Bus 568 - Carrickfergus - Belfast Schedule in Newtownabbey

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Joymount – Laganside Bus Station

Key stops All stops

Joymount	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:32	—	—	—	—
Scotch Quarter	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:33	—	—	—	—
Green Street	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:33	—	—	—	—
Downshire Train Station [bus stop]	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:34	—	—	—	—
Downshire Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:35	—	—	—	—
St Colmans Church	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:36	—	—	—	—
Carrickburn Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:36	—	—	—	—
Trailcock Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:37	—	—	—	—
Eden Primary School	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:38	—	—	—	—
Orange Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:39	—	—	—	—
84-92 Marshallstown Road	07:36	07:46	—	—	—	—	14:42	—	—	—	—
Thralcot Link	07:37	07:47	—	—	—	—	14:43	—	—	—	—
Copperwood Road	07:38	07:48	—	—	—	—	14:44	—	—	—	—
Bradford Heights	07:38	07:48	—	—	—	—	14:44	—	—	—	—
Sullatober Road	07:39	07:49	—	—	—	—	14:45	—	—	—	—
Red Brae Road	07:39	07:49	—	—	—	—	14:45	—	—	—	—
Milebush Corner	07:40	07:50	—	—	—	—	14:46	15:21	—	—	—
Berkeley Road	07:40	07:50	—	—	—	—	14:46	15:21	—	—	—
Windslow Heights	07:40	07:50	—	—	—	—	14:46	15:21	—	—	—
Meadow Hill	07:40	07:50	—	—	—	—	14:46	15:21	—	—	—
Hillview	07:41	07:51	—	—	—	—	14:47	15:22	—	—	—
Prospect Road	07:41	07:51	—	—	—	—	14:47	15:22	—	—	—
Upper Road	07:42	07:52	—	—	—	—	14:48	15:23	—	—	—
Knockmore Park	07:44	07:54	—	—	—	—	14:50	15:25	—	—	—
Downview Road	07:46	07:56	—	—	—	—	14:52	15:27	—	—	—
Greenisland Presbyterian Church	07:46	07:56	—	—	—	—	14:52	15:27	—	—	—
Lesley Chase	07:47	07:57	—	—	—	—	14:53	15:28	—	—	—
17-25 Upper Road	07:47	07:57	—	—	—	—	14:53	15:28	—	—	—
Farm Lodge	07:47	07:57	—	—	—	—	14:53	15:28	—	—	—
Old Carrick Road	07:48	07:58	—	—	—	—	14:54	15:29	—	—	—
98-102 Old Carrick Road	07:48	07:58	—	—	—	—	14:54	15:29	—	—	—
The Brambles	07:49	07:59	—	—	—	—	14:55	15:30	—	—	—
Oaklands	07:49	07:59	—	—	—	—	14:55	15:30	—	—	—
Monkstown Top Road	07:50	08:00	—	—	—	—	14:56	15:31	—	—	—
Lisbane Avenue	07:51	08:00	—	—	—	—	14:56	15:31	—	—	—
Jordanstown Road	07:52	08:01	—	—	—	—	14:57	15:32	—	—	—
Cherrylands	07:55	08:03	—	—	—	—	14:59	15:34	—	—	—
Hillcrest Villas	07:56	08:03	—	—	—	—	14:59	15:34	—	—	—
King's Road	07:58	08:04	11:44	13:09	14:09	14:44	15:00	15:35	15:44	16:04	—
Knockenagh Avenue	08:00	08:05	11:45	13:10	14:10	14:45	15:01	15:36	15:45	16:05	—
Cloughfern Corner	08:02	08:06	11:46	13:11	14:11	14:46	15:02	15:37	15:46	16:06	16:14
