563 Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead
A bus service operated by Ulsterbus
Whinfield Road - Service Diversions
From Friday 6 June 2025
Due to roadworks 563 services will be omitting Whinfield Road until further notice
Belfast North Street, Bus Stop Suspension
Friday 21 November 2025 – Thursday 1 January 2026
Message last updated at 16:28 on 03rd October 2024:
Ulsterbus services 263/563/566/568 will be temporarily suspended from the North Street bus stop in Belfast commencing Monday 7 October 2024 until further notice.
Translink apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
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Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead
| Laganside Bus Station (inward) | 10:50 | 13:10 | 15:25 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 15:55 | 18:00 |
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| High Street (outward) | 10:51p | 13:11p | 15:26p | 15:26p | 15:56p | 15:56p | 18:01p |
| North Street | 10:53 | 13:13 | 15:28 | 15:28 | 15:59 | 15:58 | 18:03 |
| Ulster University Belfast (outward) | 10:56 | 13:16 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 16:02 | 16:01 | 18:06 |
| Little Patrick Street (outward) | 10:56 | 13:16 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 16:02 | 16:01 | 18:06 |
| York Street (outward) | 10:59 | 13:19 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:05 | 16:04 | 18:09 |
| St Paul's (outward) | 10:59 | 13:19 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:05 | 16:04 | 18:09 |
| Mountcollyer Road (outward) | 11:00 | 13:20 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 16:06 | 16:05 | 18:10 |
| Grove Place (outward) | 11:01 | 13:21 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:07 | 16:06 | 18:11 |
| Bute Street (outward) | 11:01 | 13:21 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 16:07 | 16:06 | 18:11 |
| Skegoneill Avenue (outward) | 11:02 | 13:22 | 15:37 | 15:37 | 16:08 | 16:07 | 18:12 |
| Seaview (outward) | 11:03 | 13:23 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 16:09 | 16:08 | 18:13 |
| York Park (outward) | 11:03 | 13:23 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 16:09 | 16:08 | 18:13 |
| Fortwilliam Crescent (outward) | 11:04 | 13:24 | 15:39 | 15:39 | 16:10 | 16:09 | 18:14 |
| Fortwilliam (outward) | 11:04 | 13:24 | 15:39 | 15:39 | 16:10 | 16:09 | 18:14 |
| Mount Vernon House (outward) | 11:05 | 13:25 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:11 | 16:10 | 18:15 |
| Lowwood Park (outward) | 11:05 | 13:25 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:11 | 16:10 | 18:15 |
| Loughside (outward) | 11:05 | 13:25 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:11 | 16:10 | 18:15 |
| Donegall Park Avenue (outward) | 11:06 | 13:26 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 16:12 | 16:11 | 18:16 |
| Shore Crescent (outward) | 11:07 | 13:27 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 16:12 | 18:17 |
| Parkmount (outward) | 11:07 | 13:27 | 15:42 | 15:42 | 16:13 | 16:12 | 18:17 |
| Grays Lane (outward) | 11:08 | 13:28 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 16:14 | 16:13 | 18:18 |
