Ulsterbus Express

Winter Timetable until further notice
Cross
Channel
Express
Service
FREE internet
on board
Ulsterbus Express Service to Scotland and England
LONDON
RETURN
from £59
ADVANCE
PROMOTIONAL
FARE
Tel. 028 9033 7002/7003
Ulsterbus Express
service to Scotland
and England
EDINBURGH
GLASGOW
LEEDS
MANCHESTER
BIRMINGHAM
LONDON
ABOUT THE JOURNEY
2+1
LUGGAGE
Transferal of luggage is the passengers responsibility throughout
the journey. Luggage space is limited. Two medium suitcase per
person plus hand luggage are carried free of charge. You may be
required to assist with loading and unloading of single luggage
items over 25kg. Excess luggage will not be carried.
No bikes or livestock.
INFANTS
2 year olds and under will be carried free of charge on the
condition that they sit on the lap of parent/guardian. For insurance
purposes, for your convenience and that of other passengers,
booking staff must be made aware of all infants travelling, at the
time of booking. Failure to do so may result in refusal of travel.
Children over 2 years old will be subject to the standard child fare.
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CANCELLING YOUR TICKET
Should you need to cancel your ticket, please telephone the
Ulsterbus Travel Centre on 028 9033 7002/7003 in advance of
your journey. Refunds cannot be given to passengers who fail to
arrive for their departure. Where travel is cancelled before time
of travel a refund will be made subject to a 20% admin fee of the
value of the unused portion of the ticket (no refunds on advance
fares). Alterations can be made before the date and time of travel
subject to amendment fee.
BOOKING CONDITIONS
All tickets are sold subject to the standard conditions of Translink.
Copies of our General Conditions of Carriage are available for
inspection, on our website or at our offices. All information given
in this leaflet is correct at time of print. However, we reserve the
right to make alterations without notice and you are advised to
check the exact details at the time of booking.
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Due to possible disruption caused by adverse weather, we may
have to arrange alternative ferry travel. This may involve an
earlier departure from the Europa Buscentre. In periods of adverse
weather please check 12 hours in advance of departure by calling
the Travel Centre on 028 9033 7002/7003 (Monday - Friday
9.00am - 5.00pm), the Translink Contact Centre on 028 9066
6630 (Monday - Friday 7.00am - 8.00pm, Sat - Sun 8.00am 6.00pm) or by checking the Translink website www.translink.
co.uk for the latest travel news.
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Ulsterbus Cross Channel Express offers great
value daily coach services from all over
Northern Ireland to over 1,500 locations in
Britain and provide onward connections to
over 280 European destinations.
GREAT VALUE
We can provide complimentary travel within Northern Ireland on
Translink bus and rail service to and from the Europa Buscentre,
Belfast (subject to prevailing local timetable). To avail of this you
MUST notify your booking agent on purchase of an Ulsterbus Cross
Channel Express ticket. Please check for suitable connection times
at your local depot.
MODERN COACHES
All Ulsterbus Express services are operated by coaches equipped
with reclining seats, onboard toilet facilities and since 2009 all our
Express coaches feature free wifi, giving you internet connection
on the move! Smoking is not permitted on our coaches. Other
coach providers may be sourced during periods of excess demand.
HOW TO BOOK
Booking really couldn’t be easier – to reserve your journey on
any Ulsterbus Express service to Britain or Mainland Europe just
telephone the Ulsterbus Travel Centre on 028 9033 7002/7003.
Lines are open 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, 9.00am to
12.30pm Saturday. Alternatively you can visit us at the
Ulsterbus Travel Centre, Europa Buscentre, Glengall Street,
Belfast BT12 5AH or any Ulsterbus depot throughout Northern
Ireland.
