Bus 3A

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Donegall Square West – School Court

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Donegall Square West	09:05	10:05	11:00	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:05	20:05	21:05	22:00
Victoria Square Chichester Street	09:06	10:06	11:01	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:31	18:01	18:31	19:06	20:06	21:06	22:01
Queens Square	09:08	10:08	11:03	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:03	15:33	16:03	16:33	17:03	17:34	18:04	18:34	19:09	20:08	21:08	22:03
Station Street	09:09	10:09	11:04	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:35	18:05	18:35	19:10	20:09	21:09	22:04
Short Strand (Newtownards Road)	09:11	10:11	11:06	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:37	18:07	18:37	19:12	20:11	21:11	22:06
Tower Street	09:11	10:11	11:06	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:37	18:07	18:37	19:12	20:11	21:11	22:06
Templemore Ave [N'ards Road]	09:12	10:12	11:07	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:38	18:08	18:38	19:13	20:12	21:12	22:07
Dee Street	09:12	10:12	11:07	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:08	15:38	16:08	16:38	17:08	17:39	18:09	18:39	19:14	20:12	21:12	22:07
Ribble Street	09:13	10:13	11:08	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:40	18:10	18:40	19:15	20:13	21:13	22:08
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road)	09:15	10:15	11:10	12:11	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:41	15:11	15:41	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:42	18:12	18:42	19:17	20:15	21:15	22:10
Dundela Park	09:15	10:15	11:10	12:11	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:41	15:11	15:41	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:42	18:12	18:42	19:17	20:15	21:15	22:10
Parkgate Avenue	09:16	10:16	11:11	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:43	18:13	18:43	19:18	20:16	21:16	22:11
Larkfield	09:17	10:17	11:12	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:13	15:43	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:45	18:15	18:45	19:20	20:18	21:18	22:13
Palmerston Road	09:18	10:18	11:13	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:46	18:16	18:46	19:21	20:19	21:19	22:14
Palmerston Park	09:18	10:18	11:13	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:46	18:16	18:46	19:21	20:19	21:19	22:14
Station Road	09:19	10:19	11:14	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:47	18:17	18:47	19:22	20:20	21:20	22:15
Sydenham Station	09:20	10:20	11:15	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:48	18:18	18:48	19:23	20:21	21:21	22:16
Inverary Drive	09:20	10:20	11:15	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:48	18:18	18:48	19:23	20:21	21:21	22:16
Inverary Playing Fields	09:20	10:20	11:15	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:48	18:18	18:48	19:23	20:21	21:21	22:16
Inverleith Drive	09:21	10:21	11:16	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:49	18:19	18:49	19:24	20:22	21:22	22:17
Carolhill	09:21	10:21	11:16	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:49	18:19	18:49	19:24	20:22	21:22	22:17
Ashfield Boys	09:21	10:21	11:16	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:49	18:19	18:49	19:24	20:22	21:22	22:17
Ashfield Girls	09:22	10:22	11:17	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:18	15:48	16:18	16:48	17:18	17:50	18:20	18:50	19:25	20:23	21:23	22:18
Blanchflower Park	09:22	10:22	11:17	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:18	15:48	16:18	16:48	17:18	17:50	18:20	18:50	19:25	20:23	21:23	22:18
Tillysburn Park	09:23	10:23	11:18	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:19	15:49	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:51	18:21	18:51	19:26	20:24	21:24	22:19
Knocknagoney Tesco	09:26	10:26	11:20	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:52	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:54	18:24	18:54	19:29	20:27	21:27	22:22
Knocknagoney Road	09:26	10:26	11:20	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:52	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:54	18:24	18:54	19:29	20:27	21:27	22:22
Knocknagoney Primary	09:27	10:27	11:21	12:23	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:23	14:53	15:23	15:53	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:55	18:25	18:55	19:30	20:28	21:28	22:23
School Court	09:28	10:28	11:23	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:25	15:55	16:25	16:55	17:25	17:56	18:26	18:56	19:31	20:30	21:30	22:25