| Greencastle (outward) | 11:08 | 13:28 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 16:14 | 16:13 | 18:18 |
| M2 Onslip (outward) | 11:09 | 13:29 | 15:44 | 15:44 | 16:15 | 16:14 | 18:19 |
| Bawnmore (outward) | 11:09 | 13:29 | 15:44 | 15:44 | 16:15 | 16:14 | 18:19 |
| Whitehouse (outward) | 11:10 | 13:30 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 16:16 | 16:15 | 18:20 |
| Merville Garden Village (outward) | 11:12 | 13:32 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:18 | 16:17 | 18:22 |
| Merville Mews (outward) | 11:12 | 13:32 | 15:47 | 15:47 | 16:18 | 16:17 | 18:22 |
| Martin Park (outward) | 11:12 | 13:32 | 15:48 | 15:47 | 16:19 | 16:17 | 18:22 |
| Loughshore Manor (other direction) | 11:13 | 13:33 | 15:49 | 15:48 | 16:20 | 16:18 | 18:23 |
| Northern Regional College (outward) | 11:14 | 13:34 | 15:51 | 15:49 | 16:22 | 16:19 | 18:24 |
| Station Road (outward) | 11:15 | 13:35 | 15:52 | 15:50 | 16:23 | 16:20 | 18:25 |
| Dillons Avenue (outward) | 11:15 | 13:35 | 15:52 | 15:50 | 16:23 | 16:20 | 18:25 |
| Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church (outward) | 11:16 | 13:36 | 15:53 | 15:51 | 16:24 | 16:21 | 18:26 |
| Circular Road (outward) | 11:17 | 13:37 | 15:54 | 15:52 | 16:25 | 16:22 | 18:27 |
| Jordanstown Road (outward) | 11:17 | 13:37 | 15:55 | 15:52 | 16:26 | 16:22 | 18:27 |
| Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (outward) | 11:18 | 13:38 | 15:55 | 15:53 | 16:26 | 16:23 | 18:28 |
| Belfast High School (outward) | 11:19 | 13:39 | 15:57 | 15:54 | 16:28 | 16:24 | 18:29 |
| Neills Lane (outward) | 11:19 | 13:39 | 15:57 | 15:54 | 16:28 | 16:24 | 18:29 |
| Shorelands (outward) | 11:20 | 13:40 | 15:59 | 15:55 | 16:30 | 16:25 | 18:30 |
| Lower Greenisland Station Road (inward) | 11:22 | 13:42 | 16:01 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 16:27 | 18:32 |
| Longfield Gardens (other direction) | 11:22 | 13:42 | 16:01 | 15:57 | 16:32 | 16:27 | 18:32 |
| Knockleigh Drive (outward) | 11:22 | 13:42 | 16:02 | 15:57 | 16:33 | 16:27 | 18:32 |
| Glassillan Grove (outward) | 11:23 | 13:43 | 16:02 | 15:58 | 16:33 | 16:28 | 18:33 |
| Glassillan Court Shops (outward) | 11:23 | 13:43 | 16:03 | 15:58 | 16:34 | 16:28 | 18:33 |
| Rossmore Green (outward) | 11:24 | 13:44 | 16:04 | 15:59 | 16:35 | 16:29 | 18:34 |
| Greenisland Estate (terminal) | 11:25 | 13:45 | 16:05 | 16:00 | 16:36 | 16:30 | 18:35 |
| Glassillan Grove | 11:25 | 13:45 | 16:05 | 16:00 | 16:36 | 16:30 | 18:35 |
| Abbeyfield Sheltered Dwelling (other direction) | 11:26 | 13:46 | 16:06 | 16:01 | 16:37 | 16:31 | 18:36 |
| Glassillan Grove (inward) | 11:26 | 13:46 | 16:06 | 16:01 | 16:37 | 16:31 | 18:36 |
| Knockleigh Drive (inward) | 11:27 | 13:47 | 16:07 | 16:02 | 16:38 | 16:32 | 18:37 |
| Longfield Gardens (other direction) | 11:27 | 13:47 | 16:07 | 16:02 | 16:38 | 16:32 | 18:37 |
| Fortfield Manor (outward) | 11:29 | 13:49 | 16:09 | 16:04 | 16:40 | 16:34 | 18:39 |
| Whinfield Lane (outward) | 11:29 | 13:49 | 16:09 | 16:04 | 16:40 | 16:34 | 18:39 |
| Seapark Roundabout (outward) | 11:30 | 13:50 | 16:10 | 16:05 | 16:41 | 16:35 | 18:40 |
| Seapark (outward) | 11:31 | 13:51 | 16:12 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 16:36 | 18:41 |
