101 Cardiff to Penylan via Cyncoed, Trowbridge
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 07:20, last bus 18:10. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 101? 30 other bus routes are numbered 101 elsewhere in the UK — see every 101 bus timetable by area.
Runs towards Penylan · Monday to Friday · 6 journeys
| Stop | 07:20 | 07:29 | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 13 | · | · | 10:10 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:15 |
| Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) | · | · | 10:24 | 12:24 | 14:24 | 16:30 |
| Beechley Drive (after) | · | 07:29 | 10:36 | 12:36 | 14:36 | 16:44 |
| Holy Family Church (o/s) | · | 07:35 | 10:42 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:51 |
| BBC Studios (o/s) | · | 07:42 | 10:49 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:57 |
| Clos Newydd (opp) | · | 07:50 | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 17:05 |
| Three Elms (opp) | · | 07:57 | 11:04 | 13:04 | 15:04 | 17:12 |
| Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) | · | 08:17 | 11:24 | 13:24 | 15:24 | 17:32 |
| Discovery Inn (opp) | · | 08:29 | 11:34 | 13:34 | 15:34 | 17:43 |
| Cyncoed Village (in) | · | 08:34 | 11:39 | 13:39 | 15:39 | 17:48 |
| Ael y Bryn (o/s) | · | 08:44 | 11:49 | 13:49 | 15:49 | 17:59 |
| Howardian Close (after) | · | 08:55 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:10 |
| Ball Lane (after) | 07:20 | 09:05 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:10 | 18:23 |
| Countisbury Avenue (o/s) | 07:29 | 09:12 | 12:17 | 14:17 | 16:17 | 18:31 |
| St Mellons Police Station (opp) | 07:38 | 09:22 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 16:27 | 18:39 |
| Tarwick Drive (after) | 07:52 | 09:30 | 12:35 | 14:35 | 16:35 | 18:49 |
| Howardian Close (before) | 08:10 | 09:44 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 | 19:02 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 101. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Cardiff Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Penylan: 6 journeys, first 07:20 towards Cardiff: 6 journeys, first 07:20
Route map
All stops on route 101
101 towards Penylan
All 147 stops
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 13 Cardiff Bus Station
- Westgate Street KM (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bridge KQ (o/s) Cardiff
- St Davids Hospital (opp) Riverside
- Wyndham Crescent (after) Canton
- Albert Street (before) Canton
- Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) Canton
- Radnor Court (before) Canton
- Clive Road (after) Canton
- Wessex St (before) Canton
- Victoria Park 3 (at) Victoria Park
- Windway Road (before) Canton
- Ely Bridge (before) Canton
- Ely Road (opp) Fairwater
- Waungron Park Station (before) Fairwater
- McLay Court (o/s) Fairwater
- The Fairwater (before) Fairwater
- Wellwright Road (before) Fairwater
- Gorse Place (o/s 43) Pentrebane
- Pinehurst Road (after) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (after) Pentrebane
- Bishop Hannon Drive (after) Pentrebane
- Ashcroft Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Roche Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Peter Lea Primary (o/s) Fairwater
- Pwllmelin Road (after) Fairwater
- Holy Family Church (o/s) Fairwater
- Keyston Road (o/s 79) Fairwater
- Cosheston Close (after) Fairwater
- Camellia Court (o/s) Fairwater
- Heol Seddon (after) Danescourt
- Radyr Court (opp) Danescourt
- Burne Jones Close (before) Danescourt
- Heol Urban (after) Danescourt
- Danescourt Way (after) Danescourt
- Llantrisant Rise (before) Llandaff
- Gillian Road (after) Llandaff
- BBC Studios (o/s) Llandaff
- Radyr Court Road (before) Llandaff
- Ysgol Glantaf (opp) Llandaff North
- James & Jenkins (after Pineapple) Llandaff North
- Llandaff Station (before) Llandaff North
- Church Road (after) Whitchurch
- Clos Newydd (opp) Whitchurch
- Kelston Road (after) Whitchurch
- Velindre Hospital (after) Whitchurch
- Whitchurch Library (o/s) Whitchurch
- Plas y Llan (after) Whitchurch
- Merthyr Road Shops (o/s Opticians) Whitchurch
- Three Elms (opp) Whitchurch
- Ararat Church (after) Whitchurch
- The Philog (o/s 71) Whitchurch
- Birchgrove Road (o/s 90) Birchgrove
