172 bus: Aberdare – Merthyr Tydfil
Stagecoach South Wales bus 172 runs between Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare via Georgetown, Llwydcoed and Gadlys. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Merthyr Tydfil leaves at 07:37 and the last at 18:29, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. Timetable for Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Today's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Day ticket £8. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last 172 bus from Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Merthyr Tydfil at 07:37 and the last at 18:29, 11 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 172 bus from Aberdare to Merthyr Tydfil?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Aberdare at 07:02 and the last at 17:55, 11 journeys in all.
- Does the 172 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 172 bus run?
- On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 11 journeys from Merthyr Tydfil.
- Where does the 172 bus stop?
- Main stops from Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare: Merthyr Bus Station 7 (Merthyr Tydfil), Cyfarthfa Retail Park (Georgetown), Merthyr Road (Llwydcoed), Tesco (Gadlys), Aberdare Bus Station (Aberdare). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 172 bus?
- Stagecoach South Wales.
- How much does the 172 bus cost?
- Day ticket £8. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Merthyr Tydfil to Aberdare
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Bus Station 7, Merthyr Tydfil | 07:37 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:30 | |
| Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Georgetown | 07:42 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:35 | 18:35 |
| Merthyr Road, Llwydcoed | 07:54 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:47 | 18:45 |
| Tesco, Gadlys | 08:06 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:54 | 16:56 | 17:59 | 18:55 |
| Aberdare Bus Station | 08:11 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:59 | 17:01 | 18:03 | 19:00 |
Aberdare to Merthyr Tydfil
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Bus Station 12 | 07:02 | 08:15 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:55 | 17:55 |
| Tesco, Gadlys | 07:05 | 08:19 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:59 | 17:59 |
| Bryn Moreia, Llwydcoed | 07:13 | 08:30 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 17:07 | 18:07 |
| Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Georgetown | 07:30 | 08:48 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:22 | 18:22 |
| Merthyr Bus Station 1, Merthyr Tydfil | 07:34 | 08:53 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:26 | 18:26 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 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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