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 Monday 9 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 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, 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 Monday 9 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 Monday 9 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 Monday 9 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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