8a Howard Street ↔ Erinvale Avenue

Operated by Metro. First bus 06:32, last bus 22:41. 27 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Translink sets zonal fares on the 8a. 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 →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Erinvale Avenue · Monday to Friday towards Erinvale Avenue · Saturday towards Erinvale Avenue · Sunday towards Howard Street · Monday to Friday towards Howard Street · Saturday towards Howard Street · Sunday
8a towards Erinvale Avenue — Monday to Friday (13 journeys)
Donegall Square East 06:3507:1515:5516:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1520:4521:2522:15
Dublin Road 06:3807:1916:0116:2116:4117:0117:2117:4118:0018:2020:4921:2922:19
Upper Crescent 06:3907:2016:0416:2416:4417:0417:2417:4418:0218:2220:5121:3122:21
Ulster Museum 06:4007:2216:0616:2616:4617:0617:2617:4618:0418:2420:5321:3322:23
Sandhurst Drive 06:4107:2316:0716:2716:4717:0717:2717:4718:0518:2520:5421:3422:24
Stranmillis College 06:4307:2516:1016:3016:5017:1017:3017:5018:0818:2820:5621:3622:26
Richmond Park 06:4307:2616:1116:3116:5117:1117:3117:5118:0918:2920:5621:3622:26
Osbourne 06:4407:2816:1216:3216:5217:1217:3217:5218:1018:3020:5721:3822:28
Myrtlefield Park 06:4507:2916:1316:3316:5317:1317:3317:5318:1118:3120:5821:3922:29
Mount Eden Park 06:4507:2916:1416:3416:5417:1417:3417:5418:1218:3220:5921:3922:29
Bristow Park 06:4607:3016:1616:3616:5617:1617:3617:5618:1418:3421:0021:4022:30
Malton Drive 06:4707:3116:1716:3716:5717:1817:3817:5818:1518:3521:0121:4122:31
Malone Heights 06:4807:3216:1816:3816:5817:1917:3917:5918:1618:3621:0221:4222:32
Trossachs 06:4907:3316:2016:4017:0017:2117:4118:0118:1818:3821:0321:4322:33
Erinvale 06:4907:3416:2216:4217:0217:2317:4318:0318:2018:4021:0521:4522:35
Erinvale Avenue 06:5007:3516:2316:4317:0317:2417:4418:0418:2118:4121:0621:4622:36

Route map

All stops on route 8a

8a towards Erinvale Avenue

  1. Donegall Square East Belfast
  2. Great Northern Mall Belfast
  3. Dublin Road Botanic
  4. Bradbury Place Botanic
  5. Upper Crescent Queens University
  6. Queen's University Belfast Queens University
  7. Ulster Museum Stranmillis
  8. Ashby Buildings Stranmillis
  9. Sandhurst Drive Stranmillis
  10. Stranmillis Mews Stranmillis
  11. Stranmillis College Stranmillis
  12. Sharman Road Stranmillis
  13. Richmond Park Stranmillis
  14. Broomhill Park Stranmillis
  15. Osbourne Malone
  16. Bladon Drive Malone
  17. Myrtlefield Park Malone
  18. Balmoral Avenue Malone
  19. Mount Eden Park Malone
  20. Malone Hill Park Malone
  21. Bristow Park Upper Malone
  22. Greenview Park Upper Malone
  23. Malton Drive Upper Malone
  24. Dub Lane Upper Malone
  25. Malone Heights Upper Malone
  26. Malone View Upper Malone
  27. Trossachs Upper Malone
  28. Chippendale Court Upper Malone
  29. Erinvale Finaghy
  30. Erinvale Avenue Finaghy

8a towards Howard Street

  1. Erinvale Avenue Finaghy
  2. Benmore Walk Finaghy
  3. Chippendale Court Upper Malone
  4. Trossachs Upper Malone
  5. Malone View Upper Malone
  6. Malone Heights Upper Malone
  7. Malton Drive Upper Malone
  8. Fleming Fulton Upper Malone
  9. Harberton Park Upper Malone
  10. House of Sport Upper Malone
  11. Malone Hill Park Malone
  12. Mount Eden Park Malone
  13. Balmoral Avenue Malone
  14. Myrtlefield Park Malone
  15. Osbourne Malone
  16. Broomhill Park Stranmillis
  17. Richmond Park Stranmillis
  18. Sharman Road Stranmillis
  19. Stranmillis College Stranmillis
  20. Ridgeway Street Stranmillis
  21. Ashby Buildings Stranmillis
  22. Ulster Museum Stranmillis
  23. Queen's University Belfast Queens University
  24. Upper Crescent Queens University
  25. Bradbury Place Botanic
  26. Albion Street Botanic
  27. Naval Club Botanic
  28. Great Northern Mall Belfast
  29. Wellington Place Belfast

Towns & areas on this route

BelfastFinaghyMaloneUpper MaloneStranmillisBotanicQueens University

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8a bus?

The first 8a departure on weekdays leaves at 06:32 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8a bus?

The last 8a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:41. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8a bus cost?

Translink sets zonal fares on the 8a. 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 8a bus?

The 8a is operated by Metro.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.