538 Belfast - Banbridge

Due to planned roadworks, beginning week commencing Monday 4th May 2026 until Monday 11th May 2026, the following Ulsterbus services will be altered.

Dromore Road, Hillsborough Tuesday 5th May 2026 until Monday 11th May 2026: 

h38/i38 services will pick up at the Old Dromore Road. This will be the only stop in Hillsborough.
b38 services will divert via Culcavy Road, Lisburn Street then onto a1 carriageway.
k26 services will divert via Ballynahinch Street, Lisburn Street then onto a1 carriageway.
651a services from Dromore will enter Hillsborough via Lisburn Street, Carnreagh, Carnreagh Road, Ballynahinch Street, Lisburn Street and Hillsborough Roundabout.
651a services from Belfast and all 538 services will use established stops on a1 carriageway.

Leapogues Road Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 08:00 until 18:00:

h38 schools services will divert via Howe Road and Ballynahinch Road

Drumlough Road Thursday 7th May 2026 from 08:00 until 18:00:

v38 and o38 services will divert via Tullynore Road and Raffertys Hill.

Ballycoan Road Saturday 9th May 2026 from 08:00 until 18:00:

513 services 08:15 from Belfast and 08:55 from Drumbo will operate via Purdysburn Hill, Ballylesson Road and Drumbo Road.

Subject to change.

Due to a parade in Dromore Co. Down on Friday 1st May 2026 between 19:30 and 20:30, the following Ulsterbus services will operate:

18:10 538 from Belfast Grand Central Station will exit the a1 onto Lower Quilly Road and operate via Banbridge Road to rejoin the a1.

All stops in Dromore between the Hillsborough Road exit from the a1 and Dromore High school will not be serviced.

Subject to change.