502a Bus - Belfast - Holywood - Bangor

A bus service operated by Ulsterbus

List of stops

Number of stops: 63

Laganside Bus Station, – Bangor Bus & Rail Centre,

Timing points All stops

Laganside Bus Station,	20:30	22:00
Waterfront,	20:31p	22:01p
Lanyon Place _bus stop_,	20:33p	22:03p
Short Strand (Albertbridge Road),	20:33	22:03
Templemore Avenue,	20:34	22:04
Avoniel,	20:35	22:05
Connswater,	20:35	22:05
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road),	20:36	22:06
Strandtown,	20:37	22:07
Park Avenue,	20:37	22:07
St Mark's Church,	20:38	22:08
Clonaver,	20:38	22:08
Tudor Dale,	20:39	22:09
Carolhill,	20:39	22:09
Ashfield Boys,	20:40	22:10
Blanchflower Park,	20:41	22:11
Tillysburn Park,	20:41	22:11
Knocknagoney Road,	20:43	22:13
Knocknagoney Primary School,	20:43	22:13
Knocknagoney Road,	20:44	22:14
Cedar Grove,	20:45	22:15
Palace Barracks,	20:47	22:17
Firmount Crescent,	20:48	22:18
Redburn Clinic,	20:48	22:18
Oakley Avenue,	20:49	22:19
Jackson's Road,	20:50	22:20
Strathearn Court,	20:51	22:21
Sullivan Upper School,	20:52	22:22
Spafield,	20:53	22:23
Holywood Police Station,	20:53	22:23
Johnny The Jig,	20:55	22:25
Priory,	20:55	22:25
Seapark Road,	20:56	22:26
Marino,	20:57	22:27
Cultra Avenue,	20:57	22:27
Culloden Hotel,	20:58	22:28
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums,	20:59	22:29
Station Road,	20:59	22:29
Ballygrainey Road,	21:00	22:30
Glencraig Park,	21:00	22:30
Seahill Road,	21:00	22:30
Ballymoney Road,	21:01	22:31
Craigdarragh Road,	21:01	22:31
Ballyrobert,	21:02	22:32
9-15 Ballyrobert Road,	21:02	22:32
Ballymullan Road,	21:04	22:34
Crawfordsburn Inn,	21:05	22:35
Crawfordsburn Wood,	21:05	22:35
Lowrys Lane,	21:05	22:35
Carnalea Station Road,	21:06	22:36
Worchester Avenue,	21:06	22:36
Rathmore Shops,	21:07	22:37
Rathmore Road,	21:08	22:38
Kileen Drive,	21:09	22:39
Orchardville Avenue,	21:11	22:41
Springhill,	21:12	22:42
Flyover,	21:13	22:43
Shaftesbury,	21:14	22:44
Woodgreen,	21:15	22:45
Belfast Road,	21:16	22:46
Oakwood Avenue,	21:17	22:47
Abbey Street,	21:18	22:48
Bangor Bus & Rail Centre,	21:20	22:50

Times marked p - "pick up only" - the vehicle will only stop to pick up passengers.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Laganside Bus Station, – Bangor Bus & Rail Centre,

Marlborough Street - Oxford Street - East Bridge Street - Albertbridge Road - Connswater Link - Holywood Road - Sydenham Gardens - Holywood Road - Knocknagoney Road - Old Holywood Road - Jackson's Road - Belfast Road - High Street - Bangor Road - Holywood Bypass - Bangor Road - Ballyrobert Road - Main Street - Crawfordsburn Road - Rathmore Road - Old Belfast Road - Belfast Road - Abbey Street

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: northern-ireland

Frequently asked questions about route 502a

What time does route 502a start operating?
Services on route 502a start at 20:30 every day.
What time does route 502a stop operating?
Services on route 502a end at 22:50 every day.
Is there a stop for route 502a near me?
View the nearest stop for route 502a.

502a (Belfast Buses)

The first stop of the 502a bus route is Laganside Bus Station, and the last stop is Bangor Bus & Rail Centre,. 502a (Belfast - Holywood - Bangor) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 502a has 63 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 50 minutes.

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Last updated on November 11, 2026