Bus from The Village (Northern Ireland) to Belfast

22 direct routes · 2–15 min · first bus 06:19, last bus 22:25 (weekdays).

Next buses to Belfast as of 07:18

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in The Village, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
651 Ulsterbus ~3 min 23 weekdays only 06:47 18:32 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
238 Goldliner ~3 min 21 Sat 22 · Sun 10 09:32 22:25 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
273 Goldliner ~3 min 11 Sat 12 · Sun 6 09:43 21:47 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
9e Metro ~8 min 11 Sat 11 · no Sunday buses 10:02 18:50 Egeria Street Wellington Place Belfast City Hospital & Botanic
261 Goldliner ~2 min 11 Sat 6 · Sun 4 08:33 18:18 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
650 Metro ~5 min 11 weekdays only 07:00 18:25 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
251 Goldliner ~3 min 10 Sun 1 · no Saturday buses 07:26 18:12 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
9h Metro ~8 min 7 weekdays only 11:01 17:05 Egeria Street Wellington Place Belfast City Hospital & Botanic
238b Goldliner ~3 min 7 weekdays only 07:02 16:52 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
261d Goldliner ~2 min 5 Sat 2 · Sun 3 08:13 16:33 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
251a Goldliner ~4 min 5 Saturdays only 08:46 18:16 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
9j Metro ~15 min 4 weekdays only 06:19 08:43 Egeria Street Wellington Place Belfast City Hospital & Botanic
250 Goldliner ~3 min 3 weekdays only 10:57 17:32 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
650a Metro ~5 min 3 weekdays only 09:17 10:17 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
9f Metro ~10 min 3 weekdays only 07:50 17:17 Egeria Street Wellington Place Belfast City Hospital & Botanic
7 occasional services — once or twice a day · 273b, X261, 250b, 270, 271, x273, 9g

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
273b Goldliner ~3 min 2 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 07:12 10:42 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
X261 Goldliner ~2 min 1 weekdays only 08:08 08:08 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
250b Goldliner ~4 min 1 weekdays only 08:01 08:01 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
270 Goldliner ~3 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 15:07 15:07 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
271 Goldliner ~3 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 19:32 19:32 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
x273 Goldliner ~2 min 1 weekdays only 08:03 08:03 Belfast Grand Central Busway Grand Central Station —
9g Metro ~10 min 1 Sat 1 · no Sunday buses 07:14 07:14 Egeria Street Wellington Place Belfast City Hospital & Botanic

Times are for the first boarding point in The Village 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 651 bus, 238 bus, 273 bus, 9e bus, 261 bus, 650 bus, 251 bus or 250 bus timetable.

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. Who travels free →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from The Village to Belfast?

22 routes run directly from The Village to Belfast: the 651 (Ulsterbus), the 238 (Goldliner), the 273 (Goldliner), the 9e (Metro), the 261 (Goldliner), the 650 (Metro), the 251 (Goldliner), the 9h (Metro), the 238b (Goldliner), the 261d (Goldliner), the 251a (Goldliner), the 9j (Metro), the 250 (Goldliner), the 650a (Metro), the 9f (Metro), the 273b (Goldliner), the X261 (Goldliner), the 250b (Goldliner), the 270 (Goldliner), the 271 (Goldliner), the x273 (Goldliner), the 9g (Metro). The most frequent is the 651, 23 times each weekday — board at Belfast Grand Central Busway and get off at Grand Central Station, about 3 minutes.

How long does the bus take from The Village to Belfast?

Between 2 minutes on the 261 and 15 on the 9j, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from The Village to Belfast?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:19 and the last around 22:25. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from The Village 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.

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