3E (Holywood Exchange - Old Holywood Road - City Centre) Bus in Belfast

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

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Donegall Square West – Holywood Exchange Ikea

Key stops All stops

Donegall Square West	09:35	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	16:28	16:58	17:28	18:05	18:05
Victoria Square Chichester Street	09:36	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	14:36	15:36	16:29	16:59	17:29	18:07	18:06
Queens Square	09:38	10:38	11:38	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:39	16:32	17:02	17:32	18:09	18:09
Waterfront	09:39	10:39	11:39	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:41	16:34	17:04	17:34	18:10	18:11
Lanyon Place [bus stop]	09:41	10:41	11:41	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:43	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:12	18:13
Albert Bridge	09:42	10:42	11:42	12:44	13:44	14:44	15:45	16:38	17:08	17:38	18:14	18:15
Templemore Avenue	09:43	10:43	11:43	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:46	16:39	17:09	17:39	18:15	18:16
Avoniel	09:44	10:44	11:44	12:46	13:46	14:46	15:47	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:16	18:17
Connswater	09:45	10:45	11:45	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:49	16:42	17:12	17:42	18:17	18:18
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road)	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:51	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:19	18:20
Dundela Park	09:47	10:47	11:47	12:50	13:50	14:50	15:51	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:20	18:20
Parkgate Avenue	09:48	10:48	11:48	12:51	13:51	14:51	15:52	16:45	17:15	17:45	18:21	18:21
Larkfield	09:50	10:50	11:50	12:53	13:53	14:53	15:54	16:47	17:17	17:47	18:22	18:23
Palmerston Road	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:55	16:48	17:18	17:48	18:22	18:24
Palmerston Park	09:51	10:51	11:51	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:55	16:49	17:18	17:48	18:23	18:24
Circular Road	09:52	10:52	11:52	12:55	13:55	14:55	15:56	16:50	17:19	17:49	18:24	18:25
Orchard Lane	09:54	10:54	11:54	12:57	13:57	14:57	15:58	16:51	17:21	17:51	18:25	18:26
Ciyms	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:59	16:53	17:22	17:52	18:26	18:27
Cairnburn Road	09:55	10:55	11:55	12:58	13:58	14:58	15:59	16:53	17:22	17:52	18:26	18:27
Cairnburn Gardens No 36	09:56	10:56	11:56	12:59	13:59	14:59	16:00	16:54	17:23	17:53	18:27	18:28
Old Holywood Road (Kennelbridge) Outside No 116	09:57	10:57	11:57	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:01	16:55	17:24	17:54	18:28	18:29
Motelands	09:57	10:57	11:57	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:01	16:55	17:24	17:54	18:28	18:29
Garnerville Road	09:57	10:57	11:57	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:02	16:56	17:25	17:55	18:29	18:29
Knocknagoney Drive	09:58	10:58	11:58	13:01	14:01	15:01	16:02	16:56	17:25	17:55	18:29	18:30
School Court	09:59	10:59	11:59	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:04	16:58	17:27	17:57	18:30	18:31
Knocknagoney Primary	09:59	10:59	11:59	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:05	16:59	17:27	17:57	18:31	18:31
Parklands	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:05	16:59	17:28	17:58	18:33	18:32
Holywood Exchange	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:07	14:07	15:07	16:12	17:06	17:32	18:02	18:35	18:36
Holywood Exchange	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18:36	18:37
Holywood Exchange Ikea	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18:37	18:38