- Birchgrove (after) Birchgrove
- Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 51) Heath
- Heath Park Way (entrance) University Hospital of Wales
- Childrens Unit (opp) University Hospital of Wales
- Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
- Ty Maeth (before) University Hospital of Wales
- Cemetery Gates (after) Heath
- Heathmead (before) Heath
- Highfield Road Top (opp junct) Heath
- Heath Halt Road (o/s 43) Heath
- Lake Road North (nr) Roath Park
- Celyn Avenue (o/s 37) Roath Park
- Discovery Inn (opp) Cyncoed
- Lomond Crescent (after) Cyncoed
- Cyncoed Avenue (before) Cyncoed
- St Ederyn's Road (before) Cyncoed
- Llangorse Rd (after) Cyncoed
- Cyncoed Village (in) Cyncoed
- Derwen Road (after) Cyncoed
- Westminster Drive (after) Cyncoed
- Meadow Close (before) Cyncoed
- Ty Cerrig (before) Pentwyn
- Aldi (after) Pentwyn
- Llwyn Castan (after) Pentwyn
- Glyncoed School (after) Pentwyn
- Wern Goch (after) Pentwyn
- Glenwood (opp) Llanedeyrn
- Pensylvania (before) Llanedeyrn
- Ael y Bryn (o/s) Llanedeyrn
- Queenwood (opp) Llanedeyrn
- Llanedeyrn Road (after roundabout) Llanedeyrn
- St Teilo's (before) Penylan
- Grafton Close (before) Penylan
- Lothian Cres (before) Penylan
- Carisbrooke Way (nr 118) Penylan
- Queenwood Close (before) Penylan
- Penylan Oval (nr) Penylan
- Greenlawns (after) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue Top (o/s 9) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue (o/s 41) Penylan
- Earl`s Court Road (before) Penylan
- Howardian Close (after) Penylan
- Sainsbury's (opp) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (after) Penylan
- Ipswich Road (before) Penylan
- Castle Avenue (after) Rumney
- Ty Mawr Road (after) Rumney
- Carpenters Arms (o/s former) Rumney
- Llanrumney Avenue (after Cross Inn) Rumney
- Eastern Leisure Centre (nr) Llanrumney
- Lynton Terrace (after) Llanrumney
- Ball Lane (after) Llanrumney
- Llanrumney Hall (opp) Llanrumney
- Laureate Close (o/s) Llanrumney
- Thackeray Crescent (before) Llanrumney
- Siloam Baptist (opp) Llanrumney
- Hazlitt Close (after) Llanrumney
- Arnold Avenue (after) Llanrumney
- Bluebell Drive (before) Llanrumney
- Elgar Crescent (after) Llanrumney
- Countisbury Avenue (o/s) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Ave (opp junct) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Avenue (after) Rumney
- Bluebell Inn (after) Old St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (after pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Sanderling Drive (before) St Mellons
- St Mellons Police Station (opp) St Mellons
- Coleford Drive (before) St Mellons
- Willowbrook Drive (before) St Mellons
- Crickhowell Road (after) St Mellons
- Meadowlane Primary School (o/s) St Mellons
- Clos Gwlad-Yr-Haf (o/s) St Mellons
- Willowbrook School (opp) St Mellons
- Kwik Save (opp) St Mellons
- Willowdene Way (before) St Mellons
- Heritage Park (o/s) St Mellons
- Heritage Inn (o/s) St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (before pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Tarwick Drive (after) St Mellons
- Ty Coch Court (nr) Trowbridge
- Hendre Road (after) Trowbridge
- Abergele Road (before) Trowbridge
- Trowbridge Road (after) Trowbridge
- Towyn Road (before) Rumney
- Harris Avenue (after) Rumney
- Heron Road (after) Rumney
- Mardy Road (before) Rumney
- Quarry Dale (after) Rumney
- Brachdy Lane (after) Rumney
- Tredelerch Road (before) Rumney
- The Potteries (o/s) Rumney
- Ipswich Road (after) Penylan
- Sainsbury's (before) Penylan
- Howardian Close (before) Penylan
101 towards Cardiff
All 149 stops
- Howardian Close (after) Penylan
- Sainsbury's (opp) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (after) Penylan
- Ipswich Road (before) Penylan
- Castle Avenue (after) Rumney
- Ty Mawr Road (after) Rumney
- Carpenters Arms (o/s former) Rumney
- Llanrumney Avenue (after Cross Inn) Rumney
- Eastern Leisure Centre (nr) Llanrumney
- Lynton Terrace (after) Llanrumney
- Ball Lane (after) Llanrumney
- Llanrumney Hall (opp) Llanrumney
- Laureate Close (o/s) Llanrumney
- Thackeray Crescent (before) Llanrumney
- Siloam Baptist (opp) Llanrumney
- Hazlitt Close (after) Llanrumney
- Arnold Avenue (after) Llanrumney
