Buses to Ulster University
76 bus routes serve Ulster University in Belfast. 1 is a university or campus service. 5 run through the night.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
University and campus services
Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.
- u1 Botanic → Duncairn via Belfast Mon–Fri 08:18–18:51 Metro
Every route serving Ulster University
- u1 Botanic → Duncairn via Belfast university service Mon–Fri 08:18–18:51 no Sunday service Metro
- 2a Donegall Place → Fairview Terminus Mon–Fri 05:35–23:07 Sun 08:20–20:32 Metro
- 2d Belfast → Monkstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 07:46–22:34 Sun 08:50–21:06 Metro
- 2b Donegall Place → Fairview Terminus Mon–Fri 06:35–22:18 no Sunday service Metro
- 2c Belfast → Monkstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 06:55–18:30 Sun 22:58–22:59 Metro
- 2g Belfast → Monkstown via Jordanstown Mon–Fri 07:36–21:37 no Sunday service Metro
- 563e Laganside Bus Station → Kilroot Business Park Mon–Fri 07:06–21:18 Sun 07:52–20:38 Ulsterbus
- 2e Belfast → Monkstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 06:18–22:52 Sun 07:50–22:06 Metro
- 2h Donegall Place → Lacken Walk Mon–Fri 07:37–18:13 no Sunday service Metro
- 568 Laganside Bus Station → Orange Hall Mon–Fri 08:28–16:35 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 2f Belfast → Monkstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 08:55–13:42 no Sunday service Metro
- 563 Belfast → Whitehead via Duncairn, Carrickfergus Mon–Fri 07:59–18:43 Sun 20:22–20:23 Ulsterbus
- 563b Belfast → Whitehead via Duncairn, Carrickfergus Mon–Fri 07:25–16:56 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 563f Laganside Bus Station → Kilroot Business Park Mon–Fri 07:55–18:59 Sun 08:08–08:08 Ulsterbus
- 566 Belfast → Greenisland via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 07:44–14:21 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 568b Belfast → Ballycarry via Duncairn, Carrickfergus Mon–Fri 07:10–17:42 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 568a Laganside Bus Station → Orange Hall Mon–Fri 12:31–12:55 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 2p Donegall Place → Fairview Terminus Sun 09:20–21:26 Metro
- 96 Belfast → Duncrue via Titanic Quarter Mon–Fri 06:08–22:26 Sun 09:48–22:26 Metro
- 14 Belfast circular via Mossley, Glengormley Mon–Fri 07:26–20:20 no Sunday service Metro
- 13 Belfast circular via Glengormley, Mossley Mon–Fri 07:27–20:27 no Sunday service Metro
- 153 Belfast → Larne via Glengormley, Mossley Mon–Fri 08:47–16:42 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 263 Belfast → Whitehead via Whiteabbey, Carrickfergus Mon–Fri 16:52–17:17 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 263a Belfast → Carrickfergus via Whiteabbey, Greenisland Mon–Fri 17:37–17:37 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 14a Belfast circular via Mossley, Glengormley Mon–Fri 16:36–18:18 no Sunday service Metro
- 573 Belfast → Ballymena via Skegoneill no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 11e Chichester Street → Mountainhill Road Mon–Fri 05:33–22:48 Sun 10:08–19:12 Metro
- 12a Belfast → Ballysillan via Cliftonville, Oldpark Mon–Fri 06:41–23:05 Sun 09:06–22:30 Metro
- 12b Belfast → Ballysillan via Cliftonville, Oldpark Mon–Fri 05:33–21:10 Sun 11:36–18:10 Metro
- 1a Donegall Place → Ballyduff Road Mon–Fri 05:14–22:05 Sun 11:50–19:11 Metro
- 1e Belfast → Roughfort via Glengormley, Mallusk Mon–Fri 06:19–22:16 Sun 07:45–20:40 Metro
- 2j Belfast → Ballysillan via Duncairn, Cliftonville Mon–Fri 06:54–18:09 no Sunday service Metro
- 1d Donegall Place → Mossley West Train Station Mon–Fri 07:08–21:21 Sun 09:39–18:56 Metro
- 1f Belfast → Mallusk via Cliftonville, Glengormley Mon–Fri 07:34–20:51 no Sunday service Metro
- 12c Donegall Square North → Wolfhill Mon–Fri 07:09–18:35 no Sunday service Metro
- 2m Belfast → Greencastle via Duncairn, Downview Mon–Fri 07:39–17:44 no Sunday service Metro
- 120 Belfast → Ballymena via Antrim, Chapeltown Mon–Fri 07:18–18:03 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 218 Belfast → Coleraine via Antrim, Ballymena Mon–Fri 07:51–19:51 Sun 10:51–19:51 Goldliner
- 256a Belfast → Larne via Ballynure, Millbrook Mon–Fri 09:03–15:03 Sun 11:43–14:13 Goldliner
- 1c Donegall Place → Ballyduff Road Mon–Fri 06:19–23:06 Sun 07:33–23:13 Metro
- 653b Belfast → Ballyclare via Mossley, Newtownabbey Mon–Fri 10:35–23:05 Sun 12:17–18:37 Ulsterbus
- 256 Belfast → Larne via Ballynure, Millbrook Mon–Fri 16:03–22:03 Sun 15:43–18:38 Goldliner
- 1g Donegall Place → Manse Way Mon–Fri 07:53–17:32 no Sunday service Metro
- 1j Belfast → Glengormley via Cliftonville, Downview Mon–Fri 05:49–22:31 Sun 21:35–22:24 Metro
- 2k Belfast → Downview via Duncairn, Fortwilliam Mon–Fri 07:13–09:38 no Sunday service Metro
- 653a Belfast → Ballyclare via Ballyeaston Mon–Fri 17:11–17:31 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 14b Whiteabbey → Belfast via Mossley, Glengormley Mon–Fri 07:05–07:50 no Sunday service Metro