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

Holywood Exchange – Donegall Square West

Key stops All stops

Holywood Exchange	07:24	07:58	08:28	09:25	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	16:15	17:40
Holywood Exchange	07:25	07:59	08:29	09:26	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	16:16	17:41
Holywood Exchange Ikea	07:26	08:00	08:30	09:27	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	16:17	17:42
Knocknagoney Road	07:30	08:04	08:34	09:29	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:21	17:46
Knocknagoney Primary	07:30	08:05	08:35	09:29	10:18	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:18	16:22	17:47
Knocknagoney Road	07:31	08:06	08:36	09:30	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	16:23	17:48
Quarry Road	07:31	08:06	08:36	09:30	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:20	16:24	17:48
Glenmillan	07:31	08:06	08:36	09:30	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:20	16:24	17:48
Old Holywood Road (Kennelbridge)	07:32	08:07	08:37	09:31	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:21	16:25	17:49
Cairnburn Road	07:32	08:07	08:37	09:31	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:21	16:25	17:49
Cairnburn Allotments	07:33	08:08	08:38	09:32	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:22	16:26	17:50
C I Y M S Grounds	07:35	08:10	08:40	09:33	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:23	16:27	17:51
Orchard Lane	07:35	08:10	08:40	09:33	10:22	11:22	12:22	13:22	14:22	15:23	16:27	17:51
Circular Road	07:37	08:12	08:42	09:34	10:23	11:23	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:25	16:29	17:52
Palmerston Road	07:38	08:13	08:43	09:35	10:24	11:24	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:26	16:30	17:53
Larkfield Road	07:39	08:14	08:44	09:36	10:25	11:25	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:27	16:31	17:54
Larkfield	07:40	08:15	08:45	09:37	10:26	11:26	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:28	16:32	17:55
Strandburn Drive	07:40	08:15	08:45	09:37	10:26	11:26	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:28	16:32	17:55
Parkgate Avenue	07:41	08:16	08:46	09:38	10:27	11:27	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:29	16:33	17:56
Glendale Court	07:42	08:18	08:48	09:39	10:28	11:28	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:30	16:34	17:57
Connsbrook Avenue	07:43	08:19	08:49	09:40	10:29	11:29	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:31	16:35	17:57
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road)	07:44	08:20	08:50	09:41	10:30	11:30	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:32	16:36	17:58
Connswater	07:45	08:22	08:52	09:42	10:31	11:31	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:34	16:38	17:59
Avoniel	07:46	08:23	08:53	09:43	10:32	11:32	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:35	16:39	18:00
Templemore Avenue	07:47	08:24	08:54	09:44	10:33	11:33	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:36	16:40	18:01
Albert Bridge	07:49	08:26	08:56	09:46	10:35	11:35	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:38	16:42	18:03
Lanyon Place Station [glider]	07:51	08:28	08:58	09:47	10:36	11:36	12:38	13:38	14:38	15:39	16:43	18:04
May Street [St George's Market]	07:54	08:31	09:01	09:49	10:38	11:38	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:41	16:45	18:06
May Street [city Hall]	07:55	08:32	09:02	09:50	10:39	11:39	12:41	13:41	14:41	15:42	16:46	18:07
Donegall Square West	07:57	08:34	09:04	09:52	10:41	11:41	12:43	13:43	14:43	15:44	16:48	18:09

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 – Holywood Exchange Ikea

Donegall Square West - Chichester Street - Oxford Street - East Bridge Street - Albertbridge Road - Holywood Road - Connsbrook Avenue - Palmerston Road - Circular Road - Cairnburn Road - Old Holywood Road - Knocknagoney Road - Knocknagoney Dale - Airport Road West

Inbound: Holywood Exchange – Donegall Square West

Airport Road West - Knocknagoney Road - Old Holywood Road - Cairnburn Road - Circular Road - Palmerston Road - Larkfield Road - Connsbrook Avenue - Holywood Road - Albertbridge Road - East Bridge Street - May Street - Donegall Square West

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Bus 3E FAQ

What time does the 3E bus start operating?

Services on the 3E - Holywood Exchange - Old Holywood Road - City Centre bus start at 09:35 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 3E bus stop working?

Services on the 3E - Holywood Exchange - Old Holywood Road - City Centre bus stop at 18:38 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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3E (Belfast Buses)

The first stop of the 3E bus route is Donegall Square West and the last stop is Holywood Exchange Ikea. 3E (Holywood Exchange - Old Holywood Road - City Centre) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 3E has 30 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 38 minutes.

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