n3 Belfast to Tillysburn Park
Operated by Metro. First bus 01:00, last bus 01:00. 1 journey on Fridays. Fares: Translink zonal — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 01:00–01:15. Thursday & Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different n3? 7 other bus routes are numbered n3 elsewhere in the UK — see every n3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 01:00 |
|---|---|
| Donegall Square West | 01:00 |
| Queens Square | 01:04 |
| Short Strand (Newtownards Road) | 01:07 |
| Tower Street | 01:07 |
| Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) | 01:10 |
| Park Avenue | 01:11 |
| St Mark's Church | 01:11 |
| Tudor Dale | 01:12 |
| Tillysburn Park | 01:15 |
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.
Route map
All stops on route n3
n3 towards Tillysburn Park
All 21 stops
- Donegall Square West Belfast
- Chichester Street Victoria Square Belfast
- Queens Square Belfast
- Station Street Belfast
- Short Strand (Newtownards Road) Titanic Quarter
- Tower Street Ballymacarrett
- Templemore Ave N'ards Road Ballymacarrett
- Dee Street Ballymacarrett
- Ribble Street Ballymacarrett
- Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) Orangefield
- Strandtown Strandtown
- Strand Cinema Strandtown
- Park Avenue Strandtown
- St Mark's Church Sydenham
- Clonaver Sydenham
- Tudor Dale Belmont
- Carolhill Belmont
- Ashfield Boys Belmont
- Ashfield Girls Belmont
- Blanchflower Park Knocknagoney
- Tillysburn Park Knocknagoney
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first n3 bus?
The first n3 departure on Fridays leaves at 01:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last n3 bus?
The last n3 on Fridays leaves its first stop at 01:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the n3 bus cost?
Translink sets zonal fares on the n3. 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 n3 bus?
The n3 is operated by Metro.
Timetable data from Metro via Translink's OpenDataNI feed. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.