78 bus: Pontypridd – Merthyr Tydfil
Stagecoach South Wales bus 78 runs between Quakers Yard and Merthyr Tydfil via Pontypridd, Cilfynydd, Nelson and Pentwyn Berthllwyd. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Quakers Yard leaves at 05:58 and the last at 18:45, 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, 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 78 bus from Merthyr Tydfil to Pontypridd?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Merthyr Tydfil at 05:32 and the last at 17:40, 13 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 78 bus from Quakers Yard to Merthyr Tydfil?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Quakers Yard at 05:58 and the last at 18:45, 14 journeys in all.
- Does the 78 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 78 bus run?
- On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Quakers Yard.
- Where does the 78 bus stop?
- Main stops from Quakers Yard to Merthyr Tydfil: Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 4 (Pontypridd), Albion Flats (Cilfynydd), Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 (Nelson), Pentwyn Cottages (Pentwyn Berthllwyd), Treharris Bus Station 1 (Treharris), Darren Las (Mount Pleasant), Infants School (Troedyrhiw), Merthyr Bus Station 1 (Merthyr Tydfil). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 78 bus?
- Stagecoach South Wales.
- How much does the 78 bus cost?
- Adult single £0.70 to £12.60, 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 Pontypridd
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Bus Station 14, Merthyr Tydfil | 05:32 | 06:27 | |||||||||||
| Merthyr Bus Station 9, Merthyr Tydfil | 07:25 | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:40 | 17:40 | ||
| Infants School, Troedyrhiw | 05:41 | 06:36 | 07:36 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:51 | 17:50 |
| Darren Las, Mount Pleasant | 05:48 | 06:44 | 07:44 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:51 | 17:00 | 17:58 |
| Treharris Bus Station 2 | 05:59 | 06:54 | 07:54 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:01 | 17:10 | 18:08 |
| Treharris Bus Station 2 | 06:00 | 06:55 | 07:55 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:02 | 17:11 | 18:09 |
| Pentwyn Cottages, Pentwyn Berthllwyd | 06:05 | 07:00 | 08:01 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:08 | 16:09 | 17:17 | 18:15 |
| Nelson Bus Station Stand 2 | 06:11 | 07:06 | 08:07 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:14 | 16:15 | 17:23 | 18:21 |
| Albion Flats, Cilfynydd | 06:20 | 07:15 | 08:16 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:23 | 16:24 | 17:31 | 18:29 |
| Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 4 | 06:27 | 07:22 | 08:24 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:38 | 18:36 |
Pontypridd 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 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 4 | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:45 | 18:45 | |
| Albion Flats, Cilfynydd | 06:37 | 07:37 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:52 | 18:52 | |
| Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 18:01 | 19:01 | |
| Pentwyn Cottages, Pentwyn Berthllwyd | 06:51 | 07:51 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:06 | 19:06 | |
| Treharris Bus Station 1 | 06:05 | 07:01 | 08:01 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:07 | 17:07 | 18:16 | 19:16 |
| Treharris Bus Station 1 | 07:02 | 08:02 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:17 | 19:17 | |
| Darren Las, Mount Pleasant | 06:12 | 07:09 | 08:09 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:24 | 19:24 |
| Infants School, Troedyrhiw | 06:21 | 07:18 | 08:18 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:32 | 19:32 |
| Merthyr Bus Station 1, Merthyr Tydfil | 06:31 | 07:30 | 08:31 | 09:35 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:34 | 18:42 | 19:42 |
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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