Bus from Ballysillan to Cliftonville (Northern Ireland)
7 direct routes · 4–14 min · first bus 05:25, last bus 22:41 (weekdays); night service n12 runs at 01:13.
Next buses to Cliftonville (Northern Ireland) as of 11:12
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Ballysillan, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11e | Metro | ~10 min | 45 | Sat 37 · Sun 10 | 05:26 | 22:41 | Glenside Park | Carlisle Circus Clifton Street | Ardoyne, Shankill, Oldpark & Belfast |
| 12a | Metro | ~11 min | 33 | Sat 26 · Sun 14 | 06:30 | 22:37 | Carr's Glen | Carlisle Circus Clifton Street | Oldpark |
| 12b | Metro | ~11 min | 33 | Sat 28 · Sun 7 | 05:25 | 21:02 | Carr's Glen | Carlisle Circus Clifton Street | Oldpark & Belfast |
| 2j | Metro | ~8 min | 25 | Sat 22 · no Sunday buses | 06:40 | 17:51 | Carr's Glen | Camberwell Terrace | Cavehill & Fortwilliam |
| 12c | Metro | ~14 min | 21 | Sat 14 · no Sunday buses | 06:56 | 17:35 | Glenside Park | Carlisle Circus Clifton Street | Oldpark |
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 107, n12
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Ulsterbus | ~4 min | 2 | weekdays only | 08:21 | 17:51 | Glenside Park | Mater Hospital | Ardoyne, Shankill & Oldpark |
| n12 | Metro | ~14 min | 1 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 01:13 | 01:13 | Glenbank Corner | Mater Hospital | Ligoniel & Oldpark |
Times are for the first boarding point in Ballysillan on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 12a bus, 12b bus, 12c bus, 107 bus or n12 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Ballysillan to Cliftonville?
7 routes run directly from Ballysillan to Cliftonville: the 11e (Metro), the 12a (Metro), the 12b (Metro), the 2j (Metro), the 12c (Metro), the 107 (Ulsterbus), the n12 (Metro). The most frequent is the 11e, 45 times each weekday — board at Glenside Park and get off at Carlisle Circus Clifton Street, about 10 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Ballysillan to Cliftonville?
Between 4 minutes on the 107 and 14 on the 12c, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Ardoyne, Shankill, Oldpark, Belfast on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Ballysillan to Cliftonville?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:25 and the last around 22:41 — and night service n12 runs at 01:13. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Ballysillan to Cliftonville?
Translink sets zonal fares on this journey. Smartlink/iLink cards and contactless are cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on Metro and Glider.