- 156 Belfast → Larne via Mossley, Ballyclare Mon–Fri 07:42–07:42 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 219a Belfast → Antrim Mon–Fri 17:36–17:36 no Sunday service Goldliner
- 222 Belfast → Randalstown Mon–Fri 08:39–17:22 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 653c Belfast → Ballyclare via Templepatrick, Doagh Mon–Fri 16:51–16:51 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- n2 Belfast → Jordanstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 00:07–02:06 no Sunday service Thursday & Friday nights Metro
- 13a Carnmoney → Belfast via Mossley, Duncairn Mon–Fri 08:43–08:43 no Sunday service Metro
- 13c Mallusk → Belfast via Glengormley, Mossley Mon–Fri 17:12–17:12 no Sunday service Metro
- 563c Belfast → Carrickfergus via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Mon–Fri 08:11–08:11 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 563d Carrickfergus → Belfast via Whiteabbey, Duncairn Mon–Fri 08:52–08:53 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 568c Belfast → Carrickfergus via Monkstown, Woodburn Mon–Fri 17:12–17:12 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 568d Ballycarry → Belfast via Carrickfergus, Duncairn Mon–Fri 07:42–07:43 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 300a Belfast → Aldergrove via Templepatrick no Sunday service Every night Ulsterbus
- 300 Belfast → Aldergrove via Templepatrick no Sunday service Every night Ulsterbus
- 649a Belfast → Duncairn Mon–Fri 10:10–16:10 no Sunday service Metro
- 648 Duncairn circular via Belfast Mon–Fri 07:30–18:30 no Sunday service Metro
- 696 Belfast → Duncrue Mon–Fri 14:45–16:05 no Sunday service Metro
- 11f Belfast → Mountainhill Road Mon–Fri 05:50–23:05 Sun 10:36–18:30 Metro
- 221 Belfast → Aird via Ballee, Ballymena no Sunday service Goldliner
- 13b Belfast → Glenville Mon–Fri 18:12–20:51 no Sunday service Metro
- 218a Belfast → Coleraine via Ballymena, Ballymoney Mon–Fri 16:52–17:52 no Sunday service Goldliner
- 253b Ballyclare → Belfast via Mossley, Glengormley no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- n1 Belfast → Waverley Gardens Mon–Fri 00:07–02:07 no Sunday service Thursday & Friday nights Metro
- 153a Belfast → Ballyclare via Glengormley, Mossley Mon–Fri 07:12–07:12 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 1m Belfast → Manse Way Mon–Fri 08:24–08:24 no Sunday service Metro
- n12 Belfast → Cliftonville via Oldpark, Ballysillan Mon–Fri 01:05–01:05 no Sunday service Thursday & Friday nights Metro
- 238u Newry → Belfast via Banbridge, Dromore no Sunday service Goldliner
- 261u Enniskillen → Belfast via Dungannon, Lurgan no Sunday service Goldliner
- 270u Monaghan → Belfast via Armagh, Portadown no Sunday service Goldliner
- 273u Strabane → Belfast via Sion Mills, Omagh no Sunday service Goldliner
Live times at the campus stops
Night buses to Ulster University
For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- n2 Belfast → Jordanstown via Duncairn, Whiteabbey Thursday & Friday nights 02:00–02:25
- 300a Belfast → Aldergrove via Templepatrick Every night 22:00–01:40 runs tonight
- 300 Belfast → Aldergrove via Templepatrick Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
- n1 Belfast → Waverley Gardens Thursday & Friday nights 00:00–02:29
- n12 Belfast → Cliftonville via Oldpark, Ballysillan Thursday & Friday nights 01:00–01:27
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Ulster University from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Other Ulster University campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Ulster University?
76 routes serve the campus: the u1 (towards York Street Station), the 2a (towards Fairview Terminus), the 2d (towards Devenish Drive), the 2b (towards Fairview Terminus), the 2c (towards Devenish Drive), the 2g (towards Devenish Drive), the 563e (towards Kilroot Business Park), the 2e (towards Devenish Drive), the 2h (towards Lacken Walk), the 568 (towards Orange Hall), the 2f (towards Devenish Drive), the 563 (towards Whitehead Train Station) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Ulster University?
Yes — 1 of the 76 routes is a university or campus service: the u1. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.
What time is the first bus to Ulster University?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:14, on the 1a. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
5 of the 76 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.
Do buses run to Ulster University outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the u1. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to Ulster University, and is there a student fare?
Translink sells discounted student tickets including yLink for 16–23s; in the Republic, the Student Leap Card gives reduced fares. Both are worth more than a single-journey saving if you commute daily.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Belfast.