| Trooperslane Road (outward) | 11:32 | 13:52 | 16:13 | 16:07 | 16:44 | 16:37 | 18:42 |
| Sloefield Road (outward) | 11:33 | 13:53 | 16:15 | 16:08 | 16:46 | 16:38 | 18:43 |
| Ashbourne Manor (outward) | 11:33 | 13:53 | 16:15 | 16:08 | 16:46 | 16:38 | 18:43 |
| Shore Retail Park (outward) | 11:34 | 13:54 | 16:16 | 16:09 | 16:47 | 16:39 | 18:44 |
| Rhanbuoy Park (outward) | 11:34 | 13:54 | 16:17 | 16:09 | 16:48 | 16:39 | 18:44 |
| Model Primary School (outward) | 11:35 | 13:55 | 16:18 | 16:10 | 16:49 | 16:40 | 18:45 |
| Davys Street (outward) | 11:35 | 13:55 | 16:19 | 16:10 | 16:50 | 16:40 | 18:45 |
| Carrickfergus Castle (outward) | 11:36 | 13:56 | 16:19 | 16:11 | 16:50 | 16:41 | 18:46 |
| Joymount (outward) | 11:37 | 13:57 | 16:21 | 16:12 | 16:52 | 16:42 | 18:47 |
| Scotch Quarter (outward) | 11:38 | 16:22 | 16:13 | 16:53 | 16:43 | 18:48 | |
| Green Street (outward) | 11:38 | 16:23 | 16:13 | 16:54 | 16:43 | 18:48 | |
| Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (outward) | 11:39 | 16:24 | 16:14 | 16:55 | 16:44 | 18:49 | |
| Downshire Road (outward) | 11:40 | 16:25 | 16:15 | 16:56 | 16:45 | 18:50 | |
| St Colmans Church (outward) | 11:41 | 16:26 | 16:16 | 16:57 | 16:46 | 18:51 | |
| Carrickburn Road (outward) | 11:41 | 16:27 | 16:16 | 16:58 | 16:46 | 18:51 | |
| Trailcock Road (outward) | 11:42 | 16:29 | 16:17 | 17:00 | 16:47 | 18:52 | |
| Eden Primary School (outward) | 11:43 | 16:30 | 16:18 | 17:01 | 16:48 | 18:53 | |
| Orange Hall (outward) | 11:44 | 16:31 | 16:19 | 17:02 | 16:49 | 18:54 | |
| Larne Road (outward) | 11:44 | 16:31 | 16:19 | 17:02 | 16:49 | 18:54 | |
| Salt Mines (outward) | 11:45 | 16:32 | 16:20 | 17:03 | 16:50 | 18:55 | |
| Rawbrae Road (outward) | 11:47 | 16:34 | 16:22 | 17:05 | 16:52 | 18:57 | |
| 74-80 Belfast Road (outward) | 11:48 | 16:35 | 16:23 | 17:06 | 16:53 | 18:58 | |
| Quay Lane (outward) | 11:48 | 16:35 | 16:23 | 17:06 | 16:53 | 18:58 | |
| Raphael Road (outward) | 11:50 | 16:37 | 16:25 | 17:08 | 16:55 | 19:00 | |
| Cable Road (outward) | 11:51 | 16:38 | 16:26 | 17:09 | 16:56 | 19:01 | |
| Brooklands Park (outward) | 11:51 | 16:38 | 16:26 | 17:09 | 16:56 | 19:01 | |
| Old Forde (outward) | 11:52 | 16:39 | 16:27 | 17:10 | 16:57 | 19:02 | |
| Ranseyvn Drive (outward) | 11:52 | 16:39 | 16:27 | 17:10 | 16:57 | 19:02 | |
| Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal) | 11:54 | 16:41 | 16:29 | 17:12 | 16:59 | 19:04 | |
| Schooldays Only | School Holidays | Schooldays Only | School Holidays | ||||
Times marked p – “pick up only” – the bus will only stop to pick up passengers
Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Belfast
| Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal) | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:55 | 16:48 | 17:46 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranseyvn Drive (inward) | 07:01 | 07:11 | 07:56 | 16:49 | 17:47 | ||
| Old Forde (inward) | 07:01 | 07:11 | 07:56 | 16:49 | 17:47 | ||
| Brooklands (inward) | 07:02 | 07:12 | 07:57 | 16:50 | 17:48 | ||
| Cable Road (inward) | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:58 | 16:51 | 17:49 | ||
| Raphael Road (inward) | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:58 | 16:51 | 17:49 | ||
