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Sale ↔ Altrincham Bus Times

Transport for Greater Manchester · 45 stops
Barrington Road, Altrincham - One Way Closure
Due to a one way closure on Barrington Road, bus services will be on diversion.

Next departures

Ascot Avenue
07:30
18 minAltrincham Interch.. 08:20
08:30
78 minAltrincham Interch.. 09:20
09:30
138 minAltrincham Interch.. 10:20
10:30
198 minAltrincham Interch.. 11:20
11:30
258 minAltrincham Interch.. 12:20
12:30
318 minAltrincham Interch.. 13:20
SATURDAY · 11 services07:30 — 17:30

The 281 bus runs between Sale and Altrincham, operated by Transport for Greater Manchester. This route has 45 stops. Looking like 14°C and clear for the next bus at 07:30. Pleasant enough for the wait.

Number 281 Bus Timetable

Stop
Ascot Avenue07:3008:3009:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3016:3017:30
The Avenue07:3108:3109:3110:3111:3112:3113:3114:3115:3116:3117:31
Moss Lane07:3308:3309:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:3317:33
Moss Lane07:3508:3509:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:35
Ashlands07:3608:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3617:36
Magistrates Court07:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:3717:37
John Street07:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:3717:37
Friars Court07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Sibson Road07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
School Road07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Sale Metrolink Stop07:3908:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:3916:3917:39
Oldfield Road07:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:40
Worthington Park07:4108:4109:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:4116:4117:41
Skaife Road07:4208:4209:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:4217:42
Sale Moor Village07:4408:4409:4410:4411:4412:4413:4414:4415:4416:4417:44
Alexandra Road07:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:45
The Moorfield07:4608:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:46
Sale Grammar School07:4708:4709:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:4716:4717:47
Abington Road07:4708:4709:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:4716:4717:47
The Little B07:4808:4809:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:4816:4817:48
Brooklands Metrolink Stop07:4908:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:4917:49
Woodbourne Road07:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:50
Norris Road07:5108:5109:5110:5111:5112:5113:5114:5115:5116:5117:51
Cranleigh Drive07:5308:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5317:53
Swanage Avenue07:5408:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5416:5417:54
Wythenshawe Road07:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55
Arden Lodge Road07:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55
Shady Lane07:5608:5609:5610:5611:5612:5613:5614:5615:5616:5617:56
Stelfox Avenue07:5708:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5716:5717:57
Stonemasons Arms07:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5817:58
Timperley Village07:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5817:58
Heyes Lane07:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5916:5917:59
Brookfield Drive08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00
Timperley Metrolink Stop08:0309:0310:0311:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:0317:0318:03
Leys Road08:0409:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:0418:04
Trafford College08:0509:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:05
Stamford Brook Road08:0609:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:06
Broadheath Primary08:0909:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:0918:09
Holt Street08:1109:1110:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1116:1117:1118:11
Manchester Road08:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:1218:12
George Richards Way08:1309:1310:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:1317:1318:13
Harcourt Road08:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:15
Ellesmere Road08:1609:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:1617:1618:16
Hazel Road08:1809:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:1818:18
Altrincham Interchange08:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2018:20
Stop
Ascot Avenue06:3907:3008:3009:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3016:3017:3518:40
The Avenue06:4007:3108:3109:3110:3111:3112:3113:3114:3115:3116:3117:3618:41
Moss Lane06:4107:3308:3309:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:3317:3818:43
Moss Lane06:4207:3508:3509:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:4018:45
Ashlands06:4407:3608:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3617:4118:46
Magistrates Court06:4507:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:3717:4218:47
John Street06:4607:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:3717:4218:47
Friars Court06:4707:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:4318:48
Sibson Road06:4707:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:4318:48
School Road06:4807:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:4318:48
Sale Metrolink Stop06:4907:3908:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:3916:3917:4418:49
Oldfield Road06:5007:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:4518:50
Worthington Park06:5107:4108:4109:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:4116:4117:4618:51
Skaife Road06:5307:4208:4209:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:4217:4718:52
Sale Moor Village06:5407:4408:4409:4410:4411:4412:4413:4414:4415:4416:4417:4918:54
Alexandra Road06:5507:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:5018:55
The Moorfield06:5507:4608:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:5118:56
Sale Grammar School06:5607:4708:4709:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:4716:4717:5218:57
Abington Road06:5707:4708:4709:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:4716:4717:5218:57
The Little B06:5807:4808:4809:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:4816:4817:5318:58
Brooklands Metrolink Stop06:5807:4908:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:4917:5418:59
Woodbourne Road06:5907:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:5519:00
Norris Road07:0007:5108:5109:5110:5111:5112:5113:5114:5115:5116:5117:5619:01
Cranleigh Drive07:0307:5308:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5317:5819:03
Swanage Avenue07:0407:5408:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5416:5417:5919:04
Wythenshawe Road07:0507:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5518:0019:05
Arden Lodge Road07:0607:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5518:0019:05
Shady Lane07:0907:5608:5609:5610:5611:5612:5613:5614:5615:5616:5618:0119:06
Stelfox Avenue07:1107:5708:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5716:5718:0219:07
Stonemasons Arms07:1207:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5818:0319:08
Timperley Village07:1307:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5818:0319:08
Heyes Lane07:1507:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5916:5918:0419:09
Brookfield Drive07:1608:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0519:10
Timperley Metrolink Stop07:1808:0309:0310:0311:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:0317:0318:0819:13
Leys Road07:2008:0409:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:0418:0919:14
Trafford College·08:0509:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:1019:15
Stamford Brook Road·08:0609:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:1119:16
Broadheath Primary·08:0909:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:0918:1419:19
Holt Street·08:1109:1110:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1116:1117:1118:1619:21
Manchester Road·08:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:1218:1719:22
George Richards Way·08:1309:1310:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:1317:1318:1819:23
Harcourt Road·08:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:2019:25
Ellesmere Road·08:1609:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:1617:1618:2119:26
Hazel Road·08:1809:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:1818:2319:28
Altrincham Interchange·08:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2018:2519:30

