520 Grand Central Station to Newcastle Bus Station
Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 05:50, last bus 00:05. 27 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–01:20. 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 520? 6 other bus routes are numbered 520 elsewhere in the UK — see every 520 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Newcastle Bus Station · Monday to Thursday · 12 journeys
| Stop | 08:40 | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 23:05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Station | 08:40 | 09:20 | 11:20 | 13:20 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 23:05 |
| Grand Central Station | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Adelaide Street | 08:51 | 09:31 | 11:31 | 13:31 | 15:53 | 16:33 | 17:38 | 18:11 | 19:08 | 20:13 | 22:05 | 23:10 |
| Gas Works | 08:56 | 09:34 | 11:34 | 13:34 | 16:01 | 16:38 | 17:46 | 18:14 | 19:11 | 20:19 | 22:07 | 23:12 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue | 08:57 | 09:35 | 11:35 | 13:35 | 16:02 | 16:39 | 17:47 | 18:15 | 19:12 | 20:19 | 22:07 | 23:12 |
| Ormeau Park | 08:58 | 09:37 | 11:37 | 13:37 | 16:03 | 16:40 | 17:48 | 18:17 | 19:13 | 20:20 | 22:08 | 23:13 |
| Ballynafeigh | 09:01 | 09:40 | 11:40 | 13:40 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 17:51 | 18:20 | 19:16 | 20:22 | 22:10 | 23:15 |
| Bell Towers | 09:01 | 09:41 | 11:41 | 13:41 | 16:06 | 16:43 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 19:16 | 20:22 | 22:10 | 23:15 |
| Forestside | 09:04 | 09:44 | 11:44 | 13:44 | 16:09 | 16:46 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 19:19 | 20:24 | 22:12 | 23:17 |
| Forster Green | 09:04 | 09:44 | 11:44 | 13:44 | 16:09 | 16:46 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 19:19 | 20:24 | 22:12 | 23:17 |
| Glenhugh Park | 09:05 | 09:45 | 11:45 | 13:45 | 16:10 | 16:49 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 19:20 | 20:25 | 22:13 | 23:18 |
| Primrose Hill | 09:06 | 09:46 | 11:46 | 13:46 | 16:11 | 16:50 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 19:21 | 20:26 | 22:14 | 23:19 |
| Queensway | 09:15 | 09:55 | 11:55 | 13:55 | 16:25 | 16:59 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:29 | 20:34 | 22:22 | 23:27 |
| Winchester | 09:18 | 09:58 | 11:58 | 13:58 | 16:28 | 17:03 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:32 | 20:37 | 22:25 | 23:30 |
| Moss Road | 09:20 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 19:34 | 20:39 | 22:27 | 23:32 |
| Temple Park & Share | 09:23 | 10:03 | 12:03 | 14:03 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 19:37 | 20:42 | 22:30 | 23:35 |
| Bresagh Road | 09:26 | 10:06 | 12:06 | 14:06 | 16:37 | 17:11 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:40 | 20:44 | 22:32 | 23:37 |
| Windmill Street | 09:38 | 10:18 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:53 | 20:52 | 22:40 | 23:45 |
| McAllisters | 09:45 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:48 | 23:53 |
| Bog Road | 09:47 | 10:27 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:50 | 23:55 |
| Seaforde | 09:51 | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:54 | 23:59 |
| Main Street | 09:53 | 10:33 | 12:33 | 14:33 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 20:08 | 21:08 | 22:56 | 00:01 |
| Main Street | 09:58 | 10:38 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 20:13 | 21:12 | 23:00 | 00:05 |
| Newcastle Bus Station Lay-By | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:28 | 21:27 | · | · |
| Newcastle Bus Station | 10:13 | 10:53 | 12:53 | 14:53 | 17:29 | 18:05 | 19:10 | 19:28 | · | · | 23:15 | 00:20 |
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.