For more information or to book a ticket call 028 9033 7002/7003
920 Belfast - Manchester - Birmingham - London
Service Number
Days of operation
920
D
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
Dep
1830
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Arr
1850
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Sail
1930
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Dep
2200
STRANRAER Port Rodie (Eastbound)
Dep
2215
GLENLUCE Dumfries and Galloway
Arr
2230
NEWTON STEWART Dashwood Square
Arr
2245
CREETOWN St. Johns Street Bus Stop
Arr
2255
GATEHOUSE-OF-FLEET Fleet Street Bus Stop
Arr
2310
TWYNHOLM Road End
Arr
2320
CASTLE DOUGLAS Carlingwark St,
Outside public conveniences
Arr
2335
DUMFRIES Whitesands, Outside Global Video
Arr
2357
ANNAN Market Square
Arr
0020
CARLISLE Bus Station, Lonsdale St
Arr
0045
Preston Bus Station
Arr
0325
MANCHESTER Central Coach Station, Chorlton St
Arr
0420
BIRMINGHAM Coach Station, Mill Lane, Digbeth
Arr
0625
MILTON KEYNES Coachway
Arr
0800
LONDON Victoria Coach Station
Arr
0945
D Daily
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920 London - Birmingham - Manchester - Belfast
Service Number
920
920
Days of operation
NSa
Sa
LONDON Victoria Coach Station
Dep
1830
1730
MILTON KEYNES Coachway
Dep
2010
1910
BIRMINGHAM Coach Station, Mill Lane, Digbeth
Dep
2145
2030
MANCHESTER Central Coach Station, Chorlton St Dep
0005
2235
Preston Bus Station
Dep
0110
CARLISLE Bus Station, Lonsdale St
Dep
0340
0140
ANNAN Market Square
Dep
0405
0205
DUMFRIES Whitesands, Outside Global Video
Dep
0428
0228
CASTLE DOUGLAS Carlingwark St,
Outside public conveniences
Dep
0450
0250
TWYNHOLM Road End
Dep
0505
0305
GATEHOUSE-OF-FLEET Fleet St Bus Stop
Dep
0515
0315
CREETOWN St. Johns St Bus Stop
Dep
0530
0330
NEWTON STEWART Dashwood Square
Dep
0540
0340
GLENLUCE Dumfries and Galloway
Dep
0555
0355
STRANRAER Port Rodie (Eastbound)
Dep
0610
0410
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Arr
0625
0425
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Sail
0730
0530
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Arr
1005
0805
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
Arr
1025
0825
NSa (Daily Except Saturday) Sa (Saturday only)
For more information or to book a ticket call 028 9033 7002/7003
921 Belfast - Manchester - Birmingham
Connections to London/Sheffield/Blackpool
Service Number 921
Days of operation
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
D
351
537
590
D
D
D
Dep 0600
LARNE HARBOUR Bus Stop Terminal Building Arr 0645
LARNE HARBOUR P&O Ferry
Sail 0730
CAIRNRYAN P&O Ferry
Arr 0930
CAIRNRYAN P&O Ferry Terminal
Dep 0950
NEWTON STEWART Dashwood Square
Arr 1030
CASTLE DOUGLAS Carlingwark St
Arr 1110
DUMFRIES Whitesands Bus Station
Arr 1140
CARLISLE Bus Station, Lonsdale St
Arr 1235
PRESTON Bus Station
Arr 1505 1600
1300 1250
MANCHESTER, Central Coach Stn, Chorlton St Arr 1615
1535
BIRMINGHAM Cnt Coach Stn, Mill Lane, Digbeth Arr 1815
BLACKPOOL Cnt Coach Stn, New Bonny St
Dep
BRADFORD Interchange
Arr
1625
LEEDS Bus & Coach Station, Dyer St
Arr
1710
SHEFFIELD Interchange
Arr
1820
NOTTINGHAM Broadmarsh Bus Station
Arr
1940
MILTON KEYNES Coachway, M1 Jtn 14
Arr
1935
LONDON Victoria Coach Station
Arr
2105
1640
D Daily
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921 Birmingham - Manchester - Belfast
Connections to London/Sheffield/Blackpool
Service Number 590
Days of operation
D
537
351
921
D
D
D
LONDON Victoria Coach Station
Dep 0800
MILTON KEYNES Coachway, M1 Jtn 14
Dep 0925
NOTTINGHAM Broadmarsh Bus Station
Dep
0900
SHEFFIELD Interchange
Dep
1030
LEEDS Bus & Coach Station, Dyer St
Dep
1140
BRADFORD Interchange
Dep
1210
BLACKPOOL Cnt Coach Stn, New Bonny St
Dep
1230
BIRMINGHAM Cnt Coach Stn, Mill Lane, Digbeth Dep
1045
MANCHESTER, Central Coach Stn, Chorlton St Dep 1315
1245
PRESTON Bus Station
Dep
CARLISLE Bus Station, Lonsdale St
Arr 1600 1545
1610
CARLISLE Bus Station, Lonsdale St
Dep
1615
DUMFRIES Whitesands Bus Station
Dep
1705
CASTLE DOUGLAS Carlingwark St
Dep
1735
NEWTON STEWART Dashwood Square
Dep
1815
CAIRNRYAN P&O Ferry Terminal
Arr
1855
CAIRNRYAN P&O Ferry
Sail
2000
LARNE HARBOUR P&O Ferry
Arr
2200
LARNE HARBOUR Bus Stop Terminal Building Dep
2220
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
2305
Arr
1310 1340
D Daily
For more information or to book a ticket call 028 9033 7002/7003
Standard Fares and Open Returns 920/921
Standard Fare
Price to
Adult
Youth/Senior
Child
Single Return Single Return Single Return
London/Milton Keynes
£54.00 £80.00 £50.00 £73.00 £29.00 £42.00
Birmingham/Manchester/Preston
£48.00 £76.00 £44.00 £70.00 £26.00 £40.00
Bradford/Leeds/Nottingham/Sheffield
£63.00 £91.00 £59.00 £85.00 £41.00 £55.00
