manchester - Blackley - Middleton - Rochdale
17A: Rochdale - Stakehill - Middleton - Manchester
18: Langley - Middleton - Manchester - MRI
33: Manchester - Eccles - Worsley
33B: Brookhouse - Eccles - Manchester
41: Middleton - Manchester - Northenden - Sale
52: Failsworth - NMGH - Salford - Trafford Centre
53: Cheetham Hill - Old Trafford - Salford
56: Manchester - NMGH - Manchester Circular
57: Oldham - Rushcroft Circular
59: Oldham - Middleton - Manchester
67: Manchester - Salford Royal - Eccles - Cadishead
67A: Manchester - Salford Royal - Eccles - Cadishead
81: Manchester - Moston - Oldham
82: Oldham - Sholver
83: Manchester - Hollinwood - Oldham - Sholver
84: Uppermill - Oldham - Manchester
90: Simister - Carr Clough Circular
93: Carr Clough - Agecroft - Manchester
94: NMGH - Cheetham Hill - Prestwich - Bury
95: Salford - Prestwich - Whitefield - Bury
97: Manchester - Prestwich - Unsworth - Bury
98: Manchester - Whitefield - Radcliffe - Bury
100: Warrington - Trafford Centre - Manchester
112: Middleton - Moston - Collyhurst - Manchester
113: Middleton - Moston - Collyhurst - Manchester
114: Manchester - Collyhurst - Moston - Alkrington
115: Middleton - Moston Circular
116: Middleton - Moston Circular
117: Manchester - Moston - Greengate
118: Manchester - Moston - NMGH
119: Higher Blackley - Moston - Manchester
125: Heywood - Middleton
129: Middleton - Hollin - Boarshaw circular
135: Manchester - Cheetham Hill - Whitefield - Bury
149: NMGH - Hollinwood - Oldham Circular
151: Ashton - Failsworth - NMGH
156: Manchester - NMGH - Higher Blackley - Middleton
159: Oldham - Woodhouses - Failsworth - Middleton
171: Newton Heath - Gorton - East Didsbury
172: Southern Cemetery - Gorton - Newton Heath
180: Oldham - Lees - Greenfield
181: Shaw - Chadderton - Moston - Manchester
182: Manchester - Chadderton - Shaw
183: Royal Oldham Hospital - Oldham - Limeside
184: Oldham - Diggle - Huddersfield
348: Ashton - Stalybridge - Copley - Carrbrook
350: Ashton - Tameside Hospital - Uppermill - Oldham
402: Buckstones - Oldham
403: Oldham - Shaw - Buckstones - High Crompton Circular
406 (previously number 6): Rochdale - Queensway - Kirkholt circular
409: Rochdale - Royton - Oldham - Ashton
411: Oldham - Derker Circular
415: Oldham - Middleton
425: Oldham - Alt - Holts circular
426: Oldham - Fitton Hill Circular
433 (previously B3 service): Bury – Ferngrove - Heywood – Nordon
434 (previously R7 service): Rochdale - Kirkholt - Castleton - Middleton
435 (previously R9 service): Rochdale - Milnrow - Buckstones - High Crompton - Rochdale
436 (previously R10 service): Rochdale - High Crompton - Buckstones - Milnrow - Rochdale
437 (previously R11 service): Rochdale – Lane Head
440 (previously R1 service): Rochdale - Rochdale Infirmary - Syke
442 (previously R8 service): Rochdale - Bamford - Norden
447 (previously R3 service): Wallbank - Rochdale
450 (previously R6 service): Rochdale - Peppermint Bridge - Rochdale
451 (previously R4 service): Rochdale - Peppermint Bridge - Rochdale
455: Rochdale – Milnrow – Littleborough – Stansfield
457: Littleborough - Shore - Rochdale
458: Rochdale - Littleborough
461 (previously R2 service): Rochdale - Shawfield Circular
467: Rochdale - Daniel Fold - Bamford - Bury
468: Rochdale - Cutgate - Bamford - Jericho - Bury
469: Bury - Tottington
475 (previously B4 service): Heywood - Heap Bridge - Bury
477 (previously B1 service): Bury - Summerseat - Peel Brow - Ramsbottom
480: Bolton - Tonge Moor - Tottington - Bury
487 (previously B2 service): Bury - Limefield - Nangreaves
Final Bee Network services to be added (from 5 January 2025)
From 5 January 2025, bus services in Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and the remaining parts of Manchester and Salford, will join the Bee Network. We'll let you know more details about these services soon.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op Live
Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op Live
Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
-
Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.