7a Belfast to Cairnshill via Galwally, Newtownbreda
Operated by Metro. First bus 05:21, last bus 23:02. 85 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Wanted a different 7a? 21 other bus routes are numbered 7a elsewhere in the UK — see every 7a bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:45 | 06:55 | 07:17 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:39 | 15:55 | 16:09 | 16:23 | 16:37 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:00 to Laurelgrove | 23:00 to Laurelgrove |
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| Howard Street | 05:45 | 06:55 | 07:17 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:39 | 15:55 | 16:09 | 16:23 | 16:37 | 16:51 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Great Northern Mall | 05:46 | 06:56 | 07:18 | 07:38 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:11 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 15:41 | 15:57 | 16:11 | 16:25 | 16:39 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:21 | 17:35 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 19:16 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 22:02 | 23:02 |
| Shaftesbury Square | 05:47 | 06:58 | 07:20 | 07:41 | 08:02 | 08:32 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:45 | 16:01 | 16:15 | 16:29 | 16:43 | 16:57 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 17:39 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:19 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:19 | 22:04 | 23:04 |
| Agincourt Avenue | 05:50 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:45 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:20 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:22 | 16:36 | 16:50 | 17:03 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:14 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:24 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Candahar Street | 05:51 | 07:03 | 07:25 | 07:46 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:21 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:02 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:24 | 16:38 | 16:52 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:25 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| Ballynafeigh | 05:51 | 07:04 | 07:27 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:23 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:04 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:57 | 16:13 | 16:27 | 16:41 | 16:55 | 17:08 | 17:22 | 17:36 | 17:50 | 18:04 | 18:18 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:27 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Rosetta St John's Church | 05:52 | 07:06 | 07:29 | 07:50 | 08:16 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:26 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:07 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:01 | 16:16 | 16:30 | 16:44 | 16:58 | 17:11 | 17:25 | 17:39 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:21 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:29 | 22:14 | 23:14 |
| Forestside | 05:53 | 07:07 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:18 | 08:48 | 09:07 | 09:28 | 10:07 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:09 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:33 | 15:48 | 16:04 | 16:19 | 16:33 | 16:47 | 17:01 | 17:14 | 17:28 | 17:42 | 17:56 | 18:09 | 18:23 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:30 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Mount Oriel | 05:55 | 07:09 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:21 | 08:51 | 09:10 | 09:31 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 12:12 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:36 | 16:50 | 17:04 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:11 | 18:25 | 18:42 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:32 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| Glenhugh Park | 05:57 | 07:11 | 07:35 | 07:58 | 08:24 | 08:54 | 09:13 | 09:34 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:15 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:39 | 16:53 | 17:07 | 17:20 | 17:34 | 17:48 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:28 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 22:19 | 23:19 |
| Cairnshill Court | 05:57 | 07:11 | 07:35 | 07:59 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:13 | 09:34 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:15 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:40 | 15:55 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:54 | 17:08 | 17:21 | 17:35 | 17:49 | 18:03 | 18:14 | 18:28 | 18:45 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 22:19 | 23:19 |
| Four Winds | 06:00 | 07:14 | 07:39 | 08:03 | 08:29 | 08:59 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:20 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:45 | 16:59 | 17:12 | 17:25 | 17:39 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:33 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:08 | 21:37 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
| Laurelgrove | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:24 | 23:24 |
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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 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 7a
7a towards Cairnshill
All 33 stops
- Howard Street Belfast
- Great Northern Mall Belfast
- Dublin Road Botanic
- Shaftesbury Square Botanic
- Botanic Avenue Botanic
- College Green Botanic
- Rugby Road Botanic
- Dudley Street Lower Ormeau
- University Avenue 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
- Cairnshill Court Cairnshill
- Finsbury Cairnshill
- Cairnshill Park Cairnshill
- Malvern Four Winds
- Four Winds Four Winds
- Ballymaconaghy Mews Four Winds
- Laurelgrove Cairnshill
7a towards Belfast
All 34 stops
- Laurelgrove Cairnshill
- Ballymaconaghy Mews Four Winds
- Four Winds Four Winds
- Malvern Four Winds
- Cairnshill Park Cairnshill
- Finsbury Cairnshill
- Cairnshill Court Cairnshill
- Beechill Road Beechill
- Glenhugh Park Beechill
- Beechill Park Newtownbreda
- Woodbreda Newtownbreda
- Mount Oriel Newtownbreda
- Breda Park Newtownbreda
- Knockbreda Cemetery Galwally
- Forster Green Galwally
- 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
- University Avenue Lower Ormeau
- Dudley Street Lower Ormeau
- Rugby Road Botanic
- College Green Botanic
- Botanic Avenue Botanic
- Shaftesbury Square Botanic
- Albion Street Botanic
- Bruce Street Belfast
- Bedford Street Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 7a bus?
The first 7a departure on weekdays leaves at 05:21 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 7a bus?
The last 7a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:02. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 7a bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 7a. 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 7a bus?
The 7a is operated by Metro.
Timetable data from Metro via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.