How to get to Ormeau Park for Belsonic
Big names such as Pitbull, The Cure and Kings of Leon are all coming to South Belfast this June to perform at the popular Ormeau Park festival
Belsonic returns to Belfast this weekend as festival season gets underway.
Big names such as Pitbull, The Cure and Kings of Leon are all coming to South Belfast this June to perform at the popular Ormeau Park festival.
For anyone attending any of the gigs this summer, organisers have advised that concert-goers travel by public transport as there is no parking on the site.
Here is how to get to Ormeau Park for Belsonic by public transport:
Translink have put on a range of bus and train travel options to get you to the concerts and home again for Belsonic 2026.
Metro
Scheduled Metro services will connect you with Ormeau Park. Please note, no special shuttle bus services are operating. Plan ahead with the Translink Journey Planner app or online.
The Ormeau Park is serviced by the Metro 7 corridor and some Metro 6 services.
Standard fares apply for all Metro services, with contactless payment available on board.
Please ensure you allow enough time to make your connecting service for onward travel if applicable.
Bus Specials
Special Goldliner coach services will operate from/to Foyle Street Buscentre for select Belsonic events:
- Farmer's Bash - Friday 12th June
- Josh Baker - Saturday 13th June
- Teletech – Saturday 20th June
- Teddy Swims - Monday 22nd June
- Def Leppard - Friday 26th June
- Sonny Fodera - Saturday 27th June
- The Cure – Sunday 28th June
- Kings of Leon - Monday 29th June
- Pitbull - Tuesday 30th June
- Michael Buble - Wednesday 1st July
Tickets can be purchased online only - find out more here
Stop
Departs
Foyle St Buscentre
15:00
Altnagelvin Stop
15:05
Drumahoe P&R
15:10
Claudy Express Stop
15:15
Dungiven Express Stop
15:30
Maghera Flyover, Glenshane Road
15:50
Toome P&R
16:05
- Return bus departs 30 minutes after end of event.
- Passengers must confirm return departure point from Belfast, by asking the driver before departing the bus on arrival in Belfast.
- Passengers will be emailed their e-tickets and are required to print the email prior to travel OR show their email on their mobile device.
- Customers are emailed their e-ticket with booking details, including a booking reference to the email address supplied.
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
- Strict no smoking & no alcohol policies operate on Translink services.
Sales will close at the following times:
- Farmer's Bash - 1200noon on Friday 12th June 2026
- Josh Baker - 1200noon on Friday 12th June 2026
- Teletech - 1200noon on Friday 19th June 2026
- Teddy Swims - 1200noon on Monday 22nd June 2026
- Def Leppard - 1200noon on Friday 26th June 2026
- Sonny Fodera - 1200noon on Friday 26th June 2026
- The Cure - 1200noon on Friday 26th June 2026
- Kings of Leon - 12noon on Monday 29th June 2026
- Pitbull - 1200noon on Tuesday 30th June 2026
- Michael Buble - 12noon on Wednesday 1st July 2026
Rail
There will be additional Rail Services running throughout Belsonic.
Passengers should avail of scheduled services to make their way to Ormeau Park, and can use their return ticket for late night additional services. All additional services depart from Lanyon Place Station.
Standard fares apply for all additional services, please plan ahead via the Journey Planner.
Services are expected to be busy, Translink would recommend buying your ticket in advance online, or via the mLink App. Tickets will be available to buy in stations from staff and from Ticket Vending Machines.
Further timetables of additional rail services are expected to be released this week.
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