Inbound

Stop
Altrincham Interchange07:3308:3309:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:3317:33
Stamford Street07:3408:3409:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3417:34
Hazel Road07:3508:3509:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:35
Garrick Playhouse07:3608:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:3617:36
The Navigation07:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:3717:37
George Richards Way07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:38
Holt Street07:3908:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:3916:3917:39
Craven Road07:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:40
Broadheath Primary07:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4017:40
Turnbull Road07:4208:4209:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:4217:42
Stamford Brook Road07:4308:4309:4310:4311:4312:4313:4314:4315:4316:4317:43
Malpas Drive07:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:45
Leys Road07:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:45
Timperley Metrolink Stop07:4608:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:46
Brookfield Drive07:4808:4809:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:4816:4817:48
Heyes Lane07:4908:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:4917:49
Timperley Village07:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:50
Stonemasons Arms07:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5017:50
Stelfox Avenue07:5108:5109:5110:5111:5112:5113:5114:5115:5116:5117:51
Shady Lane07:5208:5209:5210:5211:5212:5213:5214:5215:5216:5217:52
Arden Lodge Road07:5308:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5317:53
Wendover Road07:5408:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5416:5417:54
Swanage Avenue07:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55
Cranleigh Drive07:5708:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5716:5717:57
St John's Church07:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5816:5817:58
Norris Road07:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5916:5917:59
Cloverley07:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5916:5917:59
Woodbourne Road08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:00
Brooklands Metrolink Stop08:0109:0110:0111:0112:0113:0114:0115:0116:0117:0118:01
Brooklands Crescent08:0209:0210:0211:0212:0213:0214:0215:0216:0217:0218:02
The Little B08:0309:0310:0311:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:0317:0318:03
Sale Grammar School08:0409:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:0418:04
The Moorfield08:0509:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:05
Alexandra Road08:0609:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:06
Legh Arms08:0709:0710:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:0717:0718:07
Skaife Road08:0909:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:0918:09
Worthington Park08:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:1218:12
Lynwood Grove08:1409:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:1418:14
Wardle Road08:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:15
Sale Metrolink Stop08:1609:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:1617:1618:16
Sibson Road08:1709:1710:1711:1712:1713:1714:1715:1716:1717:17·
Moorside Court08:1809:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:18·
Cranleigh Drive08:1909:1910:1911:1912:1913:1914:1915:1916:1917:19·
Fairbairn House08:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:20·
Ashlands08:2109:2110:2111:2112:2113:2114:2115:2116:2117:21·
Moss Lane08:2209:2210:2211:2212:2213:2214:2215:2216:2217:22·
Moss Lane08:2409:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2415:2416:2417:24·
Moss Lane08:2609:2610:2611:2612:2613:2614:2615:2616:2617:26·
Ascot Avenue08:2709:2710:2711:2712:2713:2714:2715:2716:2717:27·
Stop
Altrincham Interchange06:3307:3308:3309:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:3817:38
Stamford Street06:3407:3408:3409:3410:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3917:39
Hazel Road06:3507:3508:3509:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:4017:40
Garrick Playhouse06:3607:3608:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:3616:4117:41
The Navigation06:3707:3708:3709:3710:3711:3712:3713:3714:3715:3716:4217:42
George Richards Way06:3807:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:4317:43
Holt Street06:3907:3908:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:3916:4417:44
Craven Road06:4007:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4517:45
Broadheath Primary06:4007:4008:4009:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:4517:45
