X3 bus: Pontypool – Cardiff
Stagecoach South Wales bus X3 runs between Cwmbran and Pontypool via Cardiff, Penylan, Malpas and Llantarnam. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Tuesday 10 November the first bus from Cwmbran leaves at 06:44 and the last at 22:40, 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 £0.60 to £20, day ticket £5.30, weekly £16.80, monthly £61. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last X3 bus from Pontypool to Cardiff?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Pontypool at 06:15 and the last at 23:40, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X3 bus from Cwmbran to Pontypool?
- On Tuesday 10 November the first bus leaves Cwmbran at 06:44 and the last at 22:40, 16 journeys in all.
- Does the X3 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the X3 bus run?
- On Tuesday 10 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 16 journeys from Cwmbran.
- Where does the X3 bus stop?
- Main stops from Cwmbran to Pontypool: Greyfriars Road GH (Cardiff), Ipswich Road (Penylan), Kimberly Park (Malpas), Greenhouse (Llantarnam), Star Row (Oakfield), Cwmbran Comprehensive School (Fairwater), Cross Keys (Lowlands), Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E (Cwmbran), Maesderwen (Pontymoile), Town Hall 2 (Pontypool), Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station (Pontypool). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X3 bus?
- Stagecoach South Wales.
- How much does the X3 bus cost?
- Adult single £0.60 to £20, day ticket £5.30, weekly £16.80, monthly £61. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Pontypool to Cardiff
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station | 06:15 | 07:15 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:51 | 17:02 | |||||
| Town Hall 2, Pontypool | 06:27 | 07:27 | 08:40 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 15:03 | 15:30 | 17:14 | 19:15 | 21:32 | 23:40 |
| Cross Keys, Lowlands | 15:40 | |||||||||||||
| Cwmbran Comprehensive School, Fairwater | 15:48 | |||||||||||||
| Panteg House, Griffithstown | 06:37 | 07:35 | 08:48 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:11 | 17:21 | 19:22 | 21:39 | 23:47 | |
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 06:56 | 07:55 | 09:06 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:29 | 17:37 | 19:38 | 21:51 | 23:57 | |
| Greenhouse, Llantarnam | 07:06 | 08:05 | 09:15 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:39 | 16:03 | 17:46 | 19:46 | 21:59 | |
| Greenhouse, Llantarnam | 16:03 | |||||||||||||
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 16:26 | |||||||||||||
| Greenhouse, Llantarnam | 16:36 | |||||||||||||
| Kimberly Park, Malpas | 07:14 | 08:14 | 09:25 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:48 | 16:45 | 17:54 | 19:52 | 22:05 | |
| Ipswich Road, Penylan | 07:31 | 08:31 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 16:04 | 17:02 | 18:10 | 20:07 | 22:20 | |
| Greyfriars Road GH, Cardiff | 07:47 | 08:50 | 10:09 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:11 | 15:13 | 16:21 | 17:22 | 18:27 | 20:22 | 22:35 |
Cardiff to Pontypool
| 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyfriars Road GH, Cardiff | 07:50 | 09:00 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:15 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 20:25 | 22:40 | |||
| Ipswich Road, Penylan | 08:05 | 09:15 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:30 | 16:36 | 17:41 | 18:40 | 20:37 | 22:52 | |||
| Kimberly Park, Malpas | 08:23 | 09:31 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:46 | 16:53 | 17:58 | 18:56 | 20:53 | 23:08 | |||
| Greenhouse, Llantarnam | 07:48 | 08:32 | 09:39 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:54 | 17:00 | 18:06 | 19:03 | 20:58 | 23:13 | ||
| Star Row, Oakfield | 07:49 | 08:33 | 09:40 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:55 | 17:02 | 18:07 | 19:04 | 20:59 | 23:14 | ||
| Cwmbran Comprehensive School, Fairwater | 08:03 | |||||||||||||||
| Cross Keys, Lowlands | 08:08 | |||||||||||||||
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E | 06:44 | 08:52 | 09:55 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:17 | 18:21 | 19:18 | 21:10 | 23:22 | ||
| Maesderwen, Pontymoile | 06:57 | 09:07 | 10:10 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:28 | 17:34 | 18:38 | 19:28 | 21:21 | 23:33 | ||
| Town Hall 2, Pontypool | 07:07 | 08:30 | 09:18 | 10:21 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:29 | 14:42 | 15:29 | 16:44 | 17:47 | 18:49 | 19:38 | 21:30 | 23:39 |
| Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station | 07:13 | 09:24 | 10:27 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:48 | 16:50 |
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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