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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.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Newcastle Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 07:15 towards Grand Central Station: 12 journeys, first 05:50
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its Christmas Day times have not been published yet. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Newcastle Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 07:15 towards Grand Central Station: 12 journeys, first 05:50
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Newcastle Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 07:15 towards Grand Central Station: 12 journeys, first 05:50
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Newcastle Bus Station: 15 journeys, first 07:15 towards Grand Central Station: 12 journeys, first 05:50
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data shows its ordinary Friday timetable for this date, which usually means its New Year's Day times have not been published yet. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 520
520 towards Newcastle Bus Station
All 101 stops
- Grand Central Station Belfast
- Grand Central Station Belfast
- Adelaide Street Belfast
- Gas Works Belfast
- Shaftesbury Avenue Lower Ormeau
- Hatfield Street Lower Ormeau
- Agincourt Avenue Lower Ormeau
- Ormeau Park Ormeau
- Candahar Street Ormeau
- South Parade Ormeau
- Ulidia Ormeau
- Ballynafeigh Ballynafeigh
- Bell Towers Rosetta
- Rosetta St John's Church Rosetta
- Hampton Park Galwally
- Forestside Galwally
- Foresthill View Galwally
- Forster Green Newtownbreda
- Mount Oriel Newtownbreda
- Glendale Park Newtownbreda
- Woodbreda Newtownbreda
- Beechill Park Newtownbreda
- Glenhugh Park Beechill
- Primrose Hill Cairnshill
- Knockbracken Healthcare Park Cairnshill
- Old Saintfield Road Cairnshill
- Brackenvale Carryduff
- Ivanhoe Carryduff
- Manse Road Carryduff
- Baronscourt Carryduff
- Eastbank Road Carryduff
- Queensway Carryduff
- Carryduff Shopping Centre Carryduff
- Winchester Carryduff
- Black Quarter Meadow Carryduff
- Killynure Road Carryduff
- Drumalig Road Carryduff
- Moss Road Drumalig
- Carr Road Drumalig
- 122-137 Carryduff Road The Temple
- Carryduff Road The Temple
- Temple Park & Share The Temple
- Temple Golf Club The Temple
- Killany Lodge The Temple
- Bresagh Road Killaney
- Gill's Lough Killaney
- Miscampbells Corner Killaney
- Brae Road Killaney
- Belfast Road Killaney
- Sheeplin Ballynahinch
- Blacks Lane Ballynahinch
- Old Belfast Road Ballynahinch
- Glassdrumman Road Ballynahinch
- 111-116 Old Belfast Road Ballynahinch
- Ballynahinch High School Ballynahinch
- Belfast Road Ballynahinch
- Ballynahinch Library Ballynahinch
- Windmill Street Ballynahinch
- Bowling Green Ballynahinch
- Carlisle Park Ballynahinch
- Millbrook Lodge Hotel Ballynahinch
- Ballymaglave Road Ballynahinch
- Drumaness Road Drumaness
- 54-58 Drumaness Road Drumaness
- 60-68 Drumaness Road Drumaness
- Cumber Cottages Drumaness
- Curries Corner Drumaness
- McAllisters Drumaness
- School Corner Drumaness
- Newcastle Road Drumaness
- 60-66 Newcastle Road Drumaness
- Tannaghmore Road Drumaness
- Tievenadarragh Forest Drumaness
- Bog Road Loughinisland
- Loughinisland Corner Loughinisland
- Grooms Bridge Loughinisland
- Cottage Road Seaforde
- Seaforde Seaforde
- Kennel Road Seaforde
- Jordanstown Clough
- Main Street Clough
- Knocksticken Road Clough
- Mountpanther Clough
- Old Belfast Road Dundrum
- Dundrum GAC Dundrum
- Main Street Dundrum
- Keel Point Dundrum
- Kilmegan Road Dundrum
- Ballyloughlin Road Dundrum
- 35-37 Old Road Dundrum
- Twelve Arches Dundrum
- Mourneview Caravan Park Newcastle
- Murlough Caravan Park Newcastle
- Dundrum Road Newcastle
- Corrigs Avenue Newcastle
- Golf Links Newcastle
