81 bus: Aberfan – Merthyr Tydfil

Stagecoach South Wales bus 81 runs between Merthyr Tydfil and Aberfan via Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Merthyr Tydfil leaves at 06:20 and the last at 18:56, about every 30 minutes 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 £7.40, 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 81 bus from Merthyr Tydfil to Aberfan?
On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Merthyr Tydfil at 06:20 and the last at 18:56, 24 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 81 bus from Aberfan to Merthyr Tydfil?
On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Aberfan at 06:45 and the last at 19:21, 24 journeys in all.
Does the 81 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 81 bus run?
On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 24 journeys from Merthyr Tydfil.
Where does the 81 bus stop?
Main stops from Merthyr Tydfil to Aberfan: Merthyr Bus Station 10 (Merthyr Tydfil), Hoovers Main Gate (Pentrebach), Infants School (Troedyrhiw), Bryngoleu Terminus (Aberfan). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 81 bus?
Stagecoach South Wales.
How much does the 81 bus cost?
Adult single £0.70 to £7.40, 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 Aberfan

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Merthyr Bus Station 10, Merthyr Tydfil07:1707:4608:1708:4809:2109:5110:2110:5111:2111:5112:2112:5113:2113:5114:2114:5115:2115:5416:2316:5817:2518:00
Hoovers Main Gate, Pentrebach06:2807:2507:5408:2608:5709:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3116:0416:3217:0717:3418:0819:04
Infants School, Troedyrhiw06:3407:3208:0108:3309:0409:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3816:1116:3917:1417:4118:1419:10
Bryngoleu Terminus, Aberfan06:4407:4208:1108:4509:1609:4810:1810:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4915:2115:5016:2316:5117:2617:5318:2519:20

Aberfan to Merthyr Tydfil

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8Journey 9Journey 10Journey 11Journey 12Journey 13Journey 14Journey 15Journey 16Journey 17Journey 18Journey 19Journey 20Journey 21Journey 22Journey 23Journey 24
Bryngoleu Terminus, Aberfan06:4507:4308:1208:4609:1709:4910:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:5015:2215:5116:2416:5217:2717:5418:2619:21
Infants School, Troedyrhiw06:5607:5708:2608:5909:2810:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0115:3316:0216:3617:0417:3918:0618:3619:31
Hoovers Main Gate, Pentrebach07:0308:0408:3309:0609:3510:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0815:4016:0916:4317:1117:4618:1318:4319:38
Merthyr Bus Station 1, Merthyr Tydfil07:1108:1208:4509:1709:4410:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4615:1715:4916:1816:5217:2017:5518:2218:5119:46

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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