568 Bus - Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead

A bus service operated by Ulsterbus

List of stops

Number of stops: 74

Joymount – Laganside Bus Station

Timing points All stops

Joymount	—	—	—	—	12:32	18:02
Scotch Quarter	—	—	—	—	12:32	18:02
Green Street	—	—	—	—	12:33	18:03
Downshire Train Station _bus stop_	—	—	—	—	12:34	18:04
Downshire Road	—	—	—	—	12:34	18:04
St Colmans Church	—	—	—	—	12:35	18:05
Carrickburn Road	—	—	—	—	12:36	18:06
Trailcock Road	—	—	—	—	12:37	18:07
Eden Primary School	—	—	—	—	12:38	18:08
Orange Hall	—	—	—	—	12:39	18:09
84-92 Marshallstown Road	—	—	—	—	12:42	18:12
Thralcot Link	—	—	—	—	12:43	18:13
Copperwood Road	—	07:54	—	—	12:44	18:14
Bradford Heights	—	07:54	—	—	12:44	18:14
Sullatober Road	—	07:55	—	—	12:45	18:15
Red Brae Road	—	07:55	—	—	12:45	18:15
Milebush Corner	—	07:56	—	—	12:46	18:16
Berkeley Road	—	07:56	—	—	12:46	18:16
Windslow Heights	—	07:56	—	—	12:46	18:16
Meadow Hill	—	07:57	—	—	12:47	18:17
Hillview	—	07:57	—	—	12:47	18:17
Prospect Road	—	07:57	—	—	12:47	18:17
Upper Road	—	07:58	—	—	12:48	18:18
Knockmore Park	—	07:59	—	—	12:49	18:19
Downview Road	—	08:00	—	—	12:50	18:20
Greenisland Presbyterian Church	—	08:01	—	—	12:51	18:21
Lesley Chase	—	08:03	—	—	12:53	18:23
17-25 Upper Road	—	08:03	—	—	12:53	18:23
Farm Lodge	—	08:03	—	—	12:53	18:23
Old Carrick Road	—	08:04	—	—	12:54	18:24
98-102 Old Carrick Road	—	08:04	—	—	12:54	18:24
The Brambles	—	08:05	—	—	12:55	18:25
Oaklands	—	08:05	—	—	12:55	18:25
Monkstown Top Road	—	08:06	—	—	12:56	18:26
Lisbane Avenue	—	08:06	—	—	12:56	18:26
Jordanstown Road	—	08:06	—	—	12:57	18:27
Cherrylands	—	08:08	—	—	12:59	18:29
Hillcrest Villas	—	08:08	—	—	12:59	—
Kings Road	06:51	08:09	09:06	10:00	13:00	—
Knockenagh Avenue	06:51	08:09	09:07	10:01	13:01	—
Cloughfern Corner	06:52	08:10	09:08	10:02	13:02	—
Heather Park	06:52	08:10	09:08	10:02	13:02	—
Abbots Cross	06:52	08:10	09:09	10:03	13:03	—
Green End Doagh Road	06:53	08:11	09:10	10:04	13:04	—
Rush Park	06:53	08:11	09:10	10:04	13:04	—
Abbey Park	06:54	08:12	09:11	10:05	13:05	—
Merville Mews	06:54	08:12	09:12	10:06	13:06	—
Merville Garden Village	06:55	08:13	09:13	10:07	13:07	—
Whitehouse	06:56	08:14	09:14	10:08	13:08	—
Bawnmore	06:57	08:15	09:15	10:09	13:09	—
Grays Lane	06:58	08:16	09:16	10:10	13:10	—
Parkmount	06:58	08:16	09:16	10:10	13:10	—
Donegall Park Avenue _shore Road_	06:59	08:17	09:17	10:11	13:11	—
Loughside	06:59	08:17	09:17	10:12	13:12	—
Lowwood Park	07:00	08:18	09:18	10:12	13:12	—
Mount Vernon	07:00	08:18	09:18	10:13	13:13	—
Fortwilliam Crescent	07:01	08:19	09:19	10:14	13:14	—
York Drive	07:01	08:19	09:19	10:14	13:14	—
Seaview	07:01	08:20	09:20	10:15	13:15	—
Skegoneill Avenue	07:02	08:20	09:20	10:15	13:15	—
Fife Street	07:02	08:21	09:21	10:16	13:16	—
Ivan Street	07:02	08:21	09:21	10:17	13:17	—
Mountcollyer Road _york Street_	07:03	08:22	09:22	10:17	13:17	—
St Paul's Church	07:03	08:22	09:22	10:18	13:18	—
York Street Station _bus stop_	07:04	08:23	09:23	10:19	13:19	—
Dock Street	07:04	08:24	09:24	10:20	13:20	—
Nelson Street Bridge	07:05	08:25	09:25	10:21	13:21	—
Dunbar Link	07:06	08:26	09:26	10:22	13:22	—
Ulster University Belfast	07:07	08:27	09:27	10:23	13:23	—
Central Library	07:08	08:28	09:28	10:24	13:24	—
Castlecourt	07:09	08:29	09:29	10:25	13:25	—
Donegall Place	07:10	08:30	09:30	10:27	13:27	—
Chichester Street Victoria Square	07:12	08:32	09:32	10:29	13:29	—
Laganside Bus Station	07:15	08:35	09:35	10:32	13:32	—

