563b 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)	07:20	08:20	13:50	14:50
High Street (outward)	07:21p	08:21p	13:51p	14:51p
North Street	07:23	08:23	13:53	14:53
Ulster University Belfast (outward)	07:25	08:26	13:56	14:56
Little Patrick Street (outward)	07:25	08:26	13:56	14:56
York Street (outward)	07:27	08:29	13:59	14:59
St Paul's (outward)	07:27	08:29	13:59	14:59
Mountcollyer Road (outward)	07:28	08:30	14:00	15:00
Grove Place (outward)	07:28	08:31	14:01	15:01
Bute Street (outward)	07:29	08:31	14:01	15:01
Skegoneill Avenue (outward)	07:29	08:32	14:02	15:02
Seaview (outward)	07:30	08:33	14:03	15:03
York Park (outward)	07:30	08:33	14:03	15:03
Fortwilliam Crescent (outward)	07:31	08:34	14:04	15:04
Fortwilliam (outward)	07:31	08:34	14:04	15:04
Mount Vernon House (outward)	07:32	08:35	14:05	15:05
Lowwood Park (outward)	07:32	08:35	14:05	15:05
Loughside (outward)	07:32	08:35	14:05	15:05
Donegall Park Avenue (outward)	07:33	08:36	14:06	15:06
Shore Crescent (outward)	07:34	08:37	14:07	15:07
Parkmount (outward)	07:34	08:37	14:07	15:07
Grays Lane (outward)	07:35	08:38	14:08	15:08
Greencastle (outward)	07:35	08:38	14:08	15:08
M2 Onslip (outward)	07:35	08:39	14:09	15:09
Bawnmore (outward)	07:36	08:39	14:09	15:09
Whitehouse (outward)	07:37	08:40	14:10	15:10
Merville Garden Village (outward)	07:38	08:42	14:12	15:12
Merville Mews (outward)	07:38	08:42	14:12	15:12
Martin Park (outward)	07:38	08:42	14:12	15:12
Loughshore Manor (other direction)	07:39	08:43	14:13	15:13
Northern Regional College (outward)	07:40	08:44	14:14	15:14
Station Road (outward)	07:41	08:45	14:15	15:15
Dillons Avenue (outward)	07:41	08:45	14:15	15:15
Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church (outward)	07:41	08:46	14:16	15:16
Circular Road (outward)	07:42	08:47	14:17	15:17
Jordanstown Road (outward)	07:43	08:47	14:17	15:17
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (outward)	07:43	08:48	14:18	15:18
Belfast High School (outward)	07:45	08:49	14:19	15:19
Neills Lane (outward)	07:45	08:49	14:19	15:19
Shorelands (outward)	07:46	08:50	14:20	15:20
Lower Greenisland Station Road (inward)	07:48	08:52	14:22	15:22
Fortfield Manor (outward)	07:49	08:53	14:23	15:23
Whinfield Lane (outward)	07:49	08:53	14:23	15:23
Seapark Roundabout (outward)	07:50	08:54	14:24	15:24
Seapark (outward)	07:51	08:55	14:25	15:25
Trooperslane Road (outward)	07:52	08:56	14:26	15:26
Sloefield Road (outward)	07:53	08:57	14:27	15:27
Ashbourne Manor (outward)	07:53	08:57	14:27	15:27
Shore Retail Park (outward)	07:54	08:58	14:28	15:28
Rhanbuoy Park (outward)	07:54	08:58	14:28	15:28
Model Primary School (outward)	07:55	08:59	14:29	15:29
Davys Street (outward)	07:55	08:59	14:29	15:29
Carrickfergus Castle (outward)	07:56	09:00	14:30	15:30
Joymount (outward)	07:57	09:01	14:31	15:31
Scotch Quarter (outward)	07:58	09:02		15:32
Green Street (outward)	07:58	09:02		15:32
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (outward)	07:59	09:03		15:33
Downshire Road (outward)	08:00	09:04		15:34
St Colmans Church (outward)	08:01	09:05		15:35
Carrickburn Road (outward)	08:01	09:05		15:35
Trailcock Road (outward)	08:02	09:06		15:36
Eden Primary School (outward)	08:03	09:07		15:37
Orange Hall (outward)	08:04	09:08		15:38
Larne Road (outward)	08:04	09:08		15:38
Salt Mines (outward)	08:05	09:09		15:39
Rawbrae Road (outward)	08:07	09:11		15:41
74-80 Belfast Road (outward)	08:08	09:12		15:42
Quay Lane (outward)	08:08	09:12		15:42
Raphael Road (outward)	08:10	09:14		15:44
Cable Road (outward)	08:11	09:15		15:45
Brooklands Park (outward)	08:11	09:15		15:45
Old Forde (outward)	08:12	09:16		15:46
Ranseyvn Drive (outward)	08:12	09:16		15:46
Whitehead Train Station [bus stop] (terminal)	08:14	09:18		15:48
			Destination KILROOT	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)	08:20	11:59				16:03
Ranseyvn Drive (inward)	08:21	12:00				16:04
Old Forde (inward)	08:21	12:00				16:04
Brooklands (inward)	08:22	12:01				16:05
Cable Road (inward)	08:23	12:02				16:06
Raphael Road (inward)	08:23	12:02				16:06
74-80 Belfast Road (inward)	08:25	12:04				16:08
Rawbrae Road (inward)	08:27	12:06				16:10
