9b Belfast to Portaferry via Carrowdore, Ballywalter
Operated by Ulsterbus. First bus 06:55, last bus 20:00. 13 journeys on weekdays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Wanted a different 9b? 10 other bus routes are numbered 9b elsewhere in the UK — see every 9b bus timetable by area.
Notes from Ulsterbus's timetable
- School terms only — 07:50 towards Regent House School
Ends at Newtownards unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 7 journeys
| Stop | 11:00 | 12:30 to Ballywalter | 13:20 | 16:10 to Ballywalter | 16:45 | 17:20 to Ballywalter | 20:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laganside Bus Station | 11:00 | · | 13:20 | · | 16:45 | · | 20:00 |
| Lanyon Place bus stop | 11:02 | · | 13:22 | · | 16:47 | · | 20:05 |
| Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) | 11:02 | · | 13:22 | · | 16:47 | · | 20:06 |
| Templemore Avenue | 11:03 | · | 13:23 | · | 16:48 | · | 20:06 |
| Connswater | 11:04 | · | 13:24 | · | 16:49 | · | 20:08 |
| Beersbridge Road | 11:06 | · | 13:26 | · | 16:51 | · | 20:09 |
| Oakland Avenue | 11:06 | · | 13:26 | · | 16:51 | · | 20:10 |
| Ballyhackamore | 11:08 | · | 13:28 | · | 16:53 | · | 20:12 |
| Knock Road (Upper Newtownards Road) | 11:09 | · | 13:29 | · | 16:54 | · | 20:13 |
| Cabin Hill | 11:10 | · | 13:30 | · | 16:55 | · | 20:14 |
| Stormont | 11:11 | · | 13:31 | · | 16:56 | · | 20:15 |
| Ulster Hospital | 11:15 | · | 13:35 | · | 17:00 | · | 20:20 |
| Ballyrogan Road | 11:23 | · | 13:43 | · | · | · | 20:24 |
| Newtownards Bus Station | 11:35 | 12:30 | 13:55 | 16:10 | 17:20 | 17:20 | · |
| Ballyblack Presbyterian Church | · | 12:40 | · | 16:20 | · | 17:30 | · |
| Main Street | · | 12:50 | · | 16:30 | · | 17:40 | · |
| Main Street | · | 13:00 | · | 16:40 | · | 17:50 | · |
| Shore Road | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Glastry College | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Portavogie Primary School | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ratallagh | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Calhame Gardens | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Main Road | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Loughdoo Road | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Portaferry Square | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 9b. 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.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (16 journeys in both directions together, against 13), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
- 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 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Tuesday (16 journeys in both directions together, against 13), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Wednesday (16 journeys in both directions together, against 13), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (16 journeys in both directions together, against 13), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Ulsterbus before you travel.
- 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 9b
9b towards Portaferry
All 110 stops
- Laganside Bus Station Belfast
- Waterfront Belfast
- Lanyon Place bus stop Belfast
- Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) Willowfield
- Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
- Avoniel Ballymacarrett
- Connswater Orangefield
- Holywood Arches Orangefield
- Beersbridge Road Bloomfield
- Oakland Avenue Strandtown
- North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) Strandtown
- Ballyhackamore Ballyhackamore
- Greenwood Park Ballyhackamore
- Knock Road (Upper Newtownards Road) Belmont
- Cabin Hill Shandon
- Stormont Stormont
- Summerhill Avenue Stormont
- Rosepark Stormont
- Dundonald House Stormont
- Comber Road Dundonald
- Ulster Hospital Dundonald
- Cherryhill Dundonald
- Brooklands Dundonald
- Dundonald High School Dundonald
- Carrowreagh Road Dundonald
- Old Mill Heights Dundonald
- Kempe Stones Road Dundonald
- Greengraves Road Newtownards
- Ballyrainey Road Newtownards
- Old Mill Dundonald
- Ballyrogan Road Craigantlet
- Belfast Road Craigantlet
- Holywood Road Craigantlet
- Ballybarnes Road Newtownards
- Ballybarnes Cottages Newtownards
- Bradshaws Brae Newtownards
- Milecross Road Newtownards
- Brae Side Newtownards
- Ascot Park Newtownards
- Westmount Park Newtownards
- Church Street Newtownards
- St Mark's Church Newtownards
- Frederick Street Newtownards
- Gibson's Lane Newtownards
- Newtownards Bus Station Newtownards
- Castle Place Newtownards
- Fire Station Newtownards
- Bus Garage Newtownards
- Floodgates Newtownards
- Teal Rocks Newtownards
- The Maltings Newtownards
- Finlays Road Newtownards
- 15-19 Finlays Road Newtownards
- Pattons Grove Newtownards
- Loughries Primary School Newtownards
- Ballyblack Presbyterian Church Cunningburn
- Ballycastle Road Cunningburn
- Ballyblack Crossroads Carrowdore
- Grangee Road Carrowdore
- Strangford College Carrowdore
- Ashvale Park Carrowdore
- Main Street Carrowdore
- Gospel Hall Carrowdore
- Manse Court Carrowdore
- Manse Close Carrowdore
- Ballyboley Corner Carrowdore
- Cardy Corner Carrowdore
- Ballydoonan Road Carrowdore
