53 bus: Merthyr Tydfil – Bargoed

Stagecoach South Wales bus 53 runs between Bargoed and Merthyr Tydfil via New Tredegar, Phillipstown, Pontlottyn and Abertysswg. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Monday 9 November the first bus from Gurnos leaves at 06:45 and the last at 17:36, about every hour during the day.

Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. Timetable for Monday, 9 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Adult single £0.70 to £12.60, return £3.40 to £18.80, day ticket £6.80, weekly £17.90, monthly £63.10. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Questions

When is the first and last 53 bus from Merthyr Tydfil to Bargoed?
On Monday 9 November the first bus leaves Merthyr Tydfil at 07:01 and the last at 17:45, 12 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 53 bus from Bargoed to Merthyr Tydfil?
On Monday 9 November the first bus leaves Bargoed at 06:45 and the last at 17:36, 13 journeys in all.
Does the 53 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 53 bus run?
On Monday 9 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 13 journeys from Gurnos.
Where does the 53 bus stop?
Main stops from Bargoed to Merthyr Tydfil: Hanbury Square (Bargoed), Bargoed Interchange Stand 1 (Bargoed), Church Terrace (New Tredegar), Pritchard Terrace (Phillipstown), The Square (Pontlottyn), Charles Street (Abertysswg), The Royal (Rhymney), Asda (Dowlais Top), Prince Charles Hospital (Gurnos), Merthyr Bus Station 1 (Merthyr Tydfil). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 53 bus?
Stagecoach South Wales.
How much does the 53 bus cost?
Adult single £0.70 to £12.60, return £3.40 to £18.80, day ticket £6.80, weekly £17.90, monthly £63.10. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.

Merthyr Tydfil to Bargoed

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12
Merthyr Bus Station 11, Merthyr Tydfil07:4408:4409:4410:4411:4512:4513:4014:4015:4016:4517:45
Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos07:5708:5809:5710:5711:5812:5813:5314:5415:5516:5817:58
Asda, Dowlais Top07:0108:0509:0610:0511:0512:0613:0614:0115:0216:0317:0618:06
The Royal, Rhymney07:1108:1509:1610:1611:1612:1713:1714:1215:1316:1417:1618:16
Charles Street, Abertysswg07:1908:2409:2510:2511:2512:2613:2614:2115:2216:2317:2518:24
The Square, Pontlottyn07:2508:3009:3110:3111:3112:3213:3214:2715:2816:2917:3218:31
Pritchard Terrace, Phillipstown07:3808:4309:4410:4411:4412:4513:4514:4015:4116:4217:4518:44
Church Terrace, New Tredegar07:4208:4809:4910:4911:4912:5013:5014:4515:4616:4717:4918:48
Hanbury Square, Bargoed07:5208:5809:5910:5911:5913:0014:0014:5515:5616:5717:5918:58

Bargoed to Merthyr Tydfil

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13
Hanbury Square, Bargoed07:4208:3609:3610:3611:3612:3613:3614:3615:4516:3617:36
Bargoed Interchange Stand 106:4507:4508:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:4916:3917:39
Church Terrace, New Tredegar06:5507:5508:4909:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:5916:4917:49
Pritchard Terrace, Phillipstown06:5908:0008:5409:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5416:0416:5317:53
The Square, Pontlottyn07:1208:1309:0710:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:1717:0618:06
Charles Street, Abertysswg07:1808:1909:1310:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:2317:1218:12
The Royal, Rhymney07:2708:2809:2210:2211:2212:2213:2214:2215:2216:3117:2018:20
Asda, Dowlais Top07:3808:3909:3310:3311:3312:3313:3314:3315:3316:4217:3118:31
Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos07:2207:4608:4709:4110:4111:4112:4113:4114:4115:4116:5017:3818:38
Merthyr Bus Station 1, Merthyr Tydfil07:3007:5909:0009:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:5415:5417:0317:5218:48

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 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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