- Newcastle Barbican Newcastle
- Merrion Avenue Newcastle
- Newcastle Roundabout Newcastle
- Newcastle Bus Station Lay-By Newcastle
- Newcastle Bus Station Newcastle
520 towards Grand Central Station
All 107 stops
- Newcastle Bus Station Lay-By Newcastle
- Newcastle Bus Station Newcastle
- Newcastle Primary School Newcastle
- Dundrum Road Newcastle
- Newcastle Barbican Newcastle
- Mourne View Road Newcastle
- Boulevard Park Newcastle
- Corrigs Avenue Newcastle
- Dundrum Road Newcastle
- Murlough Caravan Park Newcastle
- Mourneview Caravan Park Newcastle
- Twelve Arches Dundrum
- 35-37 Old Road Dundrum
- Ballyloughlin Road Dundrum
- Kilmegan Road Dundrum
- Robin Hill Dundrum
- Keel Point Dundrum
- St Donards Church Dundrum
- Main Street Dundrum
- Murlough Quay Dundrum
- Dundrum GAC Dundrum
- Old Belfast Road Dundrum
- Mountpanther Clough
- Knocksticken Road Clough
- Main Street Clough
- Jordanstown Clough
- Kennel Road Seaforde
- Seaforde Seaforde
- Cottage Road Seaforde
- Grooms Bridge Loughinisland
- Loughinisland Corner Loughinisland
- Castlenavan Quarry Loughinisland
- Bog Road Loughinisland
- 109-115 Newcastle Road Loughinisland
- Tievenadarragh Forest Drumaness
- Tannaghmore Road Drumaness
- 60-66 Newcastle Road Drumaness
- Newcastle Road Drumaness
- School Corner Drumaness
- McAllisters Drumaness
- Curries Corner Drumaness
- Cumber Cottages Drumaness
- 60-68 Drumaness Road Drumaness
- Drumaness Road Drumaness
- Ballymaglave Road Ballynahinch
- Millbrook Lodge Hotel Ballynahinch
- Carlisle Park Ballynahinch
- Bowling Green Ballynahinch
- Dromore Street Ballynahinch
- Main Street Ballynahinch
- Ballynahinch Library Ballynahinch
- Belfast Road Ballynahinch
- Ballynahinch High School Ballynahinch
- Glassdrumman Road Ballynahinch
- Old Belfast Road Ballynahinch
- Blacks Lane Ballynahinch
- Belfast Road Killaney
- Brae Road Killaney
- Miscampbells Corner Killaney
- Gill's Lough Killaney
- Bresagh Road Killaney
- Killany Lodge The Temple
- Temple Golf Club The Temple
- Temple Park & Share The Temple
- Carryduff Road The Temple
- 122-137 Carryduff Road The Temple
- Carr Road Drumalig
- Moss Road Drumalig
- Ballynahinch Road Carryduff
- Drumalig Road Carryduff
- Killynure Road Carryduff
- Muskett Road Carryduff
- 59-67 Ballynahinch Road Carryduff
- Carryduff Shopping Centre Carryduff
- Queensway Carryduff
- Eastbank Road Carryduff
- Baronscourt Carryduff
- Manse Road Carryduff
- Ivanhoe Carryduff
- Brackenvale Carryduff
- Old Saintfield Road Cairnshill
- Knockbracken Healthcare Park Cairnshill
- Primrose Hill Cairnshill
- Beechill Road Beechill
- Glenhugh Park Beechill
- Beechill Park Newtownbreda
- Woodbreda Newtownbreda
- Mount Oriel Newtownbreda
- Breda Park Newtownbreda
- Forestside Upper Galwally Galwally
- Hampton Park Galwally
- Annadale Avenue Galwally
- Rosetta St John's Church Rosetta
- Ardmore Avenue Ormeau
- Ballynafeigh Ballynafeigh
- Ulidia Ormeau
- South Parade Ormeau
- Candahar Street Ormeau
- Agincourt Avenue Lower Ormeau
- Hatfield Street Lower Ormeau
- McClure Street Lower Ormeau
- Cromac Place Lower Ormeau
- Gas Works Belfast
- Bedford Street Belfast
- Grand Central Station Belfast
- Grand Central Station Belfast
- Grand Central Station Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
BelfastBallynahinchNewcastleDrumanessCarryduffDundrumNewtownbredaCloughGalwallyBeechillOrmeauCairnshill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 520 bus?
The first 520 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 520 bus?
The last 520 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 520 bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 520. 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 520 bus?
The 520 is operated by Ulsterbus.
Timetable data from Ulsterbus via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.