523 Belfast to Lisburn via Windsor, Finaghy

Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 07:00, last bus 22:40. 23 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.

Next towards Lisburn from Grand Central Station: 08:55, 11:20, 13:20

Next towards Belfast from Smithfield Street Bus Shelter: 22:05

Wanted a different 523? 3 other bus routes are numbered 523 elsewhere in the UK — see every 523 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Smithfield Street Bus Shelter · Monday to Friday · 13 journeys
Stop 07:0007:2007:4008:5511:2013:2016:2016:5018:3520:0521:0521:3522:40
Grand Central Station ······16:20······
Grand Central Station 07:0007:2007:4008:5511:2013:20·16:5018:3520:0521:0521:3522:40
Dublin Road 07:0607:2607:4609:0111:2613:2616:2616:5618:4120:1121:1121:4122:46
Fountainville Avenue 07:0707:2707:4709:0211:2713:2716:2716:5718:4220:1221:1221:4222:47
Ulsterville Avenue 07:0807:2807:4809:0311:2813:2816:2816:5818:4320:1321:1321:4322:48
Lancefield Road 07:1207:3207:5209:0711:3213:3216:3217:0218:4720:1721:1721:4722:52
Kings Court 07:1507:3507:5509:1011:3513:3516:3517:0518:5020:2021:2021:5022:55
Seymour Hill 07:2507:4508:0509:2011:4513:4516:4517:1519:0020:3021:3022:0023:05
Derriaghy 07:2507:4508:0609:2111:4613:4616:4617:1619:0020:3021:3022:0023:05
Mosside Road 07:2507:4508:0709:2211:4713:4716:4817:1819:0120:3021:3022:0023:05
Hilden 07:2707:4708:1309:2811:5313:5316:5517:2519:0520:3221:3222:0223:07
Racquets Club 07:2807:4808:1409:2911:5413:5416:5717:2719:0620:3321:3322:0323:08
Smithfield Street Bus Shelter ········19:1020:3521:3522:0523:10
Lisburn Bus Station 07:3007:5008:2009:3512:0014:0017:0517:35·····

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 523. 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 523

523 towards Lisburn

All 41 stops
  1. Grand Central Station Belfast
  2. Grand Central Station Belfast
  3. Dublin Road Botanic
  4. Fountainville Avenue Belfast City Hospital
  5. City Hospital Belfast City Hospital
  6. Ulsterville Avenue Windsor
  7. Melrose Street Windsor
  8. Windsor Avenue Windsor
  9. Windsor Road Windsor
  10. Ethel Street Windsor
  11. Brookland Street Windsor
  12. Marlborough Park Windsor
  13. Cranmore Avenue Windsor
  14. Lancefield Road Balmoral
  15. Maryville Park Balmoral
  16. Malone Park Balmoral
  17. King's Hall Balmoral
  18. Kings Court Finaghy
  19. Balmoral Park Finaghy
  20. Marguerite Park Finaghy
  21. Grangeville Drive Finaghy
  22. Finaghy Crossroads Finaghy
  23. Upton Park Finaghy
  24. Hunterhouse College Finaghy
  25. Blacks Road Finaghy
  26. Dunmurry Lane Dunmurry
  27. Dunmurry Village Dunmurry
  28. Grange Hill Dunmurry
  29. Seymour Hill Dunmurry
  30. Derriaghy Derriaghy
  31. Killeaton Derriaghy
  32. Mosside Road Lambeg
  33. Bells Lane Lambeg
  34. Lambeg Lambeg
  35. Hilden Hilden
  36. Racquets Club Harmony Hill
  37. Wallace Park Harmony Hill
  38. Wallace Avenue Lisburn
  39. Market Square Lisburn
  40. Smithfield Street Bus Shelter Lisburn
  41. Lisburn Bus Station Lisburn

523 towards Belfast

All 46 stops
  1. Smithfield Street Bus Shelter Lisburn
  2. Lisburn Bus Station Lisburn
  3. Lisburn Train Station bus stop Lisburn
  4. Castle Gardens Lisburn
  5. Seymour Street Lisburn
  6. Wallace Park Harmony Hill
  7. Fontaine Place Harmony Hill
  8. Hilden Hilden
  9. Lambeg Lambeg
  10. St Colman's Primary School Lambeg
  11. Mosside Road Lambeg
  12. Killeaton Derriaghy
  13. Derriaghy Derriaghy
  14. Seymour Hill Dunmurry
  15. Grange Hill Dunmurry
  16. Dunmurry Halt Dunmurry
  17. Dunmurry Village Dunmurry
  18. Beechlawn Park Dunmurry
  19. Blacks Road Finaghy
  20. Upton Park Finaghy
  21. Lowe Memorial Church Finaghy
  22. Finaghy Crossroads Finaghy
  23. Donegall Park Finaghy
  24. Beechmount Park Finaghy
  25. Kings Court Finaghy
  26. Park Royal Balmoral
  27. King's Hall Balmoral
  28. Malone Park Balmoral
  29. Lislea Park Balmoral
  30. Osborne Park Balmoral
  31. Capstone Street Balmoral
  32. Marlborough Park Windsor
  33. Brookland Street Windsor
  34. Windsor Road Windsor
  35. Windsor Avenue Windsor
  36. Melrose Street Windsor
  37. Ashley Avenue Malone
  38. Ulsterville Avenue Windsor
  39. City Hospital Belfast City Hospital
  40. Fountainville Avenue Belfast City Hospital
  41. Bradbury Place Botanic
  42. Albion Street Botanic
  43. Naval Club Botanic
  44. Great Northern Mall Belfast
  45. Grand Central Station Belfast
  46. Grand Central Station Belfast

Towns & areas on this route

BelfastLisburnFinaghyMaloneHarmony HillLambegDerriaghyDunmurryHildenBalmoralWindsorBotanic

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 523 bus?

The first 523 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 523 bus?

The last 523 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 523 bus cost?

Translink sets zonal fares on the 523. 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 523 bus?

The 523 is operated by Ulsterbus.

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