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 Tuesday 10 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 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
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 Tuesday 10 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 Tuesday 10 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 Tuesday 10 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Bus Station 11, Merthyr Tydfil | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:45 | 17:45 | |
| Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos | 07:57 | 08:58 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:53 | 14:54 | 15:55 | 16:58 | 17:58 | |
| Asda, Dowlais Top | 07:01 | 08:05 | 09:06 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:01 | 15:02 | 16:03 | 17:06 | 18:06 |
| The Royal, Rhymney | 07:11 | 08:15 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:12 | 15:13 | 16:14 | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| Charles Street, Abertysswg | 07:19 | 08:24 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:21 | 15:22 | 16:23 | 17:25 | 18:24 |
| The Square, Pontlottyn | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:27 | 15:28 | 16:29 | 17:32 | 18:31 |
| Pritchard Terrace, Phillipstown | 07:38 | 08:43 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:40 | 15:41 | 16:42 | 17:45 | 18:44 |
| Church Terrace, New Tredegar | 07:42 | 08:48 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:45 | 15:46 | 16:47 | 17:49 | 18:48 |
| Hanbury Square, Bargoed | 07:52 | 08:58 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:55 | 15:56 | 16:57 | 17:59 | 18:58 |
Bargoed 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 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbury Square, Bargoed | 07:42 | 08:36 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:45 | 16:36 | 17:36 | ||
| Bargoed Interchange Stand 1 | 06:45 | 07:45 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:49 | 16:39 | 17:39 | |
| Church Terrace, New Tredegar | 06:55 | 07:55 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:59 | 16:49 | 17:49 | |
| Pritchard Terrace, Phillipstown | 06:59 | 08:00 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:04 | 16:53 | 17:53 | |
| The Square, Pontlottyn | 07:12 | 08:13 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:17 | 17:06 | 18:06 | |
| Charles Street, Abertysswg | 07:18 | 08:19 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:23 | 17:12 | 18:12 | |
| The Royal, Rhymney | 07:27 | 08:28 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:31 | 17:20 | 18:20 | |
| Asda, Dowlais Top | 07:38 | 08:39 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:42 | 17:31 | 18:31 | |
| Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos | 07:22 | 07:46 | 08:47 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:50 | 17:38 | 18:38 |
| Merthyr Bus Station 1, Merthyr Tydfil | 07:30 | 07:59 | 09:00 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 17:03 | 17:52 | 18:48 |
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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