Getting there

Help reduce traffic congestion on our hospital sites by travelling on public transport.

To plan your journey, visit www.translink.co.uk  

Royal Victoria Hospital, Children’s Hospital and Maternity Hospital

The 646a Metro bus service operates from Belfast Grand Central Station to the hospital grounds (note Mon-Fri only). The G1 Glider service operates from Belfast City Centre via the Falls Road, followed by a short walk to the hospital grounds.

Belfast City Hospital

The 9a/b/c Metro bus services operate from Belfast City Centre to the Lisburn Road, followed by a short walk to the hospital grounds.

Mater Hospital

The 11e & 12b Metro bus services operate from Belfast City Centre to the Crumlin Road, followed by a short walk to the hospital grounds.

Musgrave Park Hospital

The 9e Metro bus service operates from Belfast City Centre direct to the hospital grounds.

Knockbracken

The 515, 516, 518 & 520 Ulsterbus services operate from Belfast City Centre, followed by a short walk to the hospital grounds.

There is a cycle lane on each side of the Donegall Road, which makes the Donegall Road entrance to Belfast City Hospital very accessible.

The Donegall Road cycle lanes offer onward connections to cycle lanes on Dublin Road, Ormeau Avenue and the Lagan towpath at the Gasworks.

Bicycle parking for visitors and patients is located at the two-storey car park in front of the Tower Block and Cancer Centre.

A Belfast Bike docking station is also available at the Lisburn Road pedestrian entrance to the City Hospital site.

The City Hospital has its own train stop. The Tower building is a five minute walk from the train stop. You can access regular connections to both Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central Station, as well as the Bangor, Derry, Dublin, Larne, Newry, Portadown and Portrush lines.

   The Royal Victoria Hospital is approximately a 15 to 20 minute walk from Belfast Grand Central           Station. The quickest route to walk is along the Grosvenor Road.

Musgrave Park Hospital

Balmoral train stop is beside the entrance to Musgrave Park Hospital. The main hospital is a 15 minute walk from there.

You can access regular connections to both Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central Station, as well as the Bangor, Derry, Dublin, Larne, Newry, Portadown and Portrush lines.

There is no train station near the Mater Hospital, Children’s Hospital Maternity Hospital or Knockbracken. 

The City Hospital can be accessed by either the Lisburn Road or Donegall Road entrances. Both entrances are close to the M1, Westlink and Boucher Road.

Full details on car parking at Belfast City Hospital are available here.

We have installed electric vehicle charge points at Belfast City Hospital. The ecar charge points can be found on the ground level of the multi-storey car park beside the Donegall Road entrance to the hospital.

The charge points can be accessed using the RFID card supplied by e-carni.

Belfast Trust would like to apologise if you find yourself in a queue to access the car parks. We fully understand that you may be concerned that you could be late or possibly miss your appointment.

In these circumstances, you should proceed to your appointment location as normal. We will try to ensure that your appointment can go ahead after you arrive.

If your appointment needs to be rearranged, we will organise another date as soon as possible. We will ensure that our records do not show this as a missed appointment.

Belfast City Airport has regular domestic flights and is six miles from Belfast City Hospital via the Westlink and M3 motorway. This takes about 15 to 20 minutes by car, but may take longer at peak times. Bus route 600 operates a regular service between the City Airport and Europa Bus Centre. Download the timetable here.

Belfast International Airport has regular flights around Ireland, the UK, Europe and other international destinations. The airport is 20 miles from Belfast City Hospital via the Westlink and M2 motorway. This takes about 35 minutes by car, but may take longer at peak times. Bus route 300 operates a regular service between the International Airport and Europa Bus Centre. Download the timetable here.

This scheme helps older people or people with disabilities to access local services. You must first join the scheme, but you will then be eligible to access the transport. There is a small charge for this service.

For further information, please contact Disability Action:

• Telephone: 028 9029 7870
• Website: www.disabilityaction.org

The Hospital Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) was set up in 1988 as part of the NHS Low Income Scheme. This scheme provides financial assistance to patients who do not need an ambulance, but require assistance with their travel costs.

Under HTCS, patients on low incomes or specific qualifying benefits may be refunded for fares to attend NHS services under the care of a consultant. The journey will need to meet certain criteria.

Read more transport and travel information that may be useful for patients and visitors travelling to Trust facilities.