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

Timing points All stops

Laganside Bus Station (inward)	10:50	13:10	15:25	15:55	18:00
High Street (outward)	10:51p	13:11p	15:26p	15:56p	18:01p
North Street	10:53	13:13	15:28	15:58	18:03
Ulster University Belfast (outward)	10:56	13:16	15:31	16:01	18:06
Little Patrick Street (outward)	10:56	13:16	15:31	16:01	18:06
York Street (outward)	10:59	13:19	15:34	16:04	18:09
St Paul's (outward)	10:59	13:19	15:34	16:04	18:09
Mountcollyer Road (outward)	11:00	13:20	15:35	16:05	18:10
Grove Place (outward)	11:01	13:21	15:36	16:06	18:11
Bute Street (outward)	11:01	13:21	15:36	16:06	18:11
Skegoneill Avenue (outward)	11:02	13:22	15:37	16:07	18:12
Seaview (outward)	11:03	13:23	15:38	16:08	18:13
York Park (outward)	11:03	13:23	15:38	16:08	18:13
Fortwilliam Crescent (outward)	11:04	13:24	15:39	16:09	18:14
Fortwilliam (outward)	11:04	13:24	15:39	16:09	18:14
Mount Vernon House (outward)	11:05	13:25	15:40	16:10	18:15
Lowwood Park (outward)	11:05	13:25	15:40	16:10	18:15
Loughside (outward)	11:05	13:25	15:40	16:10	18:15
Donegall Park Avenue (outward)	11:06	13:26	15:41	16:11	18:16
Shore Crescent (outward)	11:07	13:27	15:42	16:12	18:17
Parkmount (outward)	11:07	13:27	15:42	16:12	18:17
Grays Lane (outward)	11:08	13:28	15:43	16:13	18:18
Greencastle (outward)	11:08	13:28	15:43	16:13	18:18
M2 Onslip (outward)	11:09	13:29	15:44	16:14	18:19
Bawnmore (outward)	11:09	13:29	15:44	16:14	18:19
Whitehouse (outward)	11:10	13:30	15:45	16:15	18:20
Merville Garden Village (outward)	11:12	13:32	15:47	16:17	18:22
Merville Mews (outward)	11:12	13:32	15:47	16:17	18:22
Martin Park (outward)	11:12	13:32	15:47	16:17	18:22
Loughshore Manor (other direction)	11:13	13:33	15:48	16:18	18:23
Northern Regional College (outward)	11:14	13:34	15:49	16:19	18:24
Station Road (outward)	11:15	13:35	15:50	16:20	18:25
Dillons Avenue (outward)	11:15	13:35	15:50	16:20	18:25
Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church (outward)	11:16	13:36	15:51	16:21	18:26
Circular Road (outward)	11:17	13:37	15:52	16:22	18:27
Jordanstown Road (outward)	11:17	13:37	15:52	16:22	18:27
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (outward)	11:18	13:38	15:53	16:23	18:28
Belfast High School (outward)	11:19	13:39	15:54	16:24	18:29
Neills Lane (outward)	11:19	13:39	15:54	16:24	18:29
Shorelands (outward)	11:20	13:40	15:55	16:25	18:30
Lower Greenisland Station Road (inward)	11:22	13:42	15:57	16:27	18:32