| 74-80 Belfast Road (inward) | 07:05 | 07:15 | 08:00 | 16:53 | 17:51 | ||
| Rawbrae Road (inward) | 07:07 | 07:17 | 08:02 | 16:55 | 17:53 | ||
| Larne Road (inward) | 07:09 | 07:19 | 08:04 | 16:57 | 17:55 | ||
| Orange Hall (inward) | 07:10 | 07:20 | 08:05 | 16:58 | 17:56 | ||
| Eden Primary School (inward) | 07:10 | 07:20 | 08:05 | 16:58 | 17:56 | ||
| Trailcock Road (inward) | 07:11 | 07:21 | 08:06 | 16:59 | 17:57 | ||
| Carrickburn Road (inward) | 07:11 | 07:21 | 08:06 | 16:59 | 17:57 | ||
| St Colmans Church (inward) | 07:12 | 07:22 | 08:07 | 17:00 | 17:58 | ||
| Downshire Road (inward) | 07:13 | 07:23 | 08:08 | 17:01 | 17:59 | ||
| Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (inward) | 07:14 | 07:24 | 08:09 | 17:02 | 18:00 | ||
| Green Street (inward) | 07:14 | 07:24 | 08:09 | 17:02 | 18:00 | ||
| Scotch Quarter (inward) | 07:15 | 07:25 | 08:10 | 17:03 | 18:01 | ||
| Joymount (inward) | 07:17 | 07:27 | 08:12 | 09:30 | 15:45 | 17:05 | 18:03 |
| Carrickfergus Castle (inward) | 07:17 | 07:27 | 09:30 | 15:45 | 17:05 | 18:03 | |
| Davys Street (inward) | 07:18 | 07:28 | 09:31 | 15:46 | 17:06 | 18:04 | |
| Model Primary School (inward) | 07:18 | 07:28 | 09:31 | 15:46 | 17:06 | 18:04 | |
| Rhanbuoy Park (inward) | 07:19 | 07:29 | 09:32 | 15:47 | 17:07 | 18:05 | |
| Shore Retail Park (inward) | 07:19 | 07:29 | 09:32 | 15:47 | 17:07 | 18:05 | |
| Ashbourne Manor (inward) | 07:20 | 07:30 | 09:33 | 15:48 | 17:08 | 18:06 | |
| Sloefield Road (inward) | 07:21 | 07:31 | 09:34 | 15:49 | 17:09 | 18:07 | |
| Trooperslane Road (inward) | 07:21 | 07:31 | 09:34 | 15:49 | 17:09 | 18:07 | |
| Seapark (inward) | 07:23 | 07:33 | 09:36 | 15:51 | 17:11 | 18:09 | |
| Whinfield Lane (inward) | 07:24 | 07:34 | 09:37 | 15:52 | 17:12 | 18:10 | |
| Fortfield Manor (inward) | 07:25 | 07:35 | 09:38 | 15:53 | 17:13 | 18:11 | |
| Russels Cellars (inward) | 07:25 | 07:35 | 09:38 | 15:53 | 17:13 | 18:11 | |
| Longfield Gardens (other direction) | 07:26 | 07:36 | 09:39 | 15:54 | 17:14 | 18:12 | |
| Knockleigh Drive (outward) | 07:26 | 07:36 | 09:39 | 15:54 | 17:14 | 18:12 | |
| Glassillan Grove (outward) | 07:27 | 07:37 | 09:40 | 15:55 | 17:15 | 18:13 | |
| Glassillan Court Shops (outward) | 07:27 | 07:37 | 09:40 | 15:55 | 17:15 | 18:13 | |
| Rossmore Green (outward) | 07:28 | 07:38 | 09:41 | 15:56 | 17:16 | 18:14 | |
| Greenisland Estate (terminal) | 07:29 | 07:39 | 09:42 | 15:57 | 17:17 | 18:15 | |
| Glassillan Grove | 07:29 | 07:39 | 09:42 | 15:57 | 17:17 | 18:15 | |
| Abbeyfield Sheltered Dwelling (other direction) | 07:30 | 07:40 | 09:43 | 15:58 | 17:18 | 18:16 | |
| Glassillan Grove (inward) | 07:30 | 07:40 | 09:43 | 15:58 | 17:18 | 18:16 | |
| Knockleigh Drive (inward) | 07:31 | 07:41 | 09:44 | 15:59 | 17:19 | 18:17 | |
| Longfield Gardens (other direction) | 07:31 | 07:41 | 09:44 | 15:59 | 17:19 | 18:17 | |
| Lower Greenisland Station Road (outward) | 07:32 | 07:42 | 09:45 | 16:00 | 17:20 | 18:18 | |
| Shorelands (inward) | 07:32 | 07:42 | 09:45 | 16:00 | 17:20 | 18:18 | |
| Neills Lane (inward) | 07:33 | 07:43 | 09:46 | 16:01 | 17:21 | 18:19 | |
| Belfast High School (inward) | 07:34 | 07:44 | 09:47 | 16:02 | 17:22 | 18:20 | |
| Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (inward) | 07:35 | 07:45 | 09:48 | 16:03 | 17:23 | 18:21 | |
| Jordanstown Road (inward) | 07:35 | 07:45 | 09:48 | 16:03 | 17:23 | 18:21 | |
| Circular Road (inward) | 07:37 | 07:47 | 09:50 | 16:05 | 17:25 | 18:23 | |
| Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church | 07:37 | 07:47 | 09:50 | 16:05 | 17:25 | 18:23 | |
| Dillons Avenue (inward) | 07:38 | 07:48 | 09:51 | 16:06 | 17:26 | 18:24 | |
| Station Road (inward) | 07:39 | 07:49 | 09:52 | 16:07 | 17:27 | 18:25 | |
| Northern Regional College (inward) | 07:40 | 07:50 | 09:53 | 16:08 | 17:28 | 18:26 | |
| Loughshore Manor (other direction) | 07:41 | 07:51 | 09:54 | 16:09 | 17:29 | 18:27 | |
| Doagh Road (inward) | 07:41 | 07:51 | 09:54 | 16:09 | 17:29 | 18:27 | |
| Merville Mews (inward) | 07:42 | 07:52 | 09:55 | 16:10 | 17:30 | 18:28 | |
| Merville Garden Village (inward) | 07:43 | 07:53 | 09:56 | 16:11 | 17:31 | 18:29 | |
| Whitehouse (inward) | 07:43 | 07:53 | 09:56 | 16:11 | 17:31 | 18:29 | |
| Bawnmore (inward) | 07:44 | 07:54 | 09:57 | 16:12 | 17:32 | 18:30 | |
| Grays Lane (inward) | 07:46 | 07:56 | 09:59 | 16:14 | 17:34 | 18:32 | |
| Parkmount (inward) | 07:46 | 07:56 | 09:59 | 16:14 | 17:34 | 18:32 | |
| Shore Crescent (inward) | 07:47 | 07:57 | 10:00 | 16:15 | 17:35 | 18:32 | |
| Donegall Park Avenue (inward) | 07:47 | 07:57 | 10:00 | 16:15 | 17:35 | 18:32 | |
| Loughside (inward) | 07:47 | 07:57 | 10:00 | 16:15 | 17:35 | 18:33 | |
| Lowwood Park (inward) | 07:48 | 07:58 | 10:01 | 16:16 | 17:36 | 18:34 | |
| Mount Vernon (inward) | 07:49 | 07:59 | 10:02 | 16:17 | 17:37 | 18:34 | |
| Fortwilliam Crescent (inward) | 07:50 | 08:00 | 10:03 | 16:18 | 17:38 | 18:35 | |
| York Drive (inward) | 07:50 | 08:00 | 10:03 | 16:18 | 17:38 | 18:35 | |
| Seaview (inward) | 07:51 | 08:01 | 10:04 | 16:19 | 17:39 | 18:35 | |
| Skegoneill Avenue (inward) | 07:51 | 08:01 | 10:04 | 16:19 | 17:39 | 18:36 | |
| Fife Street (inward) | 07:52 | 08:02 | 10:05 | 16:20 | 17:40 | 18:36 | |
| Ivan Street (inward) | 07:53 | 08:03 | 10:06 | 16:21 | 17:41 | 18:37 | |
| Mountcollyer Road (inward) | 07:53 | 08:03 | 10:06 | 16:21 | 17:41 | 18:37 | |
| St Paul's (inward) | 07:54 | 08:04 | 10:07 | 16:22 | 17:42 | 18:38 | |
| York Street Station [bus stop] (inward) | 07:55 | 08:05 | 10:08 | 16:23 | 17:43 | 18:39 | |
| Dock Street (inward) | 07:56 | 08:06 | 10:09 | 16:24 | 17:44 | 18:40 | |
| Nelson Street Bridge (inward) | 07:57 | 08:07 | 10:10 | 16:25 | 17:45 | 18:41 | |
| Dunbar Link (inward) | 07:59 | 08:08 | 10:11 | 16:26 | 17:46 | 18:42 | |
| Ulster University Belfast (inward) | 08:00 | 08:09 | 10:12 | 16:27 | 17:47 | 18:43 | |
| Central Library (inward) | 08:01 | 08:09 | 10:12 | 16:27 | 17:47 | 18:43 | |
| CastleCourt (inward) | 08:03 | 08:11 | 10:14 | 16:29 | 17:49 | 18:45 | |
| Donegall Place (other direction) | 08:05 | 08:13 | 10:16 | 16:31 | 17:50 | 18:46 | |
| Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward) | 08:06 | 08:14 | 10:17 | 16:32 | 17:51 | 18:47 | |
| Laganside Bus Station (inward) | 08:11 | 08:18 | 10:21 | 16:36 | 17:55 | ||
| High Street (outward) | 18:50 | ||||||
| Schooldays Only | School Holidays | Schooldays Only, Not Wednesdays | |||||
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