1a Donegall Place to Ballyduff Road
Runs in Belfast. Operated by Metro. First bus 05:10, last bus 21:38. 62 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
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Ends at Whiteabbey · Monday to Friday · 30 journeys
| Stop | 05:10 | 06:35 | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:22 | 15:39 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:08 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegall Place | 05:10 | · | 06:30 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:22 | 15:39 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:08 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:22 |
| North Street | 05:13 | · | 06:33 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:17 | 15:29 | 15:46 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:15 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:58 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:27 |
| Carlisle Circus Antrim Road | 05:16 | · | 06:37 | 07:50 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 17:20 | 17:53 | 18:22 | 19:03 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 21:31 |
| Eia Street | 05:17 | · | 06:39 | 07:53 | 08:26 | 08:56 | 09:24 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:29 | 15:41 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 17:23 | 17:56 | 18:25 | 19:06 | 20:05 | 21:04 | 21:33 |
| Richmond Lane | 05:18 | · | 06:40 | 07:54 | 08:28 | 08:58 | 09:26 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:26 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 19:08 | 20:07 | 21:05 | 21:34 |
| Salisbury Avenue | 05:19 | · | 06:42 | 07:56 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:29 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:35 | 15:47 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:02 | 17:28 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 19:10 | 20:09 | 21:07 | 21:36 |
| Firmount | 05:19 | · | 06:42 | 07:56 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 09:29 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:35 | 15:47 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:02 | 17:28 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 19:10 | 20:09 | 21:07 | 21:36 |
| Serpentine Road | 05:22 | · | 06:45 | 08:03 | 08:39 | 09:08 | 09:35 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:08 | 17:34 | 18:06 | 18:34 | 19:15 | 20:14 | 21:11 | 21:40 |
| Belfast Zoological Gardens (Zoo) | 05:25 | · | 06:48 | 08:07 | 08:43 | 09:11 | 09:38 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:40 | 15:12 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:12 | 17:38 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 | 20:17 | 21:14 | 21:43 |
| Glengormley Centre | 05:26 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 08:11 | 08:47 | 09:14 | 09:41 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:09 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:44 | 15:17 | 15:52 | 16:04 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:17 | 17:43 | 18:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 | 20:20 | 21:16 | 21:45 |
| Burnthill Road | 05:28 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 08:14 | 08:50 | 09:17 | 09:44 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:12 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:47 | 15:20 | 15:55 | 16:07 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:20 | 17:46 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 21:18 | 21:47 |
| Carnvue | 05:29 | 06:38 | 06:53 | 08:16 | 08:52 | 09:19 | 09:46 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:14 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:49 | 15:22 | 15:57 | 16:09 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:22 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:45 | 19:26 | 20:25 | 21:20 | 21:49 |
| Beverley Shops | 05:31 | 06:40 | 06:55 | 08:18 | 08:54 | 09:21 | 09:48 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:16 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:51 | 15:24 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:24 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:47 | 19:28 | 20:27 | 21:21 | 21:50 |
| Ballyduff | 05:33 | 06:42 | 06:57 | 08:21 | 08:57 | 09:24 | 09:50 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:18 | 12:51 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:22 | 14:54 | 15:27 | 16:02 | 16:14 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 17:26 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 18:49 | 19:30 | 20:29 | 21:23 | 21:52 |
| Ballyfore Road | 05:34 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 08:23 | 08:59 | 09:27 | 09:52 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:20 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:24 | 14:56 | 15:29 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:28 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 19:32 | 20:30 | 21:24 | 21:53 |
| Ballyduff Road | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bridge Road | 05:35 | 06:44 | 06:59 | 08:24 | 09:00 | 09:28 | 09:53 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:21 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:25 | 14:57 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:29 | 17:55 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 19:33 | 20:31 | 21:25 | 21:54 |
