Bus from Belfast to Finaghy
27 direct routes · 10–35 min · first bus 05:47, last bus 23:03 (weekdays); night services n9 and n8 run 00:00–02:00.
Next buses to Finaghy as of 10:48
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 | ~16 min | 46 | Sat 34 · Sun 13 | 06:48 | 22:23 | Great Northern Mall | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 9a | Metro | ~16 min | 43 | Sat 36 · Sun 12 | 05:47 | 21:28 | Great Northern Mall | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 8b | Metro | ~20 min | 40 | Sat 30 · no Sunday buses | 06:57 | 23:03 | Great Northern Mall | Erinvale Avenue | Botanic, Queens University, Malone & Upper Malone |
| 10h | Metro | ~35 min | 24 | weekdays only | 06:55 | 18:40 | Queen Street | Black's Road Park and Ride | Falls, Milltown, Andersonstown, Gransha, Andersonstown, Suffolk & 4 more |
| 8a | Metro | ~23 min | 15 | Sat 29 · Sun 21 | 06:37 | 22:18 | Great Northern Mall | Erinvale Avenue | Botanic, Queens University, Stranmillis, Malone & Upper Malone |
| 646 | Metro | ~23 min | 14 | weekdays only | 09:50 | 16:20 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road Park and Ride | Falls & Dunmurry |
| 523 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 12 | Sat 5 · Sun 7 | 07:00 | 22:40 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 650 | Metro | ~16 min | 11 | weekdays only | 07:10 | 18:35 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road Park and Ride | The Village |
| 538 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 10 | Sat 6 · Sun 4 | 06:25 | 19:35 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 646a | Metro | ~21 min | 9 | weekdays only | 07:20 | 18:20 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road Park and Ride | Falls |
| 551 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 8 | Sat 3 · Sun 1 | 09:35 | 17:35 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 530a | Ulsterbus | ~13 min | 5 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 06:50 | 18:20 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 525 | Ulsterbus | ~22 min | 3 | Sat 1 · no Sunday buses | 08:00 | 17:50 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 8c | Metro | ~28 min | 3 | weekdays only | 16:09 | 17:50 | Great Northern Mall | Finaghy Health Centre | Botanic, Queens University, Malone & Upper Malone |
| 10x | Metro | ~13 min | 3 | weekdays only | 16:46 | 17:46 | Queen Street | Black's Road Park and Ride | Dunmurry |
12 occasional services — once or twice a day · 103, 9c, 650a, 530, 551a, n9, 109, 38, 9g, n8, 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 | ~19 min | 2 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 16:05 | 18:00 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 9c | Metro | ~12 min | 2 | Sat 2 · Sun 10 | 21:58 | 23:03 | Great Northern Mall | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 650a | Metro | ~18 min | 2 | weekdays only | 09:05 | 09:35 | Grand Central Station | Black's Road Park and Ride | The Village & Dunmurry |
| 530 | Ulsterbus | ~13 min | 2 | Sat 4 · no Sunday buses | 10:05 | 12:05 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 551a | Ulsterbus | ~13 min | 2 | Sat 1 · Sun 2 | 19:10 | 20:40 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| n9 | Metro | ~23 min | 2 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 00:00 | 02:00 | Queens Square | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 109 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:20 | 15:20 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 38 | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 1 | weekdays only | 12:20 | 12:20 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 9g | Metro | ~10 min | 1 | weekdays only | 05:47 | 05:47 | Great Northern Mall | Musgrave Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, The Village, Falls, Windsor & Balmoral |
| n8 | Metro | ~27 min | 1 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 01:00 | 01:00 | Queens Square | Finaghy Health Centre | Botanic, Queens University, Malone & Upper Malone |
| 23 | Ulsterbus | ~19 min | 1 | weekdays only | 15:20 | 15:20 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
| 551b | Ulsterbus | ~16 min | 1 | weekdays only | 18:10 | 18:10 | Grand Central Station | Balmoral Park | Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor & Balmoral |
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, 8b bus, 8a bus, 646 bus, 523 bus, 650 bus or 538 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Belfast to Finaghy?
27 routes run directly from Belfast to Finaghy: the 9b (Metro), the 9a (Metro), the 8b (Metro), the 10h (Metro), the 8a (Metro), the 646 (Metro), the 523 (Ulsterbus), the 650 (Metro), the 538 (Ulsterbus), the 646a (Metro), the 551 (Ulsterbus), the 530a (Ulsterbus), the 525 (Ulsterbus), the 8c (Metro), 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 9g (Metro), the n8 (Metro), the 23 (Ulsterbus), the 551b (Ulsterbus). The most frequent is the 9b, 46 times each weekday — board at Great Northern Mall and get off at Balmoral Park, about 16 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Belfast to Finaghy?
Between 10 minutes on the 9g and 35 on the 10h, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Botanic, Belfast City Hospital, Windsor, Balmoral on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Belfast to Finaghy?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:47 and the last around 23:03 — and night services n9 and n8 run 00:00–02:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Belfast to Finaghy?
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.