Crap Towns / Manchester / Buses

What time is the last bus in Manchester?

Buses leave stops in Manchester 35,282 times after 7pm on an ordinary Wednesday: 75.0 per 1,000 people, 3.8 times the typical town's 19.8. They run through the night. On a Sunday there are 98,243 departures all day, 209 per 1,000 people, 3.6 times the typical town's 57.3.

On an ordinary Wednesday and Sunday in November 2026
BusesHereTypical town
Bus stops per 1,000 people3.44.0
Departures on a Wednesday, per 1,000 people404152
Departures after 7pm, per 1,000 people75.019.8
Last bus on a WednesdayAll night12.14am
Departures on a Sunday, per 1,000 people20957.3
Nearby towns
TownDistanceDepartures after 7pm per 1,000 people
Old Trafford6.8 km101
Manchester–75.0
Salford5.3 km55.1
Audenshaw5.4 km53.1
Failsworth4.8 km52.3
Reddish5.1 km42.0
Denton6.7 km39.4
Prestwich7.3 km31.4
Stretford7.1 km27.9
Chadderton7.6 km25.1
Droylsden4.2 km22.6
The typical town–19.8