The average bus between Ancoats and Manchester Piccadilly Station takes 9 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 7 times per hour from Ancoats to Manchester Piccadilly Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 10 minutes between Ancoats and Manchester Piccadilly Station. The earliest departure is at 1:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ancoats is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Manchester Piccadilly Station at 5:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Piccadilly Gardens and take an average of 9 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ancoats to Manchester Piccadilly Station. However, there are services departing from Ancoats station and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly Station station via Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 min.
Ancoats to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Thompson Street station.
Ancoats to Manchester Piccadilly Station bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station.
The distance between Ancoats and Manchester Piccadilly Station is 870 m. The road distance is 1 km.
You can take a bus from Thompson Street to Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station via Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly in around 5 min.