8b Belfast to Finaghy via Malone, Upper Malone
Operated by Metro. First bus 06:51, last bus 23:00. 79 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Wanted a different 8b? 6 other bus routes are numbered 8b elsewhere in the UK — see every 8b bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:55 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:25 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 21:05 | 21:45 | 23:00 |
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| Donegall Square East | 06:55 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:25 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 21:05 | 21:45 | 23:00 |
| Great Northern Mall | 06:57 | 07:38 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 17:30 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:48 | 19:08 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 20:08 | 20:28 | 21:08 | 21:48 | 23:03 |
| Bradbury Place | 06:59 | 07:41 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:52 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:34 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 23:06 |
| Queen's University Belfast | 07:01 | 07:43 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:16 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:37 | 18:14 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 19:53 | 20:13 | 20:33 | 21:13 | 21:53 | 23:08 |
| Cranmore Park | 07:06 | 07:48 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:20 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:01 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:43 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 18:59 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:37 | 21:17 | 21:57 | 23:12 |
| Myrtlefield Park | 07:08 | 07:50 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:22 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:03 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:45 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 19:01 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 19:58 | 20:18 | 20:38 | 21:18 | 21:58 | 23:13 |
| Dub Lane | 07:12 | 07:55 | 08:28 | 08:48 | 09:07 | 09:26 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:09 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:10 | 16:50 | 17:11 | 17:53 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 19:05 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:02 | 20:22 | 20:42 | 21:21 | 22:01 | 23:16 |
| Trossachs | 07:13 | 07:56 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:08 | 09:27 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:06 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:11 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:12 | 16:52 | 17:13 | 17:55 | 18:28 | 18:48 | 19:07 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:03 | 20:23 | 20:43 | 21:22 | 22:02 | 23:17 |
| Erinvale Avenue | 07:14 | 07:57 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:09 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:07 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 15:13 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:56 | 17:14 | 17:57 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:04 | 20:24 | 20:44 | 21:23 | 22:03 | 23:18 |
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.
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 8b
8b towards Finaghy
All 28 stops
- Donegall Square East Belfast
- Great Northern Mall Belfast
- Dublin Road Botanic
- Bradbury Place Botanic
- Upper Crescent Queens University
- Queen's University Belfast Queens University
- Eglantine Avenue Malone
- Chlorine Gardens Malone
- Sans Souci Park Malone
- Beechlands Malone
- Notting Hill Malone
- Cranmore Park Malone
- Osbourne Malone
- Bladon Drive Malone
- Myrtlefield Park Malone
- Balmoral Avenue Malone
- Mount Eden Park Malone
- Malone Hill Park Malone
- Bristow Park Upper Malone
- Greenview Park Upper Malone
- Malton Drive Upper Malone
- Dub Lane Upper Malone
- Malone Heights Upper Malone
- Malone View Upper Malone
- Trossachs Upper Malone
- Chippendale Court Upper Malone
- Erinvale Finaghy
- Erinvale Avenue Finaghy
8b towards Belfast
All 29 stops
- Erinvale Avenue Finaghy
- Benmore Walk Finaghy
- Chippendale Court Upper Malone
- Trossachs Upper Malone
- Malone View Upper Malone
- Malone Heights Upper Malone
- Malton Drive Upper Malone
- Fleming Fulton Upper Malone
- Harberton Park Upper Malone
- House of Sport Upper Malone
- Malone Hill Park Malone
- Mount Eden Park Malone
- Balmoral Avenue Malone
- Myrtlefield Park Malone
- Osbourne Malone
- Cranmore Park Malone
- Notting Hill Malone
- Malone Road Victoria College Malone
- Adelaide Park Malone
- Windsor Avenue Malone
- Eglantine Avenue Malone
- Methodist College Malone
- Queen's University Belfast Queens University
- Upper Crescent Queens University
- Bradbury Place Botanic
- Albion Street Botanic
- Naval Club Botanic
- Great Northern Mall Belfast
- Wellington Place Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8b bus?
The first 8b departure on weekdays leaves at 06:51 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8b bus?
The last 8b on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8b bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 8b. 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 8b bus?
The 8b is operated by Metro.
Timetable data from Metro via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.