Bangor Buses and Trains: The Full Route List
Every bus, coach and train that calls at Bangor — 29 routes from 9 operators, with 617 journeys scheduled today. Filter by type or operator, or search any stop.
City buses 15
Routes running inside Bangor and its immediate suburbs.
Regional buses 12
Services connecting Bangor with the towns and countryside around it.
TFI Local Link 1
Rural connections serving smaller villages near Bangor.
Trains 1
Rail services calling at Bangor.
How the network is laid out
Bangor’s bus map is radial, not a grid. 15 city services run in and out of the centre, and the 29 routes on this page between them put 617 journeys on the road today.
Who runs the buses
9 operators serve Bangor, and they do not share ticketing. Knowing which company runs your route matters because it decides whether a Leap Card works.
| Operator | Routes here | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Ulsterbus | 12 | City |
| Ulsterbus Town Services | 8 | City |
| Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus | 2 | Selected routes |
| McGrath Coaches | 2 | Selected routes |
| Corduff Travel | 1 | Selected routes |
| Bus Éireann | 1 | Selected routes |
Trains from the city
1 rail services call at Bangor. The station sits within walking distance of the main bus stands, so bus-to-train changes are practical rather than theoretical — useful when the coach timetable does not suit.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Assuming one ticket covers everything
Leap works on TFI services, not on private coaches. Check the operator on the route card before you rely on it.
Trusting the terminus time
The headline departure time is from the first stop. Your stop may be twenty minutes later — open the route page for times from where you actually board.
Working out your trip
Find the route
Search by number, stop, suburb or operator in the box above — the search covers every stop on every route listed.
Open its timetable
Each card links to the full schedule, with departures from any stop on the line.
Check the connection
If you need to change, the transfer tool on each route page shows what you can connect to.
Rural connections
1 TFI Local Link services reach Bangor from the smaller towns and villages around it. These run a handful of times a day rather than hourly, and they are frequently the only public transport those places have.
Where these numbers come from
Everything on this page is generated from the official GTFS timetable data published for Irish public transport, refreshed weekly. The journey counts reflect services scheduled to run today — not a yearly average — which is why they move from day to day. Operators set the times and can change them, so confirm before travelling.
Weekends and evenings
Weekend timetables in Bangor are lighter than weekday ones and Sunday is lighter again. Some routes on this page run Monday to Friday only. The journey counts shown are for today, so check the route page itself if you are planning for a different day.
Paying for your journey
Two ticketing systems overlap in Bangor. Anything under the TFI umbrella accepts the Leap Card; independent coach companies do not. The operator is listed on every route card above.
- Leap Card — tap on as you board; the fare is deducted automatically.
- Cash — accepted on most services but at a higher fare, and exact change is often required.
- Coach tickets — book directly with the operator, usually cheaper online than at the desk.