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Days Out

See Belfast by Metro & Glider

We’ve picked out key attractions and top things to do in the city, plus how to get there with Metro and Glider services.

There’s information on routes, journey times and bus stops, all to make your day trips easy and hassle free.

Titanic Belfast / SS Nomadic

Glider: G2, departs: Wellington Place
Metro: 94a, 94b
Stop: Titanic
Journey time: 10 min.
www.nomadicbelfast.com

HMS Caroline

Glider: G2, departs: Wellington Place
Stop: Thompson Dry Dock
Journey time: 10 min.
www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/hms-caroline

SSE Arena / Odyssey Arena / W5

Glider G2, departs: Wellington Place
Metro: 94, 94a, 94b.
Stop: Odyssey
Journey time: 10 min.
www.ssearenabelfast.com
www.w5online.co.uk

Belfast Castle / Cave Hill Country Park

Metro any number 1 service, departs: Upper Queen Street
Stop: Strathmore Park
Journey time: 20 mins (10 min walk to trail).
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces

Belfast Zoo

Metro any number 1 service, departs: Upper Queen Street
Stop: Bellevue
Journey time: 27 mins.
www.belfastcity.gov.uk/zoo/home

Crumlin Road Gaol

Metro number 12b, departs: Donegal Square North
Stop: Mater Hospital
Journey time: 10 min.
www.crumlinroadgaol.com

Stormont / Parliament Buildings

Glider G1, departs: Wellington Place
Stop: Stormont
Journey time: 22 min.
(Alternatively, Metro 3g or 3h service, Departs Donegal Square West, stop: Parliament Buildings, Journey time: 24 min)
www.niassembly.gov.uk/

Ulster Museum / Botanic Gardens / Queen’s University Belfast

Metro any number 8 service, departs: Donegal Square East
Stop: Queen’s University
Journey time: 5-10 min.
https://www.nationalmuseumsni.org/
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Things-to-Do/Parks-and-Open-Spaces/A-Z-Parks/Botanic-Gardens
https://www.qub.ac.uk

Peace Wall / Conway Mill

Glider G1, departs: May Street (City Hall) or College Square East
Stop: Twin Spires
Journey time: 4 min.

International Wall of Murals

Glider G1, departs: May Street (City Hall) or College Square East
Stop: Divis Tower
Journey time: 3 min.

C.S Lewis Square / Eastside Visitor Centre

Glider G1, departs: Wellington Place
Stop: Holywood Arches
Journey time: 10 min.
www.visiteastside.com/listing/cs-lewis-square#contentanchor

Colin Glen Forest Park

Glider G1, departs: May Street (City Hall) or College Square East
Stop: Colin Connect
Journey time: 26 min.
www.colinglen.org

Transport to Airports and Stena Line Terminal

Belfast City Airport

Metro 600 service, departs: Europa Bus Centre or Wellington Place

Journey time: 15 mins.

Belfast International Airport

Ulsterbus 300 & 300a service, departs: Europa Bus Centre or Queen Street

Journey time: 45 mins.

Stena Line Terminal

Metro 96 service, departs: Upper Queen Street

Journey time: 20 mins.

Plan Your Journey
You can plan your journey and purhase tickets using the Journey Planner at the link below.
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Timetables
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Route Maps
You can view route maps for Translink services here.
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