568a Belfast - Carrickfergus

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.

Monday to Friday, not bank holidays (not bank holidays)

Belfast - Carrickfergus

Laganside Bus Station (inward) 12:25
High Street (outward)
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12:26
North Street 12:28
Ulster University Belfast (outward) 12:31
Little Patrick Street (outward) 12:31
York Street (outward) 12:34
St Paul's (outward) 12:34
Mountcollyer Road (outward) 12:35
Grove Place (outward) 12:36
Bute Street (outward) 12:36
Skegoneill Avenue (outward) 12:37
Seaview (outward) 12:38
York Park (outward) 12:38
Fortwilliam Crescent (outward) 12:39
Fortwilliam (outward) 12:39
Mount Vernon House (outward) 12:40
Lowwood Park (outward) 12:40
Loughside (outward) 12:40
Donegall Park Avenue (outward) 12:41
Shore Crescent (outward) 12:42
Parkmount (outward) 12:42
Grays Lane (outward) 12:43
Greencastle (outward) 12:43
M2 Onslip (outward) 12:44
Bawnmore (outward) 12:44
Whitehouse (outward) 12:45
Merville Garden Village (outward) 12:47
Merville Mews (outward) 12:47
Martin Park (outward) 12:47
Loughshore Manor (other direction) 12:48
Northern Regional College (outward) 12:49
Abbey Court (outward) 12:50
Fernagh Avenue (outward) 12:50
Cloughfern Station Road (outward) 12:50
Knockenagh Avenue (other direction) 12:50
King's Road (other direction) 12:51
Hillcrest Villas (other direction) 12:51
Cherrylands (other direction) 12:52
Abbey Green (outward) 12:53
Abbey Community College (outward) 12:53
Lisbane Avenue (outward) 12:54
Monkstown Top Road (outward) 12:55
Oaklands (outward) 12:55
The Brambles (outward) 12:55
Hedgelea (inward) 12:55
98-102 Old Carrick Road (outward) 12:56
Old Carrick Road (outward) 12:56
Farm Lodge (outward) 12:57
34-42 Upper Road (outward) 12:57
Lesley Chase (outward) 12:58
Greenisland Presbyterian Church (outward) 12:58
Downview Road (outward) 12:58
Knockmore Park (outward) 13:00
Upper Road (outward) 13:03
Prospect Road (outward) 13:03
Hillview (outward) 13:03
Meadow Hill (outward) 13:04
Windslow Heights (inward) 13:04
Berkeley Road (inward) 13:04
Milebush Corner (inward) 13:05
Red Brae Road (outward) 13:05
Sullatober Road (outward) 13:05
Bradford Heights (outward) 13:06
Copperwood Road (outward) 13:07
Thralcot Link (outward) 13:07
84-92 Marshallstown Road (outward) 13:09
Orange Hall (inward) 13:12

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Carrickfergus - Belfast

Joymount (outward) 12:03
Scotch Quarter (outward) 12:04
Green Street (outward) 12:04
Downshire Train Station [bus stop] (outward) 12:05
Downshire Road (outward) 12:06
St Colmans Church (outward) 12:07
Carrickburn Road (outward) 12:07
Trailcock Road (outward) 12:08
Eden Primary School (outward) 12:09
Orange Hall (outward) 12:10
84-92 Marshallstown Road (inward) 12:13
Thralcot Link (inward) 12:14
Copperwood Road (inward) 12:15
Bradford Heights (inward) 12:15
Sullatober Road (inward) 12:16
Red Brae Road (inward) 12:16
Milebush Corner (outward) 12:17
Berkeley Road (outward) 12:17
Windslow Heights (outward) 12:17
Meadow Hill (inward) 12:17
Hillview (inward) 12:18
Prospect Road (inward) 12:18
Upper Road (inward) 12:19
Knockmore Park (inward) 12:21
Downview Road (inward) 12:23
Greenisland Presbyterian Church (inward) 12:23
Lesley Chase (inward) 12:24
17-25 Upper Road (inward) 12:24
Farm Lodge (inward) 12:24
Old Carrick Road (inward) 12:25
98-102 Old Carrick Road (inward) 12:25
The Brambles (inward) 12:26
Oaklands (inward) 12:26
Monkstown Top Road (inward) 12:27
Lisbane Avenue (inward) 12:27
Jordanstown Road (inward) 12:28
Cherrylands (other direction) 12:30
Hillcrest Villas (other direction) 12:30
King's Road (other direction) 12:31
Knockenagh Avenue (other direction) 12:32
Princes Drive (inward) 12:33
Fernagh Avenue (inward) 12:33
Whiteabbey Train Station [bus stop] (inward) 12:34
Abbey Court (inward) 12:35
Northern Regional College (inward) 12:36
Loughshore Manor (other direction) 12:37
Doagh Road (inward) 12:37
Merville Mews (inward) 12:38
Merville Garden Village (inward) 12:39
Whitehouse (inward) 12:39
Bawnmore (inward) 12:40
Grays Lane (inward) 12:42
Parkmount (inward) 12:42
Donegall Park Avenue (inward) 12:43
Loughside (inward) 12:43
Lowwood Park (inward) 12:44
Mount Vernon (inward) 12:45
Fortwilliam Crescent (inward) 12:46
York Drive (inward) 12:46
Seaview (inward) 12:47
Skegoneill Avenue (inward) 12:47
Fife Street (inward) 12:48
Ivan Street (inward) 12:49
Mountcollyer Road (inward) 12:49
St Paul's (inward) 12:50
York Street Station [bus stop] (inward) 12:51
Dock Street (inward) 12:52
Nelson Street Bridge (inward) 12:53
Dunbar Link (inward) 12:54
Ulster University Belfast (inward) 12:55
Central Library (inward) 12:55
CastleCourt (inward) 12:57
Donegall Place (other direction) 12:59
Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward) 13:00
Laganside Bus Station (inward) 13:04

Timetable data from Translink open data,

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