Larne Road (inward)	08:29	12:08				16:12
Orange Hall (inward)	08:30	12:09	13:14			16:13
Eden Primary School (inward)	08:30	12:09	13:14			16:13
Trailcock Road (inward)	08:31	12:10	13:15			16:14
Carrickburn Road (inward)	08:31	12:10	13:15			16:14
St Colmans Church (inward)	08:32	12:11	13:16			16:15
Downshire Road (inward)	08:33	12:12	13:17			16:16
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (inward)	08:34	12:13	13:18			16:17
Green Street (inward)	08:34	12:13	13:18			16:17
Scotch Quarter (inward)	08:35	12:14	13:19			16:18
Joymount (inward)	08:37	12:16	13:21	15:36	16:06	16:20
Carrickfergus Castle (inward)	08:37	12:16	13:21	15:36	16:06	16:20
Davys Street (inward)	08:38	12:17	13:22	15:37	16:07	16:21
Model Primary School (inward)	08:38	12:17	13:22	15:37	16:07	16:21
Rhanbuoy Park (inward)	08:39	12:18	13:23	15:38	16:08	16:22
Shore Retail Park (inward)	08:39	12:18	13:23	15:38	16:08	16:22
Ashbourne Manor (inward)	08:40	12:19	13:24	15:39	16:09	16:23
Sloefield Road (inward)	08:41	12:20	13:25	15:40	16:10	16:24
Trooperslane Road (inward)	08:41	12:20	13:25	15:40	16:10	16:24
Seapark (inward)	08:43	12:22	13:27	15:42	16:12	16:26
Whinfield Lane (inward)	08:44	12:23	13:28	15:43	16:13	16:27
Fortfield Manor (inward)	08:45	12:24	13:29	15:44	16:14	16:28
Russels Cellars (inward)	08:45	12:24	13:29	15:44	16:14	16:28
Lower Greenisland Station Road (outward)	08:46	12:25	13:30	15:45	16:15	16:29
Shorelands (inward)	08:46	12:25	13:30	15:45	16:15	16:29
Neills Lane (inward)	08:47	12:26	13:31	15:46	16:16	16:30
Belfast High School (inward)	08:48	12:27	13:32	15:47	16:17	16:31
Ulster University Jordanstown Entrance (inward)	08:49	12:28	13:33	15:48	16:18	16:32
Jordanstown Road (inward)	08:49	12:28	13:33	15:48	16:18	16:32
Circular Road (inward)	08:51	12:30	13:35	15:50	16:20	16:34
Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church	08:51	12:30	13:35	15:50	16:20	16:34
Dillons Avenue (inward)	08:52	12:31	13:36	15:51	16:21	16:35
Station Road (inward)	08:53	12:32	13:37	15:52	16:22	16:36
Northern Regional College (inward)	08:54	12:33	13:38	15:53	16:23	16:37
Loughshore Manor (other direction)	08:55	12:34	13:39	15:54	16:24	16:38
Doagh Road (inward)	08:55	12:34	13:39	15:54	16:24	16:38
Merville Mews (inward)	08:56	12:35	13:40	15:55	16:25	16:39
Merville Garden Village (inward)	08:57	12:36	13:41	15:56	16:26	16:40
Whitehouse (inward)	08:57	12:36	13:41	15:56	16:26	16:40
Bawnmore (inward)	08:58	12:37	13:42	15:57	16:27	16:41
Grays Lane (inward)	09:00	12:39	13:44	15:59	16:29	16:43
Parkmount (inward)	09:00	12:39	13:44	15:59	16:29	16:43
Shore Crescent (inward)	09:01	12:40	13:45	16:00	16:30	16:44
Donegall Park Avenue (inward)	09:01	12:40	13:45	16:00	16:30	16:44
Loughside (inward)	09:01	12:40	13:45	16:00	16:30	16:44
Lowwood Park (inward)	09:02	12:41	13:46	16:01	16:31	16:45
Mount Vernon (inward)	09:03	12:42	13:47	16:02	16:32	16:46
Fortwilliam Crescent (inward)	09:04	12:43	13:48	16:03	16:33	16:47
York Drive (inward)	09:04	12:43	13:48	16:03	16:33	16:47
Seaview (inward)	09:05	12:44	13:49	16:04	16:34	16:48
Skegoneill Avenue (inward)	09:05	12:44	13:49	16:04	16:34	16:48
Fife Street (inward)	09:06	12:45	13:50	16:05	16:35	16:49
Ivan Street (inward)	09:07	12:46	13:51	16:06	16:36	16:50
Mountcollyer Road (inward)	09:07	12:46	13:51	16:06	16:36	16:50
St Paul's (inward)	09:08	12:47	13:52	16:07	16:37	16:51
York Street Station [bus stop] (inward)	09:09	12:48	13:53	16:08	16:38	16:52
Dock Street (inward)	09:10	12:49	13:54	16:09	16:39	16:53
Nelson Street Bridge (inward)	09:11	12:50	13:55	16:10	16:40	16:54
Dunbar Link (inward)	09:12	12:51	13:56	16:11	16:41	16:55
Ulster University Belfast (inward)	09:13	12:52	13:57	16:12	16:42	16:56
Central Library (inward)	09:13	12:52	13:57	16:12	16:42	16:56
CastleCourt (inward)	09:15	12:54	13:59	16:14	16:44	16:58
Donegall Place (other direction)	09:17	12:56	14:01	16:16	16:46	17:00
Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward)	09:18	12:57	14:02	16:17	16:47	17:01
Laganside Bus Station (inward)	09:22	13:01	14:06	16:21	16:51	17:05
	School Holidays			School Holidays

Timetable data from Translink open data, 15 December 2025

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