| Cherrylands | 05:36 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 08:26 | 09:01 | 09:29 | 09:54 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:22 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:26 | 14:58 | 15:31 | 16:06 | 16:18 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:30 | 17:56 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 19:34 | 20:32 | 21:26 | 21:55 |
| Glenville | 05:39 | 06:50 | 07:03 | 08:31 | 09:08 | 09:36 | 09:57 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:25 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:30 | 15:02 | 15:38 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:39 | 17:07 | 17:35 | 18:01 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 19:37 | 20:35 | 21:30 | 21:59 |
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Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Metro before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: 28 December. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 1a
1a towards Ballyduff Road
All 62 stops
- Donegall Place Belfast
- Victoria Square Victoria Street Belfast
- Pottinger's Entry High Street Belfast
- North Street Belfast
- Donegall Street Belfast
- Carlisle Circus Antrim Road Cliftonville
- Lincoln Avenue Cliftonville
- Kane Cottage Cliftonville
- New Lodge Road Cliftonville
- Cliftonville Road Cliftonville
- Eia Street Cliftonville
- Waterworks Antrim Road Cliftonville
- Richmond Lane Cliftonville
- Willowbank Gardens Cliftonville
- Kansas Avenue Cliftonville
- Salisbury Avenue Skegoneill
- Firmount Fortwilliam
- Chichester Avenue Fortwilliam
- North Circular Road Fortwilliam
- Belfast Castle Fortwilliam
- Donegall Park Avenue Antrim Road Fortwilliam
- Downview Avenue Antrim Road Downview
- Downview Lodge Downview
- Gray's Lane Downview
- Serpentine Road Downview
- Ben Madigan Park Downview
- Kincraig Park Downview
- Tree Tops Bellevue
- Hazelwood Park Bellevue
- Bellevue Park Bellevue
- Belfast Zoological Gardens (Zoo) Bellevue
- Bellevue Bridge Bellevue
- Elmfield Bellevue
- Church Road Glengormley
- Glengormley Centre Glengormley
- Portland Avenue Glengormley
- Glengormley Pavilion Glengormley
- Inniscoole Park Glengormley
- St Mary's On The Hill Primary School Glengormley
- St Mary's On The Hill Carnmoney
- Burnthill Road Newtownabbey
- Carnhill Road Carnmoney
- Carnmoney Primary School Carnmoney
- Carnvue Carnmoney
- Ballyduff Road Carnmoney
- Beverley Avenue Carnmoney
- Beverley Shops Carnmoney
- Fairview Gardens Carnmoney
- Glenkyle Mossley
- Fairview Terminus Mossley
- Forthill Drive Mossley
- Ballyduff Mossley
- Forthill Green Mossley
- Ballyfore Park Mossley
- Ballyfore Road Mossley
- Three Mile Water Monkstown
- Ballyduff Road Monkstown
- Bridge Road Monkstown
- Aspen Park Monkstown
- Cherrylands Monkstown
- Hillcrest Villas Monkstown
- Glenville Whiteabbey
1a towards Donegall Place
All 61 stops
- Glenville Whiteabbey
- Hillcrest Villas Monkstown
- Cherrylands Monkstown
- Aspen Park Monkstown
- Ballyduff Road Monkstown
- Ballyduff Walk Mossley
- Ballyduff Gardens Mossley
- Ballyfore Park Mossley
- Forthill Park Mossley
- Forthill Green Mossley
- Ballyduff Mossley
- Forthill Drive Mossley
- Glenkyle Mossley
- Fairview Gardens Carnmoney
- Beverley Shops Carnmoney
- Beverley Avenue Carnmoney
- Waverley Park Carnmoney
- Ballyduff Road Carnmoney
- Carnvue Carnmoney
- Carnmoney Primary School Carnmoney
- Carnhill Road Carnmoney
- Burnthill Road Newtownabbey
- St Mary's On The Hill Primary School Glengormley
- Coole Park Glengormley
- Glengormley Pavilion Glengormley
- Portland Avenue Glengormley
- Glengormley Centre Glengormley
- Church Road Glengormley
- Elmfield Bellevue
- O'Neill Road Bellevue
- Belfast Zoological Gardens (Zoo) Bellevue
- Floral Park Bellevue
- Bellevue Park Bellevue
- Hazelwood Park Bellevue
- Tree Tops Bellevue
- Thronemount Downview
- Ben Madigan Park Downview
- Serpentine Road Downview
- Downview Lodge Downview
- Downview Avenue Antrim Road Downview
- Donegall Park Avenue Antrim Road Fortwilliam
- Belfast Castle Fortwilliam
- North Circular Road Fortwilliam
- Chichester Avenue Fortwilliam
- Firmount Fortwilliam
- Salisbury Avenue Skegoneill
- Hopefield Avenue Cliftonville
- Alexandra Park Avenue Cliftonville
- Richmond Lane Cliftonville
- Waterworks Antrim Road Cliftonville
- Eia Street Cliftonville
- Cliftonville Road Cliftonville
- New Lodge Road Cliftonville
- Dawson Street Cliftonville
- Carlisle Circus Antrim Road Cliftonville
- Carlisle Circus Clifton Street Cliftonville
- Clifton House Belfast
- Donegall Street Belfast
- Central Library Belfast
- CastleCourt Belfast
- Donegall Place Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
BelfastMossleyCliftonvilleGlengormleyNewtownabbeyMonkstownWhiteabbeyCarnmoneyDownviewFortwilliamSkegoneillBellevue
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 1a bus?
The first 1a departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 1a bus?
The last 1a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:38. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 1a bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 1a. Paying with a Translink Smartlink or iLink card is cheaper than cash, and daily/weekly caps apply on Metro and Glider services.
Who runs the 1a bus?
The 1a is operated by Metro.
Timetable data from Metro via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.