Longfield Gardens (other direction)	11:22	13:42	15:57	16:27	18:32
Knockleigh Drive (outward)	11:22	13:42	15:57	16:27	18:32
Glassillan Grove (outward)	11:23	13:43	15:58	16:28	18:33
Glassillan Court Shops (outward)	11:23	13:43	15:58	16:28	18:33
Rossmore Green (outward)	11:24	13:44	15:59	16:29	18:34
Greenisland Estate (terminal)	11:25	13:45	16:00	16:30	18:35
Glassillan Grove	11:25	13:45	16:00	16:30	18:35
Abbeyfield Sheltered Dwelling (other direction)	11:26	13:46	16:01	16:31	18:36
Glassillan Grove (inward)	11:26	13:46	16:01	16:31	18:36
Knockleigh Drive (inward)	11:27	13:47	16:02	16:32	18:37
Longfield Gardens (other direction)	11:27	13:47	16:02	16:32	18:37
Fortfield Manor (outward)	11:29	13:49	16:04	16:34	18:39
Whinfield Lane (outward)	11:29	13:49	16:04	16:34	18:39
Seapark Roundabout (outward)	11:30	13:50	16:05	16:35	18:40
Seapark (outward)	11:31	13:51	16:06	16:36	18:41
Trooperslane Road (outward)	11:32	13:52	16:07	16:37	18:42
Sloefield Road (outward)	11:33	13:53	16:08	16:38	18:43
Ashbourne Manor (outward)	11:33	13:53	16:08	16:38	18:43
Shore Retail Park (outward)	11:34	13:54	16:09	16:39	18:44
Rhanbuoy Park (outward)	11:34	13:54	16:09	16:39	18:44
Model Primary School (outward)	11:35	13:55	16:10	16:40	18:45
Davys Street (outward)	11:35	13:55	16:10	16:40	18:45
Carrickfergus Castle (outward)	11:36	13:56	16:11	16:41	18:46
Joymount (outward)	11:37	13:57	16:12	16:42	18:47
Scotch Quarter (outward)	11:38		16:13	16:43	18:48
Green Street (outward)	11:38		16:13	16:43	18:48
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (outward)	11:39		16:14	16:44	18:49
Downshire Road (outward)	11:40		16:15	16:45	18:50
St Colmans Church (outward)	11:41		16:16	16:46	18:51
Carrickburn Road (outward)	11:41		16:16	16:46	18:51
Trailcock Road (outward)	11:42		16:17	16:47	18:52
Eden Primary School (outward)	11:43		16:18	16:48	18:53
Orange Hall (outward)	11:44		16:19	16:49	18:54
Larne Road (outward)	11:44		16:19	16:49	18:54
Salt Mines (outward)	11:45		16:20	16:50	18:55
Rawbrae Road (outward)	11:47		16:22	16:52	18:57
74-80 Belfast Road (outward)	11:48		16:23	16:53	18:58
Quay Lane (outward)	11:48		16:23	16:53	18:58
Raphael Road (outward)	11:50		16:25	16:55	19:00
Cable Road (outward)	11:51		16:26	16:56	19:01
Brooklands Park (outward)	11:51		16:26	16:56	19:01
Old Forde (outward)	11:52		16:27	16:57	19:02
Ranseyvn Drive (outward)	11:52		16:27	16:57	19:02
Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal)	11:54		16:29	16:59	19:04
			School Holidays

