Getting around Belfast

Who runs public transport

Translink is Northern Ireland’s main public transport provider. In Belfast it runs Metro buses and the Glider. Across Northern Ireland it runs Ulsterbus and Goldline coaches and NI Railways trains.

The Glider

Glider is Belfast’s bus rapid transit service. There are two routes:

• G1 runs from McKinstry Road in west Belfast, via Andersonstown Road, the Falls Road and the city centre, to Dundonald Park & Ride in east Belfast. It has a Royal Hospitals stop on the Falls Road.
• G2 runs from the city centre (Wellington Place) to the Titanic Quarter (Queens Road).

Train and bus stations

Belfast Grand Central Station replaced the Europa Buscentre and Great Victoria Street station. Buses moved there on 8 September 2024 and trains followed on 13 October 2024. Enterprise trains to Dublin run from Grand Central.

Lanyon Place (called Belfast Central until 2018) is still a working station on the Bangor, Larne and Derry~Londonderry lines.

Belfast Bikes

Belfast Bikes is the city’s public bike-share scheme, provided by Belfast City Council and operated by Beryl. Beryl relaunched the scheme with e-bikes in September 2025.

Airports

Belfast has two airports. Belfast International is at Aldergrove in County Antrim, north-west of the city. George Best Belfast City Airport is on the Sydenham Bypass in east Belfast, close to the city centre.

Before you travel

Routes, stops and timetables change, so check Translink’s journey planner before you set off.

Sources

We checked this guide against these official sources on 10 October 2026. Details such as timetables, opening times and prices change, so check the source before you travel or apply.

• Translink — Route maps
• Translink — Glider route map (PDF)
• Department for Infrastructure — Rail services at Grand Central Station
• Belfast City Council — Belfast Bikes
• Belfast City Airport — About
• Wikipedia — Belfast International Airport