School Court – Donegall Square West

Key stops All stops

School Court	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:33	20:33	21:33	22:28
Knocknagoney Primary	09:30	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:33	20:33	21:33	22:28
Knocknagoney Tesco	09:32	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:32	18:02	18:32	19:35	20:34	21:34	22:29
Parklands	09:32	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:32	18:02	18:32	19:35	20:34	21:34	22:29
Tillysburn Junction	09:33	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:02	15:32	16:02	16:32	17:02	17:33	18:03	18:33	19:36	20:34	21:34	22:29
Tillysburn Park	09:35	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:35	18:05	18:35	19:38	20:36	21:36	22:31
Templeton House	09:35	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:35	18:05	18:35	19:38	20:36	21:36	22:31
Ashfield Girls	09:36	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:39	20:37	21:37	22:32
Ashfield Boys	09:36	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:39	20:37	21:37	22:32
Carolhill	09:36	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:39	20:37	21:37	22:32
Inverary Avenue	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:39	20:37	21:37	22:32
Inverleith Drive	09:37	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:37	18:07	18:37	19:40	20:38	21:38	22:33
Inverary Playing Fields	09:37	10:37	11:37	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:37	18:07	18:37	19:40	20:38	21:38	22:33
Sydenham Station	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:38	18:08	18:38	19:41	20:39	21:39	22:34
Station Road	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:07	16:37	17:07	17:38	18:08	18:38	19:41	20:39	21:39	22:34
Palmerston Road	09:38	10:39	11:39	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:08	15:38	16:08	16:38	17:08	17:38	18:08	18:38	19:41	20:39	21:39	22:34
Larkfield Road	09:39	10:40	11:40	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:39	18:09	18:39	19:42	20:40	21:40	22:35
Larkfield	09:40	10:41	11:41	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:10	18:40	19:43	20:41	21:41	22:36
Strandburn Drive	09:40	10:41	11:41	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:10	18:40	19:43	20:41	21:41	22:36
Parkgate Avenue	09:41	10:42	11:42	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:41	15:11	15:41	16:11	16:41	17:11	17:41	18:11	18:41	19:44	20:42	21:42	22:37
Glendale Court	09:42	10:43	11:43	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:42	18:12	18:42	19:45	20:42	21:42	22:37
Connsbrook Avenue	09:42	10:43	11:43	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:13	15:43	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:43	18:13	18:43	19:46	20:42	21:42	22:37
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road)	09:43	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:14	18:44	19:47	20:43	21:43	22:38
Hunt Street	09:44	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:46	18:16	18:46	19:49	20:44	21:44	22:39
Dee Street	09:45	10:46	11:46	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:47	18:17	18:47	19:50	20:44	21:44	22:39
Templemore Ave [N'ards Road]	09:46	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:48	18:18	18:48	19:51	20:45	21:45	22:40
Tower Street	09:46	10:47	11:47	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:17	15:47	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:49	18:19	18:49	19:52	20:45	21:45	22:40
Bryson Street	09:47	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:18	15:48	16:18	16:48	17:18	17:50	18:20	18:50	19:53	20:45	21:45	22:40
Short Strand (Newtownards Road)	09:48	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:19	15:49	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:51	18:21	18:51	19:54	20:46	21:46	22:41
Bridge End	09:49	10:50	11:50	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:50	15:20	15:50	16:20	16:50	17:20	17:52	18:22	18:52	19:55	20:47	21:47	—
Oxford Street	09:50	10:51	11:51	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:21	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:21	17:53	18:23	18:53	19:56	20:48	21:48	—
St Georges Market	09:51	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:52	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:54	18:24	18:54	19:57	20:49	21:49	—
May Street [St George's Market]	09:52	10:53	11:53	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:23	14:53	15:23	15:53	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:54	18:24	18:54	19:57	20:50	21:50	—
May Street [city Hall]	09:53	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:54	15:24	15:54	16:24	16:54	17:24	17:55	18:25	18:55	19:58	20:51	21:51	—
Donegall Square West	09:54	10:55	11:55	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:25	15:55	16:25	16:55	17:25	17:56	18:26	18:56	19:59	20:52	21:52	—

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Last updated on March 22, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Donegall Square West – School Court

Donegall Square West - Chichester Street - Middlepath Street - Newtownards Road - Holywood Road - Connsbrook Avenue - Palmerston Road - Inglewood Court - Inverary Drive - Inverary Avenue - Holywood Road - Belfast Road - Knocknagoney Road

Inbound: School Court – Donegall Square West

Knocknagoney Road - Belfast Road - Knocknagoney Dale - Holywood Road - Inverary Avenue - Inverary Drive - Station Road - Palmerston Road - Larkfield Road - Connsbrook Avenue - Holywood Road - Newtownards Road - Vulcan Court - Bridge End - Oxford Street - Verner Street - May Street - Donegall Square West

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Bus 3A FAQ

What time does the 3A bus start operating?

Services on the 3A - Knocknagoney - Holywood Road - City Centre bus start at 09:05 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
What time does the 3A bus stop working?

Services on the 3A - Knocknagoney - Holywood Road - City Centre bus stop at 22:25 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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3A (Belfast Buses)

The first stop of the 3A bus route is Donegall Square West and the last stop is School Court. 3A (Knocknagoney - Holywood Road - City Centre) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 3A has 29 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 26 minutes.

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