3f Donegall Square West to Ulster Hospital

Runs in Belfast. Operated by Metro. First bus 06:43, last bus 21:20. 33 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.

Next towards Ulster Hospital from Donegall Square West: tomorrow 10:08

Next towards Donegall Square West from Ulster Hospital: tomorrow 06:43

Wanted a different 3f? 1 other bus route is numbered 3f elsewhere in the UK — see every 3f bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Ulster Hospital · Monday to Friday · 15 journeys
Stop 10:0811:0812:0813:0814:0815:0815:3816:0816:4217:1217:4218:1218:5019:5020:50
Donegall Square West 10:0811:0812:0813:0814:0815:0815:3816:0816:4217:1217:4218:1218:5019:5020:50
Queens Square 10:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1215:4216:1216:4617:1617:4618:1618:5319:5320:53
Short Strand (Newtownards Road) 10:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1515:4516:1516:4917:1917:4918:1918:5619:5620:56
Tower Street 10:1411:1412:1413:1414:1415:1515:4516:1616:5017:1917:4918:1918:5619:5620:56
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) 10:1911:1912:2013:2014:2015:2115:5116:2216:5617:2517:5518:2419:0020:0021:00
Strand Cinema 10:2011:2012:2113:2114:2115:2315:5316:2416:5817:2617:5618:2519:0120:0121:01
Pirrie Road 10:2311:2312:2413:2414:2415:2715:5716:2817:0217:3118:0118:2819:0320:0321:03
Castlehill 10:2611:2612:2813:2814:2815:3116:0116:3217:0617:3518:0518:3219:0620:0621:06
Castlehill Park 10:2711:2712:2913:2914:2915:3216:0216:3317:0717:3618:0618:3319:0720:0721:07
Dundonald House 10:3011:3012:3313:3314:3315:3616:0616:3717:1217:4118:1118:3719:1020:1021:10
Ulster Hospital 10:3211:3212:3513:3514:3515:3816:0816:3917:1417:4318:1318:3919:1220:1221:12

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 3f. 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 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 3f

3f towards Ulster Hospital

All 34 stops
  1. Donegall Square West Belfast
  2. Chichester Street Victoria Square Belfast
  3. Queens Square Belfast
  4. Station Street Belfast
  5. Short Strand (Newtownards Road) Titanic Quarter
  6. Tower Street Ballymacarrett
  7. Templemore Ave N'ards Road Ballymacarrett
  8. Dee Street Ballymacarrett
  9. Ribble Street Ballymacarrett
  10. Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
  11. Strandtown Strandtown
  12. Strand Cinema Strandtown
  13. Sydenham Drive Strandtown
  14. Ranfurly Drive Strandtown
  15. Belmont Road Strandtown
  16. Clonallon Gardens Strandtown
  17. Clonallon Court Belmont
  18. Belmont Church Road Belmont
  19. Pine Lodge Belmont
  20. Pirrie Road Belmont
  21. Campbell College Belmont
  22. Schomberg Avenue Belmont
  23. Massey Green Belmont
  24. Massey Avenue Belmont
  25. Netherleigh Mews Belmont
  26. Castlehill Belmont
  27. Netherleigh Park Stormont
  28. Castlehill Park Tullycarnet
  29. Stormont Stormont
  30. Summerhill Avenue Stormont
  31. Rosepark Stormont
  32. Dundonald House Stormont
  33. Comber Road Dundonald
  34. Ulster Hospital Dundonald

3f towards Donegall Square West

All 35 stops
  1. Ulster Hospital Dundonald
  2. Comber Road Dundonald
  3. Ardcarn Stormont
  4. Rosepark Stormont
  5. Summerhill Avenue Stormont
  6. Stormont Stormont
  7. Castlehill Road Tullycarnet
  8. Campbell College Grounds Tullycarnet
  9. Netherleigh Park Stormont
  10. Castlehill Belmont
  11. Massey Green Belmont
  12. Old Holywood Road Belmont
  13. Schomberg Avenue Belmont
  14. Campbell College Belmont
  15. Belmont Drive Belmont
  16. Strathearn Court Belmont
  17. Belmont Primary School Belmont
  18. Belmont Park Belmont
  19. Edenville Crescent Strandtown
  20. Sydenham Drive Strandtown
  21. Strand Cinema Strandtown
  22. Strandtown Bloomfield
  23. Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
  24. Hunt Street Ballymacarrett
  25. Dee Street Ballymacarrett
  26. Templemore Ave N'ards Road Ballymacarrett
  27. Tower Street Ballymacarrett
  28. Bryson Street Ballymacarrett
  29. Short Strand (Newtownards Road) Titanic Quarter
  30. Bridge End Belfast
  31. Oxford Street Belfast
  32. St George's Market Belfast
  33. May Street St George's Market Belfast
  34. May Street City Hall Belfast
  35. Donegall Square West Belfast

Towns & areas on this route

BelfastDundonaldBelmontBallymacarrettStormontTitanic QuarterTullycarnetOrangefieldStrandtownBloomfield

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 3f bus?

The first 3f departure on weekdays leaves at 06:43 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 3f bus?

The last 3f on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 3f bus cost?

Translink sets zonal fares on the 3f. 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 3f bus?

The 3f is operated by Metro.

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