3b Donegall Square West ↔ School Court
Operated by Metro. First bus 07:10, last bus 21:27. 47 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards School Court · Monday to Friday towards School Court · Saturday towards Donegall Square West · Monday to Friday towards Donegall Square West · Saturday
| Donegall Square West | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 20:03 | 21:00 |
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| Chichester Street Victoria Square | 09:01 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 21:01 |
| Queens Square | 09:03 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 21:03 |
| Waterfront | 09:04 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 21:04 |
| Lanyon Place bus stop | 09:06 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 21:06 |
| Albert Bridge | 09:07 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 21:07 |
| Templemore Avenue | 09:08 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 21:08 |
| Avoniel | 09:08 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 17:14 | 17:44 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:11 | 21:08 |
| Connswater | 09:09 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:12 | 21:09 |
| Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | 09:11 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 21:11 |
| Strandtown | 09:11 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:14 | 21:11 |
| Strand Cinema | 09:12 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 21:12 |
| Park Avenue | 09:12 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 21:12 |
| St Mark's Church | 09:12 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 21:12 |
| Clonaver | 09:12 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 21:12 |
| Tudor Dale | 09:13 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 21:13 |
| Carolhill | 09:13 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 21:13 |
| Ashfield Boys | 09:14 | 10:16 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 20:17 | 21:14 |
| Ashfield Girls | 09:15 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 21:15 |
| Blanchflower Park | 09:16 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 21:15 |
| Tillysburn Park | 09:17 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 21:16 |
| Knocknagoney Tesco | 09:20 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:24 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 18:26 | 18:56 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:22 | 21:19 |
| Knocknagoney Road | 09:21 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 17:29 | 17:59 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:23 | 21:20 |
| Knocknagoney Primary School | 09:22 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 21:21 |
| School Court | 09:24 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 16:28 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:26 | 21:23 |
Route map
All stops on route 3b
3b towards School Court
- Donegall Square West Belfast
- Chichester Street Victoria Square Belfast
- Queens Square Belfast
- Waterfront Belfast
- Lanyon Place bus stop Belfast
- Albert Bridge Willowfield
- Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
- Avoniel Ballymacarrett
- Connswater Orangefield
- Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
- Strandtown Strandtown
- Strand Cinema Strandtown
- Park Avenue Strandtown
- St Mark's Church Sydenham
- Clonaver Sydenham
- Tudor Dale Belmont
- Carolhill Belmont
- Ashfield Boys Belmont
- Ashfield Girls Belmont
- Blanchflower Park Knocknagoney
- Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Tesco Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Road Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Primary School Knocknagoney
- School Court Knocknagoney
3b towards Donegall Square West
- School Court Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Primary School Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Tesco Knocknagoney
- Parklands Knocknagoney
- Tillysburn Junction Knocknagoney
- Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
- Templeton House Knocknagoney
- Ashfield Girls Belmont
- Ashfield Boys Belmont
- Carolhill Belmont
- Tudor Dale Belmont
- Station Road Belmont
- Clonaver Sydenham
- St Mark's Church Sydenham
- Park Avenue Strandtown
- Strand Cinema Strandtown
- Strandtown Bloomfield
- Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
- Connswater Orangefield
- Avoniel Ballymacarrett
- Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
- Albert Bridge Willowfield
- Lanyon Place Station Glider Belfast
- May Street St George's Market Belfast
- May Street City Hall Belfast
- Donegall Square West Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3b bus?
The first 3b departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3b bus?
The last 3b on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3b bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 3b. 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 3b bus?
The 3b is operated by Metro.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.