256 bus: Neath – Pontardawe
South Wales Transport bus 256 runs between Neath and Pontardawe via Dwr-y-felin School, Rhydding, Bryn Coch and Rhos. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Wednesday 4 November the first bus from Neath leaves at 07:38 and the last at 18:17, about every 1 hours during the day.
Operated by South Wales Transport. Timetable for Wednesday, 4 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 256 bus from Neath to Pontardawe?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Neath at 07:38 and the last at 18:17, 10 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 256 bus from Alltwen to Neath?
- On Wednesday 4 November the first bus leaves Alltwen at 07:10 and the last at 17:50, 10 journeys in all.
- Does the 256 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 256 bus run?
- On Wednesday 4 November it runs about every 1 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 10 journeys from Neath.
- Where does the 256 bus stop?
- Main stops from Neath to Pontardawe: Neath Bus Station Stand 8 (Neath), Neath College (Dwr-y-felin School), Llygad-yr-Haul Shops (Rhydding), Elias Road (Bryn Coch), Ysgol Hendre (Bryn Coch), Rhos Post Office (Rhos), Francis Court (Rhos), Delffordd (Rhos), Cwmtawe Comprehensive School (Alltwen), Pontardawe Jubilee (Pontardawe). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 256 bus?
- South Wales Transport.
Neath to Pontardawe
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Bus Station Stand 8 | 07:38 | 08:55 | 10:05 | 11:15 | 12:25 | 13:35 | 14:40 | 16:10 | 17:15 | 18:17 |
| Neath College, Dwr-y-felin School | 07:44 | 09:02 | 10:12 | 11:22 | 12:32 | 13:42 | 14:47 | 16:17 | 17:22 | 18:23 |
| Llygad-yr-Haul Shops, Rhydding | 07:46 | 09:04 | 10:14 | 11:24 | 12:34 | 13:44 | 14:49 | 16:19 | 17:24 | 18:25 |
| Elias Road, Bryn Coch | 07:50 | 09:08 | 10:18 | 11:28 | 12:38 | 13:48 | 14:53 | 16:23 | 17:28 | 18:29 |
| Ysgol Hendre, Bryn Coch | 07:51 | 09:10 | 10:20 | 11:30 | 12:40 | 13:50 | 14:55 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Rhos Post Office | 07:55 | 09:15 | 10:25 | 11:35 | 12:45 | 13:55 | 15:00 | 16:30 | 17:35 | 18:34 |
| Francis Court, Rhos | 10:26 | 12:46 | 17:36 | 18:35 | ||||||
| Delffordd, Rhos | 07:55 | 09:16 | 11:36 | 13:56 | 16:31 | |||||
| Cwmtawe Comprehensive School, Alltwen | 08:05 | |||||||||
| Pontardawe Jubilee | 08:08 | 09:25 | 10:35 | 11:45 | 12:55 | 14:05 | 15:08 | 16:40 | 17:45 | 18:42 |
Pontardawe to Neath
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontardawe Jubilee | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:30 | 10:40 | 11:50 | 13:00 | 14:10 | 15:20 | 16:45 | 17:50 |
| Francis Court, Rhos | 09:36 | 11:56 | 14:16 | 16:51 | 17:56 | |||||
| Rhos Post Office | 07:15 | 08:16 | 09:38 | 10:45 | 11:58 | 13:05 | 14:18 | 15:25 | 16:53 | 17:58 |
| Delffordd, Rhos | 07:16 | 08:17 | 10:46 | 13:06 | ||||||
| Ysgol Hendre, Bryn Coch | 07:22 | 08:25 | 09:43 | 10:53 | 12:03 | 13:13 | 14:23 | 15:30 | 16:57 | 18:02 |
| Elias Road, Bryn Coch | 07:23 | 08:27 | 09:45 | 10:55 | 12:05 | 13:15 | 14:25 | 15:32 | 16:58 | 18:03 |
| Llygad-yr-Haul Shops, Rhydding | 07:26 | 08:31 | 09:48 | 10:58 | 12:08 | 13:18 | 14:28 | 15:35 | 17:01 | 18:06 |
| Dwr-y-Felin Upper School, Dwr-y-felin School | 07:29 | 08:35 | 09:52 | 11:02 | 12:12 | 13:22 | 14:31 | 15:39 | 17:04 | 18:09 |
| Neath Bus Station Stand 8 | 07:35 | 08:50 | 10:00 | 11:10 | 12:20 | 13:30 | 14:38 | 15:50 | 17:12 | 18:15 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 4 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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