- Dunover Road Ballywalter
- Broadway Ballywalter
- Main Street Ballywalter
- Bowling Club Ballywalter
- Sandend Ballywalter
- Roddens Road Ballyhalbert
- Nursery Road Ballyhalbert
- Ballyhalbert Holiday Park Ballyhalbert
- Shore Road Ballyhalbert
- Victoria Primary School Ballyhalbert
- The Moatlands Ballyhalbert
- Glastry College Glastry
- Ballyeaborough Church Ballyhalbert
- Lemons Road Portavogie
- Gowland Road Portavogie
- Hughes Corner Portavogie
- Springfield Road Portavogie
- Anchor Park Portavogie
- Springfield Gardens Portavogie
- Princess Anne Road Portavogie
- Portavogie Harbour Portavogie
- Harbour Road Portavogie
- Brandon Park Portavogie
- Portavogie Primary School Portavogie
- 12-15 Cloughey Road Portavogie
- 42-48 Cloughey Road Portavogie
- Ratallagh Kirkistown
- Castleview Kirkistown
- Trinity Presbyterian Church Kirkistown
- Kircubbin Road Kirkistown
- Golf Club Kirkistown
- Kirkistown Primary School Ringboy
- Calhame Gardens Ringboy
- Main Road Cloughey
- Portaferry Road Kirkistown
- Loughdoo Road Ardkeen
- Ballygalget Road Ardkeen
- 40-45 Cloughey Road Ardkeen
- Tullymally Road Portaferry
- 17-19 Cloughey Road Portaferry
- Portaferry Depot Portaferry
- Portaferry Square Portaferry
9b towards Belfast
All 112 stops
- Portaferry Square Portaferry
- Portaferry Depot Portaferry
- 17-19 Cloughey Road Portaferry
- Tullymally Road Portaferry
- 40-45 Cloughey Road Ardkeen
- Ballygalget Road Ardkeen
- Loughdoo Road Ardkeen
- Portaferry Road Kirkistown
- Main Road Cloughey
- Calhame Gardens Ringboy
- Kirkistown Primary School Ringboy
- Golf Club Kirkistown
- Kircubbin Road Kirkistown
- Trinity Presbyterian Church Kirkistown
- Castleview Kirkistown
- Ratallagh Kirkistown
- 42-48 Cloughey Road Portavogie
- 12-15 Cloughey Road Portavogie
- Portavogie Primary School Portavogie
- Brandon Park Portavogie
- Harbour Road Portavogie
- Portavogie Harbour Portavogie
- Princess Anne Road Portavogie
- Springfield Gardens Portavogie
- Anchor Park Portavogie
- Springfield Road Portavogie
- Hughes Corner Portavogie
- Ballyfrench Road Portavogie
- Burr Point Ballyhalbert
- Harbour Road Ballyhalbert
- Gowland Road Portavogie
- Lemons Road Portavogie
- Pinks Bray Portavogie
- Ballyeaborough Church Ballyhalbert
- Glastry College Glastry
- The Moatlands Ballyhalbert
- Victoria Primary School Ballyhalbert
- Shore Road Ballyhalbert
- Ballyhalbert Holiday Park Ballyhalbert
- Nursery Road Ballyhalbert
- Roddens Road Ballyhalbert
- Sandend Ballywalter
- Bowling Club Ballywalter
- War Memorial Ballywalter
- Main Street Ballywalter
- Broadway Ballywalter
- Dunover Road Ballywalter
- Ballydoonan Road Carrowdore
- Cardy Corner Carrowdore
- Ballyboley Corner Carrowdore
- Manse Close Carrowdore
- Manse Court Carrowdore
- Gospel Hall Carrowdore
- Main Street Carrowdore
- Ashvale Park Carrowdore
- Strangford College Carrowdore
- Grangee Road Carrowdore
- Ballyblack Crossroads Carrowdore
- Ballycastle Road Cunningburn
- Ballyblack Presbyterian Church Cunningburn
- Loughries Primary School Newtownards
- Pattons Grove Newtownards
- 15-19 Finlays Road Newtownards
- Finlays Road Newtownards
- Teal Rocks Newtownards
- Floodgates Newtownards
- Bus Garage Newtownards
- Fire Station Newtownards
- Conway Square Newtownards
- Gibson's Lane Newtownards
- Regent House School Newtownards
- Ards Community Hospital Newtownards
- Church Street Newtownards
- Westmount Park Newtownards
- Brae Side Newtownards
- Milecross Road Newtownards
- Bradshaws Brae Newtownards
- Ballybarnes Cottages Newtownards
- Ballybarnes Road Newtownards
- Holywood Road Craigantlet
- Belfast Road Craigantlet
- Ballyrogan Road Craigantlet
- Old Mill Dundonald
- Belfast Road Dundonald
- Old Mill Heights Dundonald
- Carrowreagh Road Dundonald
- Dundonald High School Dundonald
- Brooklands Dundonald
- Cherryhill Dundonald
- Ulster Hospital Dundonald
- Comber Road Dundonald
- Rosepark Stormont
- Summerhill Avenue Stormont
- Stormont Stormont
- Cabin Hill Shandon
- Knock Road (Upper Newtownards Road) Belmont
- Greenwood Park Ballyhackamore
- Astoria Gardens Ballyhackamore
- Ballyhackamore Ballyhackamore
- North Road (Upper Newtownards Road) Strandtown
- Beersbridge Road Bloomfield
- Holywood Arches Orangefield
- Connswater Orangefield
- Avoniel Ballymacarrett
- Templemore Avenue Ballymacarrett
- Short Strand (Albertbridge Road) Willowfield
- Lanyon Place Station Glider Belfast
- May Street St George's Market Belfast
- May Street City Hall Belfast
- Donegall Square West Belfast
- Victoria Street Belfast
- Laganside Bus Station Belfast
Towns & areas on this route
NewtownardsBelfastDundonaldBelmontWillowfieldBallymacarrettStormontPortavogieBallywalterCarrowdoreOrangefieldBallyhackamore
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 9b bus?
The first 9b departure on weekdays leaves at 06:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 9b bus?
The last 9b on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 9b bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the 9b. 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 9b bus?
The 9b is operated by Ulsterbus.
Timetable data from Ulsterbus via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.