Blackpool
£51.90 £82.40 £47.00 £75.00 £27.95 £43.20
Cairnryan/Dumfries/Stranraer/Carlisle
£42.00 £66.00 £38.00 £60.00 £23.00 £33.00
Amendable, refundable, available up to time of travel
Flexible Fares
Price to
Adult
Youth/Senior
Child
Single Return Single Return Single Return
London/Milton Keynes
£47.00 £69.00 £43.00 £63.00 £25.00 £35.00
Birmingham/Manchester/Preston
£42.00 £66.00 £38.00 £60.00 £23.00 £36.00
Bradford/Leeds/Nottingham/Sheffield
£57.00 £81.00 £53.00 £75.00 £38.00 £51.00
Blackpool
£45.90 £72.40 £44.00 £65.00 £24.95 £38.25
Cairnryan/Dumfries/Stranraer/Carlisle
£37.00 £58.00 £34.00 £53.00 £20.00 £30.00
Amendable, refundable, available up to 2 days before departure
Advance Promo Fares – 7 days before departure
Price to
All Tickets
Single Return
London/Milton Keynes
£41.00 £59.00
Birmingham/Manchester/Preston
£37.00 £58.00
Bradford/Leeds/Nottingham/Sheffield
£52.00 £73.00
Cairnryan/Dumfries/Stranraer/Carlisle
£32.00 £50.00
Non-amendable, non-refundable but upgradable. Available up to 7 days before departure.
Not available Fridays. Promo Fare – Non-refundable, non-amendable.
Ticket Types and Restrictions
Standard Fares Amendable, refundable, available up to the time of travel
Flexible Fares
Amendable, refundable, available up to two days before departure
Promo Fare
Non-refundable, Non Amendable but upgradable. Available Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays up to two days before departure.
Advance Fares
Non-refundable, Non Amendable but upgradable. Available up to 7 days
before departure. Not available Fridays plus, 03 Dec until 04 Jan 2015.
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Standard Fares and Open Returns 920/921
Departure and arrival points
London
Eurolines, Check-in, Victoria Coach Station
London
Golders Green Bus Station
Milton Keynes
Coachway, M1 Junction 14
Birmingham
Coach Station, Digbeth
Nottingham
Broadmarsh Bus Station
Sheffield
Transport Interchange
Leeds
Coach Station, Dyer Street
Bradford
Interchange
Manchester
Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street
Blackpool
Blackpool Cnt Coach Stn, New Bonny St
Preston
Bus Station
Carlisle
Bus Station, Lonsdale Street
Dumfries
Whitesands, Bus Station
Stranraer
Port Rodie Eastbound
Cairnryan (P&O)
P&O Ferry Terminal
Cairnryan (Stena)
Stena Line Ferry Terminal
Larne Harbour
Bus Stop, Terminal Building
Belfast
Ulsterbus, Europa Buscentre
Open date return tickets
Passengers with open date return tickets must reserve their journey at least 4 days before
the date they wish to travel. Telephone Ulsterbus on 028 9033 7002 or 028 9033 7003.
Booking Fee
All fares quoted include a booking fee of £4 per person.
Price Categories
Child
2–12yrs
Youth
13–25yrs
Senior
60+yrs
Luggage
2+1
Two medium suitcases plus hand
luggage. Passengers must carry some
form of photo identity document.
Christmas/New Year – 921 Service Ex Belfast
24,25,31 December No Service
service commences in Caimryan on 26 December 2014 and 01 January 2015
Christmas/New Year – 921 Service Ex Birmingham
24, 25, 31 December and 01 January 2014 No Service
Service terminates in Cairnyran on 24 December and 31 December 2014
Christmas/New Year – 920 Service Ex Belfast
24, 25, 31 December 2014 No Service
Christmas/New Year – 920 Service Ex London
24, 25, 26 and 31 December 2014 and 01 January 2015 No Service
For more information or to book a ticket call 028 9033 7002/7003
923 Belfast - Ayr - Glasgow - Edinburgh
Service Number
Days of Operation
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
923
923
923
Stena
Ulsterbus
Stena
Ulsterbus
Stena
Ulsterbus
D
D
D
D
D
D
Dep 0630
1030
1430
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Arr
0650
1050
1450
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Sail
0730
1130
1530
STRANRAER Port Rodie (Tesco)
Dep
U
0950
U
1350
U
1750
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Arr
0950
1005
1350
1405
1750
1805
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Dep
k
1015
k
1415
k
1815
Haven Craig Tara Holiday Park*
Arr
U
1530
U
AYR Sandgate Bus Station
Arr
1130
1540
1930
GLASGOW Buchanan Bus Stn
Arr
1225
1635
2025
EDINBURGH St Andrews Bus Stn Arr
1345
1805
2145
*Haven Craig Tara serviced on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only by request
Standard Fares
Adult
Youth/Senior
Child
Single Return Single Return Single Return
Price to
Ayr/Glasgow/Edinburgh/Stirling
£32
£56
£27
£44
£26
£42
Craig Tara
£32
£56
£27
£44
£26
£42
Oban/Fort Willian/Perth/Dundee
£38
£62
£30
£50
£29
£48
Aberdeen/Inverness
£42
£67
£34
£54
£32
£51
Amendable and refundable. Standard fares available all year round. Open dated returns amendments and
refunds permitted subject to a fee of £1.50 and a 20% cancellation fee.
