263 Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead

A bus service operated by Ulsterbus

Belfast North Street , Bus Stop Suspension
From Thursday 25 June 2026

Ulsterbus services 263/563/566/568 will be suspended from the North Street bus stop in Belfast until further notice.  Translink apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Donegall Street Resurfacing - Ulsterbus Service Information
Sunday 5 – Saturday 11 July 2026

Due to resurfacing works on Donegall Street Belfast, a continuous Road closure in both directions from Sunday 5th July 2026 from 08:00 until 23:59 on Friday 10 July 2026. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, all works are anticipated to be completed by 10 July 2026. 

During the closure, Ulsterbus and Goldline services will operate:

Inwards:
University of Ulster, Royal Avenue, Chichester Street, Victoria Street, Laganside Bus Station.
Alighting points will be Ulster University or Laganside Bus Station. 

Outwards:
Laganside Bus Station, Donegal Quay, Victoria Street, Bridge Street, North Street, then as normal.
No stops will be missed on the outward journey. 

Subject to change.

Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead

Laganside Bus Station (inward) 16:4517:10
High Street (outward)
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16:4617:11
North Street
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16:4817:13
Ulster University Belfast (outward)
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16:5117:16
Station Road (outward) 16:5817:23
Dillons Avenue (outward) 16:5817:23
Jordanstown Road (outward) 17:0017:25
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (outward) 17:0017:25
Belfast High School (outward) 17:0217:27
Neills Lane (outward) 17:0217:27
Shorelands (outward) 17:0317:28
Lower Greenisland Station Road (inward) 17:0517:30
Seapark (outward) 17:0817:33
Trooperslane Road (outward) 17:0817:33
Sloefield Road (outward) 17:0917:34
Ashbourne Manor (outward) 17:0917:34
Shore Retail Park (outward) 17:1017:35
Rhanbuoy Park (outward) 17:1017:35
Model Primary School (outward) 17:1117:36
Davys Street (outward) 17:1117:36
Carrickfergus Castle (outward) 17:1217:37
Joymount (outward) 17:1317:38
Scotch Quarter (outward) 17:1417:39
Green Street (outward) 17:1417:39
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (outward) 17:1517:40
Downshire Road (outward) 17:1617:41
St Colmans Church (outward) 17:1717:42
Carrickburn Road (outward) 17:1717:42
Trailcock Road (outward) 17:1817:43
Eden Primary School (outward) 17:1917:44
Orange Hall (outward) 17:2017:45
Larne Road (outward) 17:2017:45
Salt Mines (outward) 17:2117:46
Rawbrae Road (outward) 17:2317:48
74-80 Belfast Road (outward) 17:2417:49
Quay Lane (outward) 17:2417:49
Raphael Road (outward) 17:2617:51
Cable Road (outward) 17:2717:52
Brooklands Park (outward) 17:2717:52
Old Forde (outward) 17:2817:53
Ranseyvn Drive (outward) 17:2817:53
Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal) 17:3017:55

School Holidays

Limited Stop: First setting down point is Whiteabbey Station Road.

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Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Belfast

Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal) 06:47
Ranseyvn Drive (inward) 06:48
Old Forde (inward) 06:48
Brooklands (inward) 06:49
Cable Road (inward) 06:50
Raphael Road (inward) 06:50
74-80 Belfast Road (inward) 06:52
Rawbrae Road (inward) 06:54
Larne Road (inward) 06:56
Orange Hall (inward) 06:57
Eden Primary School (inward) 06:57
Trailcock Road (inward) 06:57
Grasmere Park (inward) 06:57
Dromore Road (inward) 06:59
Alexander Road (inward) 07:00
Castle Road (inward) 07:01
Victoria Road (inward) 07:02
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (inward) 07:03
Green Street (inward) 07:03
Scotch Quarter (inward) 07:04
Joymount (inward) 07:06
Carrickfergus Castle (inward)
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07:06
Davys Street (inward)
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07:07
Model Primary School (inward)
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07:07
Rhanbuoy Park (inward)
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07:07
Shore Retail Park (inward)
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07:08
Ashbourne Manor (inward)
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07:08
Sloefield Road (inward)
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07:09
Trooperslane Road (inward)
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07:10
Seapark (inward)
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07:11
Lower Greenisland Station Road (outward)
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07:14
Shorelands (inward)
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07:14
Neills Lane (inward)
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07:15
Belfast High School (inward)
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07:16
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (inward)
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07:17
Jordanstown Road (inward)
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07:17
Dillons Avenue (inward)
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07:20
Station Road (inward)
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07:21
Nelson Street Bus Lane (inward)
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07:30
Dock Street (inward)
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07:30
Nelson Street Bridge (inward)
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07:31
Dunbar Link (inward)
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07:31
Ulster University Belfast (inward)
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07:32
Central Library (inward)
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07:32
CastleCourt (inward)
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07:34
Donegall Place (other direction)
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07:36
Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward)
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07:37
Laganside Bus Station (inward) 07:41

via Trailcock Road, Dromore Road, Alexander Road, Downshire Road, Castle

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p “pick up only” – the bus will only stop to pick up passengers

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