238 Belfast to Newry via Dromore, Banbridge

Operated by Goldliner. First bus 07:30, last bus 00:00. 47 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:15, last 22:15. Fares: Translink zonal — more.

Next towards Newry from Grand Central Station: 18:45, 19:45, 21:00

Next towards Belfast from Newry Bus Station: 19:15

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:00. Thursday & Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 238? 3 other bus routes are numbered 238 elsewhere in the UK — see every 238 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Newry Bus Station · Sunday · 12 journeys
Stop 09:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4516:4517:4518:4519:4521:0022:15
Grand Central Station 09:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4516:4517:4518:4519:4521:0022:15
Sprucefield Shopping Centre ··12:0013:0014:0015:0017:0018:0019:00···
Hillsborough War Memorial 10:0311:0312:0713:0714:0715:0717:0718:0719:0720:0321:1822:33
Dromore Square 10:1311:1312:1713:1714:1715:1717:1718:1719:1720:1321:2822:43
Church Square 10:2411:2412:2813:2814:2815:2817:2818:2819:2820:2421:3922:54
Banbridge Bus Station 10:2811:2812:3313:3314:3315:3317:3318:3319:3320:2821:4322:58
Main Street 10:3511:3512:4013:4014:4015:4017:4018:4019:4020:3521:5023:05
Sheepbridge Park & Ride 10:4411:4412:5013:5014:5015:5017:5018:5019:5020:4421:5923:14
Newry Bus Station 10:5511:5513:0314:0315:0316:0318:0319:0320:0320:5522:1023:25

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Translink sets zonal fares on the 238. Paying with a Translink Smartlink or iLink card is cheaper than cash, and daily/weekly caps apply on Metro and Glider services. Who travels free →

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 Goldliner 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 238

238 towards Newry

All 11 stops
  1. Grand Central Station Belfast
  2. Sprucefield Shopping Centre Sprucefield
  3. Hillsborough War Memorial Hillsborough
  4. Dromore Square Dromore
  5. Church Square Banbridge
  6. Banbridge Bus Station Banbridge
  7. Banbridge Park & Share Banbridge
  8. Main Street Loughbrickland
  9. Sheepbridge Park & Ride Lurganare
  10. Downshire Road Newry
  11. Newry Bus Station Newry

238 towards Belfast

All 11 stops
  1. Newry Bus Station Newry
  2. Sheepbridge Park & Ride Lurganare
  3. Main Street Loughbrickland
  4. Banbridge Park & Share Banbridge
  5. Banbridge Bus Station Banbridge
  6. Church Square Banbridge
  7. Iveagh Terrace Dromore
  8. Hillsborough War Memorial Hillsborough
  9. Sprucefield Shopping Centre Sprucefield
  10. Belfast Grand Central Busway The Village
  11. Grand Central Station Belfast

Towns & areas on this route

NewryBelfastBanbridgeHillsboroughDromoreLoughbricklandLurganareThe VillageSprucefield

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 238 bus?

The first 238 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 238 bus?

The last 238 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 238 bus cost?

Translink sets zonal fares on the 238. 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 238 bus?

The 238 is operated by Goldliner.

Timetable data from Goldliner via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.