Bus from Orangefield to Strandtown
29 direct routes · 1–38 min · first bus 05:30, last bus 23:42 (weekdays); night services n4 and n3 run 00:10–02:10.
Next buses to Strandtown as of 13:43
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Orangefield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Glider | ~4 min | 121 | Sat 78 · Sun 44 | 05:30 | 23:42 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 4e | Metro | ~5 min | 30 | Sat 24 · Sun 6 | 06:26 | 23:01 | St Donards | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 4d | Metro | ~4 min | 26 | Sat 17 · no Sunday buses | 06:11 | 22:31 | St Donards | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 3b | Metro | ~2 min | 23 | Sat 18 · no Sunday buses | 09:13 | 21:09 | Connswater | Strandtown | — |
| 4c | Metro | ~5 min | 20 | Sat 8 · Sun 3 | 06:33 | 18:45 | St Donards | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 3f | Metro | ~1 min | 15 | Sat 23 · no Sunday buses | 10:19 | 21:00 | Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | Strand Cinema | — |
| 7 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 14 | Sat 7 · no Sunday buses | 07:54 | 20:28 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 11 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 11 | weekdays only | 07:20 | 18:20 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 3g | Metro | ~1 min | 11 | weekdays only | 07:19 | 14:50 | Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | Strand Cinema | Belmont |
| 511 | Ulsterbus | ~4 min | 9 | Sat 12 · no Sunday buses | 10:06 | 22:56 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 1 | Ulsterbus | ~2 min | 8 | Sat 5 · no Sunday buses | 07:25 | 18:08 | Connswater | Strandtown | Ballymacarrett |
| 505 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 8 | Sat 4 · Sun 4 | 10:24 | 22:34 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 3h | Metro | ~2 min | 6 | weekdays only | 07:33 | 17:41 | Connswater | Strandtown | — |
| 10 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 5 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 09:54 | 22:08 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 2 | Ulsterbus | ~2 min | 5 | Sat 5 · no Sunday buses | 09:23 | 17:13 | Connswater | Strandtown | — |
| 9b | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 4 | Sat 2 · no Sunday buses | 11:04 | 20:08 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 5 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 4 | Sat 9 · no Sunday buses | 06:59 | 18:34 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| eb2 | Metro | ~16 min | 4 | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only | 10:00 | 16:10 | Connswater Shopping Centre | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett, Sydenham & Ballymacarrett |
| eb3 | Metro | ~47 min | 4 | Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only | 09:02 | 15:12 | St Donards | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield, Ballyhackamore, Bloomfield, Castlereagh, Braniel, Tullycarnet & 7 more |
| eb4 | Metro | ~38 min | 4 | Mondays and Wednesdays only | 09:21 | 15:16 | Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | Strand Cinema | Belmont, Knocknagoney, Belmont, Knocknagoney, Holywood, Knocknagoney & 2 more |
| 5f | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 3 | weekdays only | 12:24 | 16:29 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
8 occasional services — once or twice a day · n4, 502a, 3j, 9, 10b, 502b, 5d, n3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n4 | Metro | ~2 min | 2 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 00:10 | 02:10 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Bloomfield |
| 502a | Ulsterbus | ~2 min | 2 | Sat 1 · Sun 3 | 20:35 | 22:05 | Connswater | Strandtown | Ballymacarrett |
| 3j | Metro | ~2 min | 2 | weekends only | 08:29 | 09:30 | Connswater | Strandtown | — |
| 9 | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 1 | Sat 1 · no Sunday buses | 08:09 | 08:09 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 10b | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 1 | weekdays only | 17:19 | 17:19 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| 502b | Ulsterbus | ~2 min | 1 | Sat 1 · Sun 1 | 18:38 | 18:38 | Connswater | Strandtown | — |
| 5d | Ulsterbus | ~3 min | 1 | weekdays only | 16:19 | 16:19 | Connswater | North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | Ballymacarrett & Bloomfield |
| n3 | Metro | ~1 min | 1 | Fridays and Saturdays only | 01:10 | 01:10 | Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | Park Avenue | Sydenham |
Times are for the first boarding point in Orangefield 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 G1 bus, 4e bus, 4d bus, 3b bus, 4c bus, 3f bus, 7 bus or 11 bus timetable.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Orangefield to Strandtown?
29 routes run directly from Orangefield to Strandtown: the G1 (Glider), the 4e (Metro), the 4d (Metro), the 3b (Metro), the 4c (Metro), the 3f (Metro), the 7 (Ulsterbus), the 11 (Ulsterbus), the 3g (Metro), the 511 (Ulsterbus), the 1 (Ulsterbus), the 505 (Ulsterbus), the 3h (Metro), the 10 (Ulsterbus), the 2 (Ulsterbus), the 9b (Ulsterbus), the 5 (Ulsterbus), the eb2 (Metro), the eb3 (Metro), the eb4 (Metro), the 5f (Ulsterbus), the n4 (Metro), the 502a (Ulsterbus), the 3j (Metro), the 9 (Ulsterbus), the 10b (Ulsterbus), the 502b (Ulsterbus), the 5d (Ulsterbus), the n3 (Metro). The most frequent is the G1, 121 times each weekday — board at Connswater and get off at North Road (Upper Newtownards Road), about 4 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Orangefield to Strandtown?
Between 1 minutes on the 3f and 38 on the eb4, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Bloomfield on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Orangefield to Strandtown?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:30 and the last around 23:42 — and night services n4 and n3 run 00:10–02:10. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Orangefield to Strandtown?
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.