Turnbull Road06:4207:4208:4209:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:4216:4717:47
Stamford Brook Road06:4307:4308:4309:4310:4311:4312:4313:4314:4315:4316:4817:48
Malpas Drive06:4507:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:5017:50
Leys Road06:4507:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:5017:50
Timperley Metrolink Stop06:4607:4608:4609:4610:4611:4612:4613:4614:4615:4616:5117:51
Brookfield Drive06:4807:4808:4809:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:4816:5317:53
Heyes Lane06:4907:4908:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:4916:5417:54
Timperley Village06:5007:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5517:55
Stonemasons Arms06:5007:5008:5009:5010:5011:5012:5013:5014:5015:5016:5517:55
Stelfox Avenue06:5107:5108:5109:5110:5111:5112:5113:5114:5115:5116:5617:56
Shady Lane06:5207:5208:5209:5210:5211:5212:5213:5214:5215:5216:5717:57
Arden Lodge Road06:5307:5308:5309:5310:5311:5312:5313:5314:5315:5316:5817:58
Wendover Road06:5407:5408:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5416:5917:59
Swanage Avenue06:5507:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5517:0018:00
Cranleigh Drive06:5707:5708:5709:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5715:5717:0218:02
St John's Church06:5807:5808:5809:5810:5811:5812:5813:5814:5815:5817:0318:03
Norris Road06:5907:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5917:0418:04
Cloverley06:5907:5908:5909:5910:5911:5912:5913:5914:5915:5917:0418:04
Woodbourne Road07:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0518:05
Brooklands Metrolink Stop07:0108:0109:0110:0111:0112:0113:0114:0115:0116:0117:0618:06
Brooklands Crescent07:0208:0209:0210:0211:0212:0213:0214:0215:0216:0217:0718:07
The Little B07:0308:0309:0310:0311:0312:0313:0314:0315:0316:0317:0818:08
Sale Grammar School07:0408:0409:0410:0411:0412:0413:0414:0415:0416:0417:0918:09
The Moorfield07:0508:0509:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:1018:10
Alexandra Road07:0608:0609:0610:0611:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:1118:11
Legh Arms07:0708:0709:0710:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:0717:1218:12
Skaife Road07:0908:0909:0910:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:1418:14
Worthington Park07:1208:1209:1210:1211:1212:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:1718:17
Lynwood Grove07:1408:1409:1410:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:1918:19
Wardle Road07:1508:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:2018:20
Sale Metrolink Stop07:1608:1609:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:1617:2118:21
Sibson Road07:1708:1709:1710:1711:1712:1713:1714:1715:1716:1717:2218:22
Moorside Court07:1808:1809:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:1817:2318:23
Cranleigh Drive07:1908:1909:1910:1911:1912:1913:1914:1915:1916:1917:2418:24
Fairbairn House07:2008:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2518:25
Ashlands07:2108:2109:2110:2111:2112:2113:2114:2115:2116:2117:2618:26
Moss Lane07:2208:2209:2210:2211:2212:2213:2214:2215:2216:2217:2718:27
Moss Lane07:2408:2409:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2415:2416:2417:2918:29
Moss Lane07:2608:2609:2610:2611:2612:2613:2614:2615:2616:2617:3118:31
Ascot Avenue07:2708:2709:2710:2711:2712:2713:2714:2715:2716:2717:3218:32

Route Map

Fares & Tickets

Day Pass £11.40

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Passes through: SaleAshton upon MerseySale MoorBrooklandsTimperleyTimperley GrangeBroadheathNavigation RoadAltrincham
Where does the 281 bus stop?
The 281 serves 45 stops passing through Sale, Ashton upon Mersey, Sale Moor, Brooklands, Timperley, Timperley Grange, Broadheath, Navigation Road and Altrincham. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.
Does the 281 run on weekends?
Yes, the 281 runs on Saturdays. The weekend timetable may have fewer departures than weekdays - use the day tabs above to compare.
Can I use a bus pass on the 281?
Subsidised fares for children, older people and disabled people. Discounted and free travel available for young people, older people, disabled people and care leavers.
Does the 281 run on bank holidays?
There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 281. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Transport for Greater Manchester to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · BODS SIRI-SX for disruption alerts · BODS Fares API for fare data

NOC: BNML, ABCD, BNVB, BNDB, BNGN, BNSM, BNFM
Valid from 02 Jan 2026 to 02 Jan 2031
Source: Bus Open Data Service
· Last updated: 28 Mar 2026