Day Returns
Adult
Youth/Senior
Child
Ayr/Glasgow
£30
£28
£26
2 days in advance
Ayr/Glasgow
£32
£28
£26
Standard Fare
Price to
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923 Edinburgh - Glasgow - Ayr - Belfast
Service Number
Days of Operation
923
923
923
Ulsterbus
Stena
Ulsterbus
Stena
Ulsterbus
Stena
D
D
D
D
D
D
EDINBURGH St Andrews Bus Stn Dep 0710
1100
1500
GLASGOW Buchanan Bus Stn
Dep 0830
1220
1620
AYR Sandgate Bus Station
Dep 0925
1315
1715
Haven Craig Tara Holiday Park*
Arr
U
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Arr
1040
k
1440
1325
k
1830
k
CAIRNRYAN Stena Line Terminal
Sail
1050
1130
1450
1530
1840
1930
STRANRAER Port Rodie (Tesco)
Arr
1105
U
1505
U
1855
U
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Arr
1345
1745
2145
BELFAST Stena Line Terminal
Dep
1405
1805
2205
BELFAST Europa Buscentre
Arr
1420
1820
2220
U
*Haven Craig Tara serviced on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only by request
Advance Fares
Single
Return
Ayr/Glasgow/Edinburgh/Stirling
£28
£46
Craig Tara
£28
£46
Price to
Non-amendable, non-refundable but upgradable, available 2 days in advance. No open returns or refunds
permitted. Amendments in advance subject to the normal standard fare plus £1.50 amendment fee.
Advance fares not available from 19 December until 04 January 2015.
Christmas/New Year – 923 Service Ex Belfast
24-Dec & 31-Dec No 1430 Departure 25-Dec No Service
26 Dec & 01 Jan 0630 and 1030 Ex Belfast will not operate
(£10.00 supplement will apply to 1430 departure)
Christmas/New Year – 923 Service Ex Edinburgh
24-Dec & 31-Dec No 1500 Departure, 25-Dec No Service, 26 Dec & 01 Jan 0710 & 1500 No Service
(£10.00 supplement will apply to 1100 departure)
Advance fares not available from 19 December until 04 January 2015
For more information or to book a ticket call 028 9033 7002/7003
Connections to and from Glasgow
Service Number M9
Days of Operation
M8
G10
G9
914
G9
D
D
D
D
D
D
M8 M11 G10 976 914
D
D
D
D
M9 M11
D
D
D
GLASGOW
Dep 1340 1300 1300 1310 1300 1730 1715 1740 1740 1800 1700 2100 2300
FORT WILLIAM
Arr
OBAN
Arr
STIRLING
Arr
1608
2008
2055
1340
1803
2335
PERTH BROXDEN Arr 1440
1845
2200
DUNDEE
Arr 1515
1920
2235
ABERDEEN
Arr 1640
2045
0000
INVERNESS
Arr
1549
2024
1623
2103
0020
D Daily NSu Daily except Sunday
Connecting coaches to and from Glasgow are subject to change
Service Number M11 M8 976 914 M9
Days of Operation
D
D
NSu
D
D
M8
D
G10 915 976
D
D
D
M9
G10
M8
D
D
D
INVERNESS
Dep
ABERDEEN
Dep 0440
0835
1235
DUNDEE
Dep 0605
1005
1405
PERTH BROXDEN Dep 0645
1040
1440
0830
1215
STIRLING
Dep
OBAN
Dep
FORT WILLIAM
Dep
GLASGOW
Arr 0805 0752 1036 1000 1140 1145 1154 1404 1501 1540 1539 1545
0705
1107
1507
0745
1210
0700
1100
Ulsterbus Tours
Escorted Coach Holidays and Short Breaks
Cross Channel Express Service, Ulsterbus Travel Centre
Europa Buscentre, Glengall Street, Belfast BT12 5AH
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