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

Whitehead - Carrickfergus - Belfast

Timing points All stops

Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal)	07:10	07:55		16:48	17:46
Ranseyvn Drive (inward)	07:11	07:56		16:49	17:47
Old Forde (inward)	07:11	07:56		16:49	17:47
Brooklands (inward)	07:12	07:57		16:50	17:48
Cable Road (inward)	07:13	07:58		16:51	17:49
Raphael Road (inward)	07:13	07:58		16:51	17:49
74-80 Belfast Road (inward)	07:15	08:00		16:53	17:51
Rawbrae Road (inward)	07:17	08:02		16:55	17:53
Larne Road (inward)	07:19	08:04		16:57	17:55
Orange Hall (inward)	07:20	08:05		16:58	17:56
Eden Primary School (inward)	07:20	08:05		16:58	17:56
Trailcock Road (inward)	07:21	08:06		16:59	17:57
Carrickburn Road (inward)	07:21	08:06		16:59	17:57
St Colmans Church (inward)	07:22	08:07		17:00	17:58
Downshire Road (inward)	07:23	08:08		17:01	17:59
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (inward)	07:24	08:09		17:02	18:00
Green Street (inward)	07:24	08:09		17:02	18:00
Scotch Quarter (inward)	07:25	08:10		17:03	18:01
Joymount (inward)	07:27	08:12	09:30	17:05	18:03
Carrickfergus Castle (inward)	07:27		09:30	17:05	18:03
Davys Street (inward)	07:28		09:31	17:06	18:04
Model Primary School (inward)	07:28		09:31	17:06	18:04
Rhanbuoy Park (inward)	07:29		09:32	17:07	18:05
Shore Retail Park (inward)	07:29		09:32	17:07	18:05
Ashbourne Manor (inward)	07:30		09:33	17:08	18:06
Sloefield Road (inward)	07:31		09:34	17:09	18:07
Trooperslane Road (inward)	07:31		09:34	17:09	18:07
Seapark (inward)	07:33		09:36	17:11	18:09
Whinfield Lane (inward)	07:34		09:37	17:12	18:10
Fortfield Manor (inward)	07:35		09:38	17:13	18:11
Russels Cellars (inward)	07:35		09:38	17:13	18:11
Longfield Gardens (other direction)	07:36		09:39	17:14	18:12
Knockleigh Drive (outward)	07:36		09:39	17:14	18:12
Glassillan Grove (outward)	07:37		09:40	17:15	18:13
Glassillan Court Shops (outward)	07:37		09:40	17:15	18:13
Rossmore Green (outward)	07:38		09:41	17:16	18:14
Greenisland Estate (terminal)	07:39		09:42	17:17	18:15
Glassillan Grove	07:39		09:42	17:17	18:15
Abbeyfield Sheltered Dwelling (other direction)	07:40		09:43	17:18	18:16
Glassillan Grove (inward)	07:40		09:43	17:18	18:16
Knockleigh Drive (inward)	07:41		09:44	17:19	18:17
Longfield Gardens (other direction)	07:41		09:44	17:19	18:17
Lower Greenisland Station Road (outward)	07:42		09:45	17:20	18:18
Shorelands (inward)	07:42		09:45	17:20	18:18
Neills Lane (inward)	07:43		09:46	17:21	18:19
Belfast High School (inward)	07:44		09:47	17:22	18:20
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (inward)	07:45		09:48	17:23	18:21
Jordanstown Road (inward)	07:45		09:48	17:23	18:21
Circular Road (inward)	07:47		09:50	17:25	18:23
Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church	07:47		09:50	17:25	18:23
Dillons Avenue (inward)	07:48		09:51	17:26	18:24
Station Road (inward)	07:49		09:52	17:27	18:25
Northern Regional College (inward)	07:50		09:53	17:28	18:26
Loughshore Manor (other direction)	07:51		09:54	17:29	18:27
Doagh Road (inward)	07:51		09:54	17:29	18:27
Merville Mews (inward)	07:52		09:55	17:30	18:28
Merville Garden Village (inward)	07:53		09:56	17:31	18:29
Whitehouse (inward)	07:53		09:56	17:31	18:29
Bawnmore (inward)	07:54		09:57	17:32	18:30
Grays Lane (inward)	07:56		09:59	17:34	18:32
Parkmount (inward)	07:56		09:59	17:34	18:32
Shore Crescent (inward)	07:57		10:00	17:35	18:32
Donegall Park Avenue (inward)	07:57		10:00	17:35	18:32
Loughside (inward)	07:57		10:00	17:35	18:33
Lowwood Park (inward)	07:58		10:01	17:36	18:34
Mount Vernon (inward)	07:59		10:02	17:37	18:34
Fortwilliam Crescent (inward)	08:00		10:03	17:38	18:35
York Drive (inward)	08:00		10:03	17:38	18:35
Seaview (inward)	08:01		10:04	17:39	18:35
Skegoneill Avenue (inward)	08:01		10:04	17:39	18:36
Fife Street (inward)	08:02		10:05	17:40	18:36
Ivan Street (inward)	08:03		10:06	17:41	18:37
Mountcollyer Road (inward)	08:03		10:06	17:41	18:37
St Paul's (inward)	08:04		10:07	17:42	18:38
York Street Station [bus stop] (inward)	08:05		10:08	17:43	18:39
Dock Street (inward)	08:06		10:09	17:44	18:40
Nelson Street Bridge (inward)	08:07		10:10	17:45	18:41
Dunbar Link (inward)	08:08		10:11	17:46	18:42
Ulster University Belfast (inward)	08:09		10:12	17:47	18:43
Central Library (inward)	08:09		10:12	17:47	18:43
CastleCourt (inward)	08:11		10:14	17:49	18:45
Donegall Place (other direction)	08:13		10:16	17:50	18:46
Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward)	08:14		10:17	17:51	18:47
Laganside Bus Station (inward)	08:18		10:21	17:55
High Street (outward)					18:50
	School Holidays

Timetable data from Translink open data, 15 December 2025

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