Bus times in Nelson (Caerphilly)
All the buses in Nelson: 7 bus routes and 39 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 as of 04:43
Scheduled times at Nelson’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Nelson today
- 7 Blackwood → Pontypridd via Pontllanfraith, Nelson Harris Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:20 · last 18:05
- 78 Merthyr Tydfil → Pontypridd via Treharris, Nelson Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · first 05:32 · last 18:45
- 79 Merthyr Tydfil → Bedlinog via Troedyrhiw, Treharris Stagecoach South Wales · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 19:10
- C1 Nelson circular Connect2 · Tuesdays and Fridays only · first 10:00 · last 11:05
- C16 Caerphilly → Nelson via Ystrad Mynach, Gelligaer Harris Coaches · not Sundays · first 07:40 · last 17:10
- C16 Nelson → Caerphilly via Gelligaer, Ystrad Mynach Stagecoach South Wales · first 18:55 · last 22:55
- X38 Pontypridd → Bargoed via Cilfynydd, Nelson Harris Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 18:26
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 78 bus, C16 bus, 79 bus, X38 bus, 7 bus or C1 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Nelson
All 39 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Nelson
Busiest stops
- Llancaiach View (before) 5 routes
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) 5 routes
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 5 routes
- Star Club (o/s) 5 routes
- Llancaiach View (after) 4 routes
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) 4 routes
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 2 4 routes
- Star Club (opp) 4 routes
- Co-op (o/s) 3 routes
- Llancaiach Fawr (before) 3 routes
- Llancaiach Fawr (after) 3 routes
- Co-op (opp) 2 routes
Nelson (39 stops)
- Beech Tree Way (after)
- Beech Tree Way (nr)
- Bryncelyn Community Centre (o/s)
- Bryncelyn Junction (after)
- Bryncelyn Junction (before)
- Cae'r Gelynnen (before)
- Cae'r Gelynnen (opp)
- Co-op (o/s)
- Co-op (opp)
- Co-op Car Park (in)
- Hawthorne Road (o/s 5)
- Heol Isaf (Entrance)
- Heol Uchaf (after)
- Heol Uchaf (T junction)
- Llancaiach Fawr (after)
- Llancaiach Fawr (before)
- Llancaiach View (after)
- Llancaiach View (before)
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) south-east bound
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) north-west bound
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 1
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 2
- Police Houses (nr)
- Springfield Terrace (o/s 31)
- Springfield Terrace (on)
- St John's Church (o/s)
- St John's Church (opp)
- Star Club (o/s)
- Star Club (opp)
- The Hollybush (after)
- The Hollybush (o/s)
- The Railway Inn (adj)
- The Railway Inn (after)
- The Rowan Tree (after)
- The Rowan Tree (before)
- Wellington Stores (before)
- Wellington Stores (opp)
- Welsh Water Offices (before)
- Welsh Water Offices (opp)
Operators in Nelson
Bus services here are registered with Caerphilly County Borough Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Nelson?
7 bus routes serve Nelson, run by Harris Coaches, Stagecoach South Wales and Connect2. They are the 78 (Merthyr Tydfil to Pontypridd), the 79 (Merthyr Tydfil to Bedlinog), the X38 (Pontypridd to Bargoed), the 7 (Blackwood to Pontypridd), the C16 (Caerphilly to Nelson), the C16 (Nelson to Caerphilly) and the C1 (Nelson circular).
How much is the bus fare in Nelson?
Fares in Nelson are set by each operator — the England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales. Buses here are run by Harris Coaches, Stagecoach South Wales, Connect2 — check their day tickets for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Nelson?
There are 39 active bus stops in Nelson. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.