502a Belfast ↔ Bangor Bus & Rail Centre
Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 20:30, last bus 22:00. 2 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 502a? 1 other bus route is numbered 502a elsewhere in the UK — see every 502a bus by area.
Timetable
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.
| Laganside Bus Station | 20:30 | 22:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) | 20:33 | 22:03 |
| Connswater | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Park Avenue | 20:37 | 22:07 |
| Tudor Dale | 20:39 | 22:09 |
| Blanchflower Park | 20:41 | 22:11 |
| Knocknagoney Road | 20:44 | 22:14 |
| 331-339 Old Holywood Road | 20:47 | 22:17 |
| Oakley Avenue | 20:49 | 22:19 |
| Sullivan Upper School | 20:52 | 22:22 |
| Johnny The Jig | 20:55 | 22:25 |
| Marino | 20:57 | 22:27 |
| Ulster Folk and Transport Museums | 20:59 | 22:29 |
| Glencraig Park | 21:00 | 22:30 |
| Ballyrobert | 21:02 | 22:32 |
| Crawfordsburn Wood | 21:05 | 22:35 |
| Worchester Avenue | 21:06 | 22:36 |
| Kileen Drive | 21:09 | 22:39 |
| Flyover | 21:13 | 22:43 |
| Belfast Road | 21:16 | 22:46 |
| Bangor Bus & Rail Centre | 21:20 | 22:50 |
Route map
All stops on route 502a
502a towards Bangor Bus & Rail Centre
- Laganside Bus Station Belfast
- Waterfront Belfast
- Lanyon Place bus stop Belfast
- Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) Willowfield
- Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
- Avoniel Ballymacarrett
- Connswater Orangefield
- Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
- Strandtown Strandtown
- Park Avenue Strandtown
- St Mark's Church Sydenham
- Clonaver Sydenham
- Tudor Dale Belmont
- Carolhill Belmont
- Ashfield Boys Belmont
- Blanchflower Park Knocknagoney
- Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Road Knocknagoney
- Knocknagoney Road Knocknagoney
- Cedar Grove Holywood
- Palace Barracks Holywood
- 331-339 Old Holywood Road Holywood
- Firmount Crescent Holywood
- Redburn Clinic Holywood
- Oakley Avenue Holywood
- Jackson's Road Holywood
- Strathearn Court Holywood
- Sullivan Upper School Holywood
- Spafield Holywood
- Holywood Police Station Holywood
- Johnny The Jig Holywood
- Priory Holywood
- Seapark Road Holywood
- Marino Cultra
- Cultra Avenue Cultra
- Culloden Hotel Cultra
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museums Cultra
- Station Road Seahill
- Ballygrainey Road Seahill
- Glencraig Park Seahill
- Seahill Road Seahill
- Ballymoney Road Seahill
- Ballyrobert Seahill
- Ballymullan Road Crawfordsburn
- Crawfordsburn Inn Crawfordsburn
- Crawfordsburn Wood Crawfordsburn
- Lowrys Lane Crawfordsburn
- Carnalea Station Road North Down
- Worchester Avenue North Down
- Rathmore Shops North Down
- Rathmore Road North Down
- Kileen Drive North Down
- Orchardville Avenue North Down
- Springhill North Down
- Flyover Bangor
- Shaftesbury Bangor
- Woodgreen Bangor
- Belfast Road Bangor
- Oakwood Avenue Bangor
- Abbey Street Bangor
- Bangor Bus & Rail Centre Bangor
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 502a bus?
The first 502a departure on weekdays leaves at 20:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 502a bus?
The last 502a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 502a bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 502a. 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 502a bus?
The 502a is operated by Ulsterbus.
Timetable data from Ulsterbus via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.