Heather Park	08:02	08:06	11:46	13:11	14:11	14:46	15:02	15:37	15:46	16:06	16:14
Abbot's Cross	08:03	08:07	11:47	13:12	14:12	14:47	15:03	15:38	15:47	16:07	16:15
Green End Doagh Road	08:04	08:08	11:48	13:13	14:13	14:48	15:04	15:39	15:48	16:08	16:16
Rush Park	08:04	08:08	11:48	13:13	14:13	14:48	15:04	15:39	15:48	16:08	16:16
Abbey Park	08:05	08:09	11:49	13:14	14:14	14:49	15:05	15:40	15:49	16:09	16:17
Merville Mews	08:07	08:10	11:50	13:15	14:15	14:50	15:06	15:41	15:50	16:10	16:18
Merville Garden Village	08:08	08:11	11:51	13:16	14:16	14:51	15:07	15:42	15:51	16:11	16:19
Whitehouse	08:08	08:11	11:51	13:16	14:16	14:51	15:07	15:42	15:51	16:11	16:19
Bawnmore	08:09	08:12	11:52	13:17	14:17	14:52	15:08	15:43	15:52	16:12	16:20
Grays Lane	08:12	08:14	11:54	13:19	14:19	14:54	15:10	15:45	15:54	16:14	16:22
Parkmount	08:12	08:14	11:54	13:19	14:19	14:54	15:10	15:45	15:54	16:14	16:22
Donegall Park Avenue	08:13	08:15	11:55	13:20	14:20	14:55	15:11	15:46	15:55	16:15	16:23
Loughside	08:14	08:15	11:55	13:20	14:20	14:55	15:11	15:46	15:55	16:15	16:23
Lowwood Park	08:16	08:16	11:56	13:21	14:21	14:56	15:12	15:47	15:56	16:16	16:24
Mount Vernon	08:16	08:17	11:57	13:22	14:22	14:57	15:13	15:48	15:57	16:17	16:25
Fortwilliam Crescent	08:18	08:18	11:58	13:23	14:23	14:58	15:14	15:49	15:58	16:18	16:26
York Drive	08:18	08:18	11:58	13:23	14:23	14:58	15:14	15:49	15:58	16:18	16:26
Seaview	08:19	08:19	11:59	13:24	14:24	14:59	15:15	15:50	15:59	16:19	16:27
Skegoneill Avenue	08:20	08:19	11:59	13:24	14:24	14:59	15:15	15:50	15:59	16:19	16:27
Fife Street	08:20	08:20	12:00	13:25	14:25	15:00	15:16	15:51	16:00	16:20	16:28
Ivan Street	08:21	08:21	12:01	13:26	14:26	15:01	15:17	15:52	16:01	16:21	16:29
Mountcollyer Road	08:22	08:21	12:01	13:26	14:26	15:01	15:17	15:52	16:01	16:21	16:29
St Paul's	08:23	08:22	12:02	13:27	14:27	15:02	15:18	15:53	16:02	16:22	16:30
York Street Station [bus stop]	08:24	08:23	12:03	13:28	14:28	15:03	15:19	15:54	16:03	16:23	16:31
Dock Street	08:25	08:24	12:04	13:29	14:29	15:04	15:20	15:55	16:04	16:24	16:32
Nelson Street Bridge	08:26	08:25	12:05	13:30	14:30	15:05	15:21	15:56	16:05	16:25	16:33
Dunbar Link	08:28	08:26	12:06	13:31	14:31	15:06	15:22	15:57	16:06	16:26	16:34
Ulster University Belfast	08:29	08:27	12:07	13:32	14:32	15:07	15:23	15:58	16:07	16:27	16:35
Central Library	08:29	08:27	12:07	13:32	14:32	15:07	15:23	15:58	16:07	16:27	16:35
Castlecourt	08:31	08:29	12:09	13:34	14:34	15:09	15:25	16:00	16:09	16:29	16:37
Donegall Place	08:34	08:31	12:11	13:36	14:36	15:11	15:27	16:02	16:11	16:31	16:39
Victoria Square Chichester Street	08:35	08:32	12:12	13:37	14:37	15:12	15:28	16:03	16:12	16:32	16:40
Laganside Bus Station	08:40	08:36	12:16	13:41	14:41	15:16	15:32	16:07	16:16	16:36	16:44

