Bus from Belfast to Dunmurry
19 direct routes · 13–35 min · first bus 05:47, last bus 23:03 (weekdays); night service n9 runs 00:00–02:00.
Next buses to Dunmurry as of 09:27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a | Metro | ~26 min | 43 | Sat 36 · Sun 12 | 05:47 | 21:28 | Great Northern Mall | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 10h | Metro | ~31 min | 28 | Sat 24 · Sun 8 | 06:55 | 22:40 | Queen Street | Black's Road St Anne's | Falls, Milltown, Andersonstown, Gransha, Andersonstown, Suffolk & 3 more |
| 646 | Metro | ~21 min | 14 | weekdays only | 09:50 | 16:20 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road St Anne's | Falls |
| 523 | Ulsterbus | ~25 min | 12 | Sat 5 · Sun 7 | 07:00 | 22:40 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral, Finaghy, Derriaghy & 1 more |
| 538 | Ulsterbus | ~25 min | 10 | Sat 6 · Sun 4 | 06:25 | 19:35 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral, Finaghy & Derriaghy |
| 551 | Ulsterbus | ~25 min | 8 | Sat 3 · Sun 1 | 09:35 | 17:35 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 530a | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 5 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 06:50 | 18:20 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Hotel | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral, Finaghy, Ladybrook & 1 more |
| 525 | Ulsterbus | ~35 min | 3 | Sat 1 · no Sunday buses | 08:00 | 17:50 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 10x | Metro | ~13 min | 3 | weekdays only | 16:46 | 17:46 | Queen Street | Balmoral Hotel | Finaghy |
10 occasional services — once or twice a day · 103, 9c, 650a, 530, 551a, n9, 109, 38, 23, 551b
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 | ~30 min | 2 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 16:05 | 18:00 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 9c | Metro | ~23 min | 2 | Sat 2 · Sun 10 | 21:58 | 23:03 | Great Northern Mall | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral, Finaghy, Taughmonagh & 1 more |
| 650a | Metro | ~16 min | 2 | weekdays only | 09:05 | 09:35 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road St Anne's | The Village |
| 530 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 2 | Sat 4 · no Sunday buses | 10:05 | 12:05 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Hotel | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 551a | Ulsterbus | ~20 min | 2 | Sat 1 · Sun 2 | 19:10 | 20:40 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| n9 | Metro | ~31 min | 2 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 00:00 | 02:00 | Queens Square | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 109 | Ulsterbus | ~28 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:20 | 15:20 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 38 | Ulsterbus | ~25 min | 1 | weekdays only | 12:20 | 12:20 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 23 | Ulsterbus | ~30 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:20 | 15:20 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
| 551b | Ulsterbus | ~25 min | 1 | weekdays only | 18:10 | 18:10 | Grand Central Station | Seymour Hill | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral & Finaghy |
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 9a bus, 646 bus, 523 bus, 538 bus, 551 bus, 525 bus, 103 bus or 9c bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Belfast to Dunmurry?
19 routes run directly from Belfast to Dunmurry: the 9a (Metro), the 10h (Metro), the 646 (Metro), the 523 (Ulsterbus), the 538 (Ulsterbus), the 551 (Ulsterbus), the 530a (Ulsterbus), the 525 (Ulsterbus), the 10x (Metro), the 103 (Ulsterbus), the 9c (Metro), the 650a (Metro), the 530 (Ulsterbus), the 551a (Ulsterbus), the n9 (Metro), the 109 (Ulsterbus), the 38 (Ulsterbus), the 23 (Ulsterbus), the 551b (Ulsterbus). The most frequent is the 9a, 43 times each weekday — board at Great Northern Mall and get off at Seymour Hill, about 26 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Belfast to Dunmurry?
Between 13 minutes on the 10x and 35 on the 525, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral and other stops on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Belfast to Dunmurry?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:47 and the last around 23:03 — and night service n9 runs 00:00–02:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Belfast to Dunmurry?
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.