502a Belfast to Bangor via Willowfield, North Down

Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 20:30, last bus 22:00. 2 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:00, last 19:10. Fares: Translink zonal — more.

Next towards Bangor from Laganside Bus Station: 19:10

Next towards Belfast from Bangor Bus & Rail Centre: Sunday 08:00

Wanted a different 502a? 1 other bus route is numbered 502a elsewhere in the UK — see every 502a bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Bangor Bus & Rail Centre · Sunday · 3 journeys
Stop 08:5512:4519:10
Laganside Bus Station 08:5512:4519:10
Lanyon Place bus stop 09:0012:5119:16
Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) 09:0012:5119:16
Templemore Avenue 09:0112:5219:17
Connswater 09:0212:5319:18
Strandtown 09:0412:5519:20
St Mark's Church 09:0512:5619:21
Tudor Dale 09:0612:5719:22
Blanchflower Park 09:0812:5919:24
Cedar Grove 09:1213:0319:28
Johnny The Jig 09:2013:1119:36
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums 09:2513:1619:41
Station Road 09:2513:1619:41
Crawfordsburn Inn 09:3113:2319:48
Rathmore Shops 09:3713:3019:55
Bangor Bus & Rail Centre 09:4513:4020:05

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 502a. 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 Ulsterbus 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 502a

502a towards Bangor

All 63 stops
  1. Laganside Bus Station Belfast
  2. Waterfront Belfast
  3. Lanyon Place bus stop Belfast
  4. Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) Willowfield
  5. Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
  6. Avoniel Ballymacarrett
  7. Connswater Orangefield
  8. Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
  9. Strandtown Strandtown
  10. Park Avenue Strandtown
  11. St Mark's Church Sydenham
  12. Clonaver Sydenham
  13. Tudor Dale Belmont
  14. Carolhill Belmont
  15. Ashfield Boys Belmont
  16. Blanchflower Park Knocknagoney
  17. Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
  18. Knocknagoney Road Knocknagoney
  19. Knocknagoney Primary School Knocknagoney
  20. Knocknagoney Road Knocknagoney
  21. Cedar Grove Holywood
  22. Palace Barracks Holywood
  23. Firmount Crescent Holywood
  24. Redburn Clinic Holywood
  25. Oakley Avenue Holywood
  26. Jackson's Road Holywood
  27. Strathearn Court Holywood
  28. Sullivan Upper School Holywood
  29. Spafield Holywood
  30. Holywood Police Station Holywood
  31. Johnny The Jig Holywood
  32. Priory Holywood
  33. Seapark Road Holywood
  34. Marino Cultra
  35. Cultra Avenue Cultra
  36. Culloden Hotel Cultra
  37. Ulster Folk and Transport Museums Cultra
  38. Station Road Seahill
  39. Ballygrainey Road Seahill
  40. Glencraig Park Seahill
  41. Seahill Road Seahill
  42. Ballymoney Road Seahill
  43. Craigdarragh Road Seahill
  44. Ballyrobert Seahill
  45. 9-15 Ballyrobert Road Seahill
  46. Ballymullan Road Crawfordsburn
  47. Crawfordsburn Inn Crawfordsburn
  48. Crawfordsburn Wood Crawfordsburn
  49. Lowrys Lane Crawfordsburn
  50. Carnalea Station Road North Down
  51. Worchester Avenue North Down
  52. Rathmore Shops North Down
  53. Rathmore Road North Down
  54. Kileen Drive North Down
  55. Orchardville Avenue North Down
  56. Springhill North Down
  57. Flyover Bangor
  58. Shaftesbury Bangor
  59. Woodgreen Bangor
  60. Belfast Road Bangor
  61. Oakwood Avenue Bangor
  62. Abbey Street Bangor
  63. Bangor Bus & Rail Centre Bangor

502a towards Belfast

All 63 stops
  1. Bangor Bus & Rail Centre Bangor
  2. Croft Street Bangor
  3. Oakwood Avenue Bangor
  4. Woodgreen Bangor
  5. Silverstream Bangor
  6. Flyover Bangor
  7. Springhill North Down
  8. Orchardville Avenue North Down
  9. Kileen Drive North Down
  10. Carnalea Methodist Church North Down
  11. Rathmore Road North Down
  12. Rathmore West Church North Down
  13. Wandsworth Road North Down
  14. Lowrys Lane Crawfordsburn
  15. Crawfordsburn Wood Crawfordsburn
  16. Crawfordsburn Village Crawfordsburn
  17. Ballymullan Road Crawfordsburn
  18. Ballyrobert Seahill
  19. Craigdarragh Road Seahill
  20. Ballymoney Road Seahill
  21. Seahill Road Seahill
  22. Larch Hill Seahill
  23. Ballygrainey Road Seahill
  24. Station Road Cultra
  25. Ulster Folk and Transport Museums Cultra
  26. Culloden Hotel Cultra
  27. Marino Cultra
  28. Ballymenoch Park Holywood
  29. Priory Holywood
  30. Johnny The Jig Holywood
  31. Holywood Police Station Holywood
  32. My Lady's Mile Holywood
  33. Strathearn Court Holywood
  34. Jackson's Road Holywood
  35. Oakley Avenue Holywood
  36. Redburn Clinic Holywood
  37. Firmount Crescent Holywood
  38. Palace Barracks Holywood
  39. Cedar Grove Holywood
  40. School Court Knocknagoney
  41. Knocknagoney Primary School Knocknagoney
  42. Tillysburn Junction Knocknagoney
  43. Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
  44. Templeton House Knocknagoney
  45. Ashfield Girls Belmont
  46. Carolhill Belmont
  47. Tudor Dale Belmont
  48. Station Road Belmont
  49. Clonaver Sydenham
  50. St Mark's Church Sydenham
  51. Park Avenue Strandtown
  52. Strand Cinema Strandtown
  53. Strandtown Bloomfield
  54. Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
  55. Connswater Orangefield
  56. Avoniel Ballymacarrett
  57. Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
  58. Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) Willowfield
  59. Lanyon Place Station Glider Belfast
  60. May Street St George's Market Belfast
  61. May Street City Hall Belfast
  62. Donegall Square West Belfast
  63. Laganside Bus Station Belfast

Towns & areas on this route

BangorBelfastNorth DownBelmontWillowfieldBallymacarrettSydenhamHolywoodOrangefieldKnocknagoneyStrandtownSeahill

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.