X38 bus: Pontypridd – Bargoed
Harris Coaches bus X38 runs between Pontypridd and Bargoed via Cilfynydd, Nelson, Gelligaer and Penpedairheol. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 3 November the first bus from Pontypridd leaves at 06:25 and the last at 17:45, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Harris Coaches. Timetable for Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X38 bus from Pontypridd to Bargoed?
- On Tuesday 3 November the first bus leaves Pontypridd at 06:25 and the last at 17:45, 12 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X38 bus from Bargoed to Pontypridd?
- On Tuesday 3 November the first bus leaves Bargoed at 07:01 and the last at 18:26, 12 journeys in all.
- Does the X38 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the X38 bus run?
- On Tuesday 3 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 12 journeys from Pontypridd.
- Where does the X38 bus stop?
- Main stops from Pontypridd to Bargoed: Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 (Pontypridd), Cilfynydd Inn (Cilfynydd), Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 (Nelson), Llancaiach Fawr (Nelson), Heol Catwg (Gelligaer), Berllanllwyd Street (Penpedairheol), Lewis School (Glan-y-nant), Hanbury Square (Bargoed), Bargoed Interchange Stand 3 (Bargoed). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X38 bus?
- Harris Coaches.
Pontypridd to Bargoed
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 | 06:25 | 07:05 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:25 | 17:45 |
| Cilfynydd Inn | 06:32 | 07:12 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:32 | 17:52 |
| Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 | 06:41 | 07:21 | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:41 | 18:01 |
| Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson | 06:45 | 07:25 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:45 | 18:05 |
| Heol Catwg, Gelligaer | 06:48 | 07:28 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| Berllanllwyd Street, Penpedairheol | 06:53 | 07:33 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:53 | 18:13 |
| Lewis School, Glan-y-nant | 06:56 | 07:36 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:56 | 18:16 |
| Hanbury Square, Bargoed | 07:01 | 07:41 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 17:01 | 18:21 |
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 3 | 07:04 | 07:44 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:04 | 18:24 |
Bargoed to Pontypridd
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 5 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:36 | 18:26 | ||
| Hanbury Square, Bargoed | 07:01 | 08:10 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:29 |
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 5 | 07:05 | 08:15 | ||||||||||
| Heolddu Leisure Centre, Bargoed | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:33 | ||
| Beech Court, Gilfach | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:35 | ||
| Mamgu Statue, Glan-y-nant | 07:10 | 08:20 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:40 |
| Llwyn Onn, Penpedairheol | 07:13 | 08:23 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:43 |
| Heol Catwg, Gelligaer | 07:17 | 08:27 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:47 |
| Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson | 07:20 | 08:30 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:50 |
| Nelson Bus Station Stand 2 | 07:24 | 08:34 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 18:54 |
| Cilfynydd Inn | 07:31 | 08:41 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:11 | 19:01 |
| Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 | 07:41 | 08:51 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:10 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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