Buses to Ulster University (Willowfield)
10 bus routes serve Ulster University (Willowfield). 2 are university or campus services. Weekday buses run from 05:54 to 23:13.
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.
- 234 Derry Londonderry → University Campus via Limavady, Coleraine Mon–Fri 09:10–17:40 Goldliner
- 234b University Campus → Derry Londonderry via Coleraine, Limavady Mon–Fri 16:10–16:10 Goldliner
Every route serving Ulster University (Willowfield)
- 234 Derry Londonderry → University Campus via Limavady, Coleraine university service Mon–Fri 09:10–17:40 no Sunday service Goldliner
- 234b University Campus → Derry Londonderry via Coleraine, Limavady university service Mon–Fri 16:10–16:10 no Sunday service Goldliner
- 140d Coleraine circular via Willowfield, Portstewart Mon–Fri 14:48–17:18 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 140b Coleraine circular via Willowfield, Portstewart Mon–Fri 05:54–22:44 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 140c Coleraine circular via Portstewart, Willowfield Mon–Fri 08:38–13:17 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 140f Coleraine circular via Willowfield, Portstewart Sun 08:04–22:44 Ulsterbus
- 140a Coleraine circular via Portstewart, Willowfield Mon–Fri 07:09–23:13 no Sunday service Ulsterbus
- 140e Coleraine circular via Portstewart, Willowfield Sun 09:34–23:13 Ulsterbus
- 278 Portrush → Monaghan via Dungannon, Armagh Mon–Fri 15:00–21:28 Sun 15:08–21:29 Goldliner
- 319a Coleraine circular via Grasmere, Willowfield Mon–Fri 08:12–18:12 no Sunday service Ulsterbus Town Services
Live times at the campus stops
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 (Willowfield)?
10 routes serve the campus: the 234 (towards Ulster University Coleraine), the 234b (towards University Campus), the 140d (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 140b (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 140c (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 140f (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 140a (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 140e (towards Coleraine Bus & Rail Centre), the 278 (towards Monaghan Bus Station), the 319a (towards The Mall). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Ulster University?
Yes — 2 of the 10 routes are university or campus services: the 234, the 234b. 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 05:54, on the 140b. 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?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 23:13. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
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 234, 234b. 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 Willowfield.