Bus from Belfast to Botanic (Northern Ireland)
42 direct routes · 1–11 min · first bus 05:46, last bus 23:03 (weekdays); night services n7, n9 and n8 run 00:00–02:00. Today, a Sunday: first bus 07:37, last bus 22:03.
Next buses to Botanic (Northern Ireland) as of 18:13
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Belfast, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9b | Metro | ~1 min | 46 | Sat 34 · Sun 13 | 06:48 | 22:23 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 9a | Metro | ~1 min | 43 | Sat 36 · Sun 12 | 05:47 | 21:28 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 7a | Metro | ~1 min | 42 | Sat 38 · Sun 10 | 05:46 | 23:02 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 7b | Metro | ~1 min | 41 | Sat 32 · Sun 7 | 06:31 | 21:02 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 8b | Metro | ~1 min | 40 | Sat 30 · no Sunday buses | 06:57 | 23:03 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 8d | Metro | ~1 min | 28 | weekdays only | 07:59 | 20:18 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 8a | Metro | ~1 min | 15 | Sat 29 · Sun 21 | 06:37 | 22:18 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 9e | Metro | ~2 min | 14 | Sat 6 · no Sunday buses | 07:07 | 17:59 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 523 | Ulsterbus | ~6 min | 12 | Sat 5 · Sun 7 | 07:00 | 22:40 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| u1 | Metro | ~11 min | 11 | weekdays only | 08:19 | 18:17 | Ulster University Belfast | Dublin Road | — |
| 538 | Ulsterbus | ~6 min | 10 | Sat 6 · Sun 4 | 06:25 | 19:35 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 551 | Ulsterbus | ~6 min | 8 | Sat 3 · Sun 1 | 09:35 | 17:35 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 652 | Ulsterbus | ~7 min | 8 | weekdays only | 09:00 | 18:35 | Adelaide Street | Shaftesbury Square | — |
| 9h | Metro | ~2 min | 7 | weekdays only | 10:23 | 16:26 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 530a | Ulsterbus | ~5 min | 5 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 06:50 | 18:20 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 9m | Metro | ~1 min | 5 | Saturdays only | 08:28 | 16:48 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 7d | Metro | ~1 min | 4 | Sat 4 · Sun 4 | 19:31 | 22:32 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 525 | Ulsterbus | ~8 min | 3 | Sat 1 · no Sunday buses | 08:00 | 17:50 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 8c | Metro | ~2 min | 3 | weekdays only | 16:09 | 17:50 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 524 | Ulsterbus | ~7 min | 3 | weekdays only | 09:40 | 17:15 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 652d | Ulsterbus | ~7 min | 3 | weekdays only | 16:05 | 17:15 | Adelaide Street | Shaftesbury Square | — |
21 occasional services — once or twice a day · 103, 9c, 7g, 530, 551a, 9k, n7, n9, 9j, 38, 7h, 93, 9g, 24a, n8, 22, 22a, 23, 524a, 551b, 522
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Ulsterbus | ~7 min | 2 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 16:05 | 18:00 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 9c | Metro | ~1 min | 2 | Sat 2 · Sun 10 | 21:58 | 23:03 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 7g | Metro | ~2 min | 2 | weekdays only | 16:47 | 17:47 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 530 | Ulsterbus | ~5 min | 2 | Sat 4 · no Sunday buses | 10:05 | 12:05 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 551a | Ulsterbus | ~5 min | 2 | Sat 1 · Sun 2 | 19:10 | 20:40 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 9k | Metro | ~1 min | 2 | Sat 3 · no Sunday buses | 18:43 | 19:43 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| n7 | Metro | ~13 min | 2 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 00:00 | 02:00 | Queens Square | Dublin Road | — |
| n9 | Metro | ~13 min | 2 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 00:00 | 02:00 | Queens Square | Dublin Road | — |
| 9j | Metro | ~2 min | 1 | weekdays only | 17:26 | 17:26 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 38 | Ulsterbus | ~6 min | 1 | weekdays only | 12:20 | 12:20 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 7h | Metro | ~1 min | 1 | weekdays only | 07:14 | 07:14 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 93 | Metro | ~2 min | 1 | weekdays only | 08:32 | 08:32 | Donegall Square East | Dublin Road | — |
| 9g | Metro | ~1 min | 1 | weekdays only | 05:47 | 05:47 | Great Northern Mall | Dublin Road | — |
| 24a | Ulsterbus | ~1 min | 1 | weekdays only | 12:40 | 12:40 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | Queens University |
| n8 | Metro | ~13 min | 1 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 01:00 | 01:00 | Queens Square | Dublin Road | — |
| 22 | Ulsterbus | ~4 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:50 | 15:50 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 22a | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 1 | weekdays only | 17:55 | 17:55 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 23 | Ulsterbus | ~7 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:20 | 15:20 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 524a | Ulsterbus | ~1 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:45 | 15:45 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | Queens University |
| 551b | Ulsterbus | ~6 min | 1 | weekdays only | 18:10 | 18:10 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | — |
| 522 | Ulsterbus | ~1 min | 1 | Saturdays only | 16:25 | 16:25 | Grand Central Station | Dublin Road | Queens University |
Times are for the first boarding point in Belfast 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 9b bus, 9a bus, 7a bus, 7b bus, 8b bus, 8d bus, 8a bus or 9e bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Belfast to Botanic?
42 routes run directly from Belfast to Botanic: the 9b (Metro), the 9a (Metro), the 7a (Metro), the 7b (Metro), the 8b (Metro), the 8d (Metro), the 8a (Metro), the 9e (Metro), the 523 (Ulsterbus), the u1 (Metro), the 538 (Ulsterbus), the 551 (Ulsterbus), the 652 (Ulsterbus), the 9h (Metro), the 530a (Ulsterbus), the 9m (Metro), the 7d (Metro), the 525 (Ulsterbus), the 8c (Metro), the 524 (Ulsterbus), the 652d (Ulsterbus), the 103 (Ulsterbus), the 9c (Metro), the 7g (Metro), the 530 (Ulsterbus), the 551a (Ulsterbus), the 9k (Metro), the n7 (Metro), the n9 (Metro), the 9j (Metro), the 38 (Ulsterbus), the 7h (Metro), the 93 (Metro), the 9g (Metro), the 24a (Ulsterbus), the n8 (Metro), the 22 (Ulsterbus), the 22a (Ulsterbus), the 23 (Ulsterbus), the 524a (Ulsterbus), the 551b (Ulsterbus), the 522 (Ulsterbus). The most frequent is the 9b, 46 times each weekday — board at Great Northern Mall and get off at Dublin Road, about 1 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Belfast to Botanic?
Between 1 minutes on the 9b and 11 on the u1, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Belfast to Botanic?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:46 and the last around 23:03 — and night services n7, n9 and n8 run 00:00–02:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Belfast to Botanic?
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.