Bus from Dunmurry to Belfast
13 direct routes · 15–47 min · first bus 05:15, last bus 22:30 (weekdays).
Next buses to Belfast as of 05:59
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Dunmurry, 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 | ~29 min | 41 | Sat 34 · Sun 13 | 06:46 | 22:30 | Dunmurry Halt | Wellington Place | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 10h | Metro | ~29 min | 30 | Sat 24 · Sun 8 | 05:55 | 22:14 | Balmoral Hotel | Wellington Place | Ladybrook, Suffolk, Hannahstown, Suffolk, Andersonstown, Gransha & 2 more |
| 646 | Metro | ~22 min | 15 | weekdays only | 09:22 | 16:22 | Black's Road St Anne's | Grand Central Station | Falls |
| 523 | Ulsterbus | ~32 min | 10 | Sat 3 · Sun 8 | 07:13 | 22:16 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 538 | Ulsterbus | ~26 min | 10 | Sat 9 · Sun 3 | 07:29 | 20:27 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 551 | Ulsterbus | ~26 min | 10 | Sat 4 · Sun 1 | 07:47 | 17:32 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 9c | Metro | ~22 min | 4 | Sat 3 · Sun 10 | 05:15 | 22:02 | Dunmurry Halt | Wellington Place | Finaghy, Taughmonagh, Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone & 3 more |
| 103 | Ulsterbus | ~26 min | 3 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 08:07 | 17:17 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 10g | Metro | ~47 min | 3 | weekdays only | 07:30 | 08:11 | Credenhill | Wellington Place | Twinbrook, Suffolk, Hannahstown, Suffolk, Andersonstown, Gransha & 2 more |
| 650a | Metro | ~15 min | 3 | weekdays only | 09:07 | 10:07 | Black's Road St Anne's | Grand Central Station | The Village |
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 525, 38, 551a
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | Ulsterbus | ~28 min | 2 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 06:42 | 08:22 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 38 | Ulsterbus | ~23 min | 2 | weekdays only | 11:44 | 15:47 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
| 551a | Ulsterbus | ~23 min | 2 | Sat 1 · Sun 2 | 18:37 | 19:27 | Dunmurry Halt | Grand Central Station | Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone, Windsor, Belfast City Hospital & 1 more |
Times are for the first boarding point in Dunmurry 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, 9c bus, 103 bus or 525 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Dunmurry to Belfast?
13 routes run directly from Dunmurry to Belfast: the 9a (Metro), the 10h (Metro), the 646 (Metro), the 523 (Ulsterbus), the 538 (Ulsterbus), the 551 (Ulsterbus), the 9c (Metro), the 103 (Ulsterbus), the 10g (Metro), the 650a (Metro), the 525 (Ulsterbus), the 38 (Ulsterbus), the 551a (Ulsterbus). The most frequent is the 9a, 41 times each weekday — board at Dunmurry Halt and get off at Wellington Place, about 29 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Dunmurry to Belfast?
Between 15 minutes on the 650a and 47 on the 10g, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Finaghy, Balmoral, Windsor, Malone and other stops on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Dunmurry to Belfast?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:15 and the last around 22:30. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Dunmurry to Belfast?
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.