172 bus: Bridgend – Aberdare
Stagecoach South Wales bus 172 runs between Aberdare and Bridgend via Maerdy, Ferndale, Penrhys and Tonypandy. Runs every day. On Thursday 5 November the first bus from Aberdare leaves at 04:59 and the last at 18:15, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. Timetable for Thursday, 5 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 172 bus from Aberdare to Bridgend?
- On Thursday 5 November the first bus leaves Aberdare at 04:59 and the last at 18:15, 13 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 172 bus from Bridgend to Aberdare?
- On Thursday 5 November the first bus leaves Bridgend at 06:45 and the last at 20:15, 13 journeys in all.
- Does the 172 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 172 bus run?
- On Thursday 5 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 13 journeys from Aberdare.
- Where does the 172 bus stop?
- Main stops from Aberdare to Bridgend: Aberdare Bus Station 12 (Aberdare), Maerdy Court (Maerdy), Ferndale Library (Ferndale), Roundabout (Penrhys), Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5 (Tonypandy), Mr Creemy (Penygraig), Waunrhydd Road (Tonyrefail), Hendreforgan Primary School (Hendreforgan), Ynysawdre Comprehensive School (Ynysawdre), Dunraven Hotel (Bryncethin), Sarn Sainsbury (Derwen), Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 (Bridgend). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 172 bus?
- Stagecoach South Wales.
Aberdare to Bridgend
| 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 | Journey 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Bus Station 12 | 04:59 | 06:51 | 07:55 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 17:10 | 18:15 |
| Maerdy Court | 05:11 | 07:04 | 08:08 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:29 |
| Ferndale Library | 05:19 | 07:15 | 08:19 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:30 | 17:35 | 18:39 |
| Roundabout, Penrhys | 05:28 | 07:26 | 08:30 | 09:35 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 16:42 | 17:47 | 18:48 |
| Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5 | 05:40 | 07:44 | 08:48 | 09:52 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:53 | 16:59 | 18:04 | 19:00 |
| Mr Creemy, Penygraig | 05:44 | 07:49 | 08:53 | 09:57 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:58 | 17:04 | 18:09 | 19:04 |
| Waunrhydd Road, Tonyrefail | 05:57 | 08:04 | 09:09 | 10:12 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:13 | 17:20 | 18:24 | 19:18 |
| Hendreforgan Primary School | 06:03 | 08:12 | 09:17 | 10:19 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:21 | 16:20 | 17:26 | 18:30 | 19:24 |
| Ynysawdre Comprehensive School | 06:22 | 19:41 | |||||||||||
| Dunraven Hotel, Bryncethin | 08:27 | 09:32 | 10:34 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:36 | 16:35 | 17:41 | 18:44 | ||
| Sarn Sainsbury, Derwen | 06:30 | 08:34 | 09:38 | 10:40 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:47 | 18:49 | 19:49 |
| Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 | 06:38 | 08:42 | 09:46 | 10:49 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:55 | 18:57 | 19:56 |
Bridgend 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 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 | 06:45 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:15 |
| Sarn Sainsbury, Derwen | 06:52 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 16:04 | 17:03 | 18:07 | 19:07 | 20:21 |
| Ynysawdre Comprehensive School | 07:00 | 20:28 | |||||||||||
| Bryncethin Garage | 07:06 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:13 | 17:12 | 18:13 | 19:13 | 20:34 |
| Hendreforgan | 07:23 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:28 | 17:28 | 18:27 | 19:27 | 20:48 |
| Waunrhydd Road, Tonyrefail | 07:29 | 09:25 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:28 | 16:35 | 17:34 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:54 |
| Penygraig Post Office | 07:46 | 09:39 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:46 | 16:51 | 17:49 | 18:47 | 19:46 | 21:06 |
| Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A1 | 07:55 | 09:48 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:55 | 17:00 | 17:58 | 18:56 | 19:55 | 21:14 |
| Roundabout, Penrhys | 08:10 | 10:02 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:11 | 17:14 | 18:11 | 19:09 | 20:07 | 21:25 |
| North Road Schools, Ferndale | 08:22 | 10:13 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:15 | 16:24 | 17:25 | 18:21 | 19:19 | 20:16 | 21:34 |
| Maerdy Court | 08:32 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:24 | 16:32 | 17:33 | 18:29 | 19:27 | 20:24 | 21:41 |
| Aberdare Bus Station | 08:49 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:40 | 16:48 | 17:49 | 18:44 | 19:42 | 20:39 | 21:55 |
Places on this route
- Buses in Bridgend
- Buses in Sarn
- Buses in Ynysawdre
- Buses in Brynmenyn
- Buses in Abergarw
- Buses in Bryncethin
- Buses in Blackmill
- Buses in Glynllan
- Buses in Glynogwr
- Buses in Hendreforgan
- Buses in Bryngolau
- Buses in Tonyrefail
- Buses in Trebanog
- Buses in Edmondstown
- Buses in Williamstown
- Buses in Penygraig
- Buses in Tonypandy
- Buses in Llwyn-y-pia
- Buses in Ystrad Rhondda
- Buses in Penrhys
- Buses in Tylorstown
- Buses in Ferndale
- Buses in Maerdy
- Buses in Aberdare
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 5 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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