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

Laganside Bus Station – Orange Hall

Timing points All stops

Laganside Bus Station	11:55	17:05
Pottinger's Entry High Street	11:56p	17:06p
North Street	11:58	17:08
Ulster University Belfast	12:01	17:11
Little Patrick Street	12:02	17:12
York Street	12:04	17:14
St Paul's Church	12:04	17:14
Mountcollyer Road _york Street_	12:05	17:15
Grove Place	12:06	17:16
Bute Street	12:06	17:16
Skegoneill Avenue	12:07	17:17
Seaview	12:08	17:18
York Park	12:08	17:18
Fortwilliam Crescent	12:09	17:19
Fortwilliam	12:09	17:19
Mount Vernon House	12:10	17:20
Lowwood Park	12:10	17:20
Loughside	12:11	17:21
Donegall Park Avenue _shore Road_	12:11	17:21
Shore Crescent	12:12	17:22
Parkmount	12:12	17:22
Grays Lane	12:13	17:23
Greencastle	12:13	17:23
M2 Onslip	12:14	17:24
Bawnmore	12:15	17:25
Whitehouse	12:16	17:26
Merville Garden Village	12:17	17:27
Merville Mews	12:17	17:27
Martin Park	12:18	17:28
Abbey Park	12:18	17:28
Rush Park	12:19	17:29
Green End Doagh Road	12:20	17:30
Abbots Cross	12:20	17:30
Heather Park	12:21	17:31
Cloughfern Corner	12:22	17:32
Knockenagh Avenue	12:22	17:32
Kings Road	12:23	17:33
Hillcrest Villas	12:23	17:33
Cherrylands	12:24	17:34
Abbey Green	12:24	17:34
Abbey Community College	12:25	17:35
Lisbane Avenue	12:26	17:36
Monkstown Top Road	12:27	17:37
Oaklands	12:27	17:37
The Brambles	12:27	17:37
Hedgelea	12:28	17:38
98-102 Old Carrick Road	12:28	17:38
Old Carrick Road	12:28	17:38
Farm Lodge	12:29	17:39
34-42 Upper Road	12:29	17:39
Lesley Chase	12:30	17:40
Greenisland Presbyterian Church	12:31	17:41
Downview Road	12:32	17:42
Knockmore Park	12:33	17:43
Upper Road	12:35	17:45
Prospect Road	12:35	17:45
Hillview	12:35	17:45
Meadow Hill	12:36	17:46
Windslow Heights	12:36	17:46
Berkeley Road	12:36	17:46
Milebush Corner	12:37	17:47
Red Brae Road	12:37	17:47
Sullatober Road	12:38	17:48
Bradford Heights	12:38	17:48
Copperwood Road	12:39	17:49
Thralcot Link	12:40	—
84-92 Marshallstown Road	12:41	—
Orange Hall	12:44	—

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

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

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

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

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Joymount – Laganside Bus Station

Joymount - Scotch Quarter - Larne Road - Marshallstown Road - Bashfordsland - Marshallstown Road - Middle Road - Meadow Hill - Hillview Drive - Middle Road - Upper Road - Old Carrick Road - Monkstown Road - Doagh Road - Abbey Park - Shore Road - York Road - York Street - Nelson Street - Great Patrick Street - Royal Avenue - Donegall Place - Chichester Street - Marlborough Street

Inbound: Laganside Bus Station – Orange Hall

Marlborough Street - Pottinger's Entry - North Street - York Street - Mountcollyer Road - York Road - Shore Road - Merville Garden Village - Shore Road - Doagh Road - Appletree Lane - Doagh Road - Heather Park - Doagh Road - Monkstown Road - Old Carrick Road - Upper Road - Middle Road - Marshallstown Road - Larne Road

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

Frequently asked questions about route 568

What time does route 568 start operating?
Services on route 568 start at 06:51 on Mondays, on Tuesdays, on Wednesdays, on Thursdays, on Fridays and on Saturdays.
What time does route 568 stop operating?
Services on route 568 end at 18:29 on Mondays, on Tuesdays, on Wednesdays, on Thursdays, on Fridays and on Saturdays.
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568 (Newtownabbey Buses)

The first stop of the 568 bus route is Joymount and the last stop is Laganside Bus Station. 568 (Belfast - Carrickfergus - Whitehead) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 568 has 74 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 60 minutes.

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Last updated on November 14, 2026