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

Laganside Bus Station – Copperwood Road

Key stops All stops

Laganside Bus Station	08:40	09:05	09:30	09:40	10:30	11:25	13:45
Pottinger's Entry High Street	08:41p	09:06p	09:31p	09:41p	10:31p	11:26p	13:46p
North Street	08:43	09:08	09:33	09:43	10:33	11:28	13:48
Ulster University Belfast	08:46	09:11	09:36	09:46	10:36	11:31	13:51
Little Patrick Street	08:46	09:11	09:36	09:46	10:36	11:31	13:51
York Street	08:49	09:14	09:39	09:49	10:39	11:34	13:54
St Paul's	08:49	09:14	09:39	09:49	10:39	11:34	13:54
Mountcollyer Road	08:50	09:15	09:40	09:50	10:40	11:35	13:55
Grove Place	08:51	09:16	09:41	09:51	10:41	11:36	13:56
Bute Street	08:51	09:16	09:41	09:51	10:41	11:36	13:56
Skegoneill Avenue	08:52	09:17	09:42	09:52	10:42	11:37	13:57
Seaview	08:53	09:18	09:43	09:53	10:43	11:38	13:58
York Park	08:53	09:18	09:43	09:53	10:43	11:38	13:58
Fortwilliam Crescent	08:54	09:19	09:44	09:54	10:44	11:39	13:59
Fortwilliam	08:54	09:19	09:44	09:54	10:44	11:39	13:59
Mount Vernon House	08:55	09:20	09:45	09:55	10:45	11:40	14:00
Lowwood Park	08:55	09:20	09:45	09:55	10:45	11:40	14:00
Loughside	08:55	09:20	09:45	09:55	10:45	11:40	14:00
Donegall Park Avenue	08:56	09:21	09:46	09:56	10:46	11:41	14:01
Shore Crescent	08:57	09:22	09:47	09:57	10:47	11:42	14:02
Parkmount	08:57	09:22	09:47	09:57	10:47	11:42	14:02
Grays Lane	08:58	09:23	09:48	09:58	10:48	11:43	14:03
Greencastle	08:58	09:23	09:48	09:58	10:48	11:43	14:03
M2 Onslip	08:59	09:24	09:49	09:59	10:49	11:44	14:04
Bawnmore	08:59	09:24	09:49	09:59	10:49	11:44	14:04
Whitehouse	09:00	09:25	09:50	10:00	10:50	11:45	14:05
Merville Garden Village	09:02	09:27	09:52	10:02	10:52	11:47	14:07
Merville Mews	09:02	09:27	09:52	10:02	10:52	11:47	14:07
Martin Park	09:02	09:27	09:52	10:02	10:52	11:47	14:07
Abbey Park	09:03	09:28	09:53	10:03	10:53	11:48	14:08
Rush Park	09:04	09:29	09:54	10:04	10:54	11:49	14:09
Green End Doagh Road	09:05	09:30	09:55	10:05	10:55	11:50	14:10
Abbot's Cross	09:05	09:30	09:55	10:05	10:55	11:50	14:10
Heather Park	09:06	09:31	09:56	10:06	10:56	11:51	14:11
Cloughfern Corner	09:07	09:32	09:57	10:07	10:57	11:52	14:12
Knockenagh Avenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:12
King's Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:13
Hillcrest Villas	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:13
Cherrylands	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:14
Abbey Green	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:15
Abbey Community College	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:15
Lisbane Avenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:16
Monkstown Top Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:17
Oaklands	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:17
The Brambles	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:17
Hedgelea	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:17
98-102 Old Carrick Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:18
Old Carrick Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:18
Farm Lodge	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:19
34-42 Upper Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:19
Lesley Chase	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:20
Greenisland Presbyterian Church	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:20
Downview Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:20
Knockmore Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:22
Upper Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:25
Prospect Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:25
Hillview	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:25
Meadow Hill	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:26
Windslow Heights	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:26
Berkeley Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:26
Milebush Corner	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:27
Red Brae Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:27
Sullatober Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:27
Bradford Heights	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:28
Copperwood Road	—	—	—	—	—	—	14:29

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 - Middle Road - Windslow Heights - Meadow Hill - Middle Road - Upper Road - Old Carrick Road - Monkstown Road - Cashel Drive - Doagh Road - Shore Road - York Road - York Street - Nelson Street - Lagan Bridge - Royal Avenue - Donegall Place - Chichester Street - Marlborough Street

Inbound: Laganside Bus Station – Copperwood Road

Marlborough Street - Pottinger's Entry - North Street - York Street - York Road - Shore Road - 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

Bus 568 FAQ

What time does the 568 bus start operating?

Services on the 568 - Carrickfergus - Belfast bus start at 07:36 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 568 bus stop working?

Services on the 568 - Carrickfergus - Belfast bus stop at 16:44 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Is there a 568 bus stop near me?

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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 (Carrickfergus - Belfast) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 568 has 74 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 64 minutes.

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Last updated on June 24, 2026