- Bluebell Drive (before) Llanrumney
- Elgar Crescent (after) Llanrumney
- Countisbury Avenue (o/s) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Ave (opp junct) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Avenue (after) Rumney
- Bluebell Inn (after) Old St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (after pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Sanderling Drive (before) St Mellons
- St Mellons Police Station (opp) St Mellons
- Coleford Drive (before) St Mellons
- Willowbrook Drive (before) St Mellons
- Crickhowell Road (after) St Mellons
- Meadowlane Primary School (o/s) St Mellons
- Clos Gwlad-Yr-Haf (o/s) St Mellons
- Willowbrook School (opp) St Mellons
- Kwik Save (opp) St Mellons
- Willowdene Way (before) St Mellons
- Heritage Park (o/s) St Mellons
- Heritage Inn (o/s) St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (before pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Tarwick Drive (after) St Mellons
- Ty Coch Court (nr) Trowbridge
- Hendre Road (after) Trowbridge
- Abergele Road (before) Trowbridge
- Trowbridge Road (after) Trowbridge
- Towyn Road (before) Rumney
- Harris Avenue (after) Rumney
- Heron Road (after) Rumney
- Mardy Road (before) Rumney
- Quarry Dale (after) Rumney
- Brachdy Lane (after) Rumney
- Tredelerch Road (before) Rumney
- The Potteries (o/s) Rumney
- Ipswich Road (after) Penylan
- Sainsbury's (before) Penylan
- Howardian Close (before) Penylan
- Baron's Court Road (before) Penylan
- Southcourt Road (before) Penylan
- Waterloo Road (after) Penylan
- Bronwydd Avenue (after) Penylan
- Greenlawns (before) Penylan
- Penylan Oval (nr) Penylan
- Queenwood Close (before) Penylan
- Carisbrooke Way (o/s 102) Penylan
- Lothian Cres (before) Penylan
- Grafton Close (after) Penylan
- Lonsdale Road (after) Penylan
- Llanedeyrn Road (before roundabout) Llanedeyrn
- Queenwood (o/s) Llanedeyrn
- Ael y Bryn (opp) Llanedeyrn
- Pensylvania (after) Llanedeyrn
- Glenwood (o/s) Llanedeyrn
- Wern Goch (before) Pentwyn
- Holly Bush (o/s) Pentwyn
- Llwyn Castan (before) Pentwyn
- Aldi (before) Pentwyn
- Ty Cerrig (after) Pentwyn
- Gwern Rhuddi Road (nr 87) Cyncoed
- Westminster Drive (after) Cyncoed
- Cyncoed Village (before) Cyncoed
- Westminster Crescent (before) Cyncoed
- St Ederyn's Road (after) Cyncoed
- Cyncoed Avenue (after) Cyncoed
- Lomond Crescent (opp junct) Cyncoed
- Discovery Inn (o/s) Cyncoed
- Celyn Avenue (o/s 32) Roath Park
- Heath Halt Road (after) Heath
- Highfield Road Top (before) Heath
- Heathwood Grove (after) Heath
- Cemetery Gates (o/s) Heath
- Ty Maeth (after) University Hospital of Wales
- Hospital (opp) University Hospital of Wales
- Dental Hospital (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
- Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 44) Heath
- Birchgrove 1 (o/s Principality) Birchgrove
- Birchgrove Road (o/s 43) Birchgrove
- The Philog (o/s 72) Whitchurch
- Ararat Church (opp) Whitchurch
- Three Elms (o/s) Whitchurch
- Merthyr Road Shops (o/s Coral) Whitchurch
- Penlline Court (after) Whitchurch
- Whitchurch Library (opp) Whitchurch
- Velindre Hospital (opp) Whitchurch
- Kelston Road (before) Whitchurch
- Clos Newydd (after) Whitchurch
- Wingfield Road (adj) Whitchurch
- Llandaff Station (after) Llandaff North
- James & Jenkins (before Pineapple) Llandaff North
- Cow & Snuffers (o/s) Llandaff North
- Bridge Road (in) Llandaff
- Rowing Club (after) Llandaff
- BBC Studios (opp) Llandaff
- Gillian Road (after) Llandaff
- Triscombe Drive (after) Llandaff
- Heol Urban (before) Danescourt
- Burne Jones Close (after) Danescourt
- Blethin Close (opp) Danescourt
- Heol Seddon (before) Danescourt
- Tangmere Drive (before) Fairwater
- Waterhall Road (after) Fairwater
- Keyston Road (o/s 110) Fairwater
- Carter Place (opp) Fairwater
- Pwllmelin Road (before) Fairwater
- Whitland Close (after) Fairwater
- Kerrigan Close (before) Fairwater
- Waterhall Road (after) Pentrebane
- Roche Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (before) Pentrebane
- Ashcroft Crescent (before) Pentrebane
- Maple Drive (before) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (before) Pentrebane
- Pinehurst Road (opp) Pentrebane
- Holly Road (before) Pentrebane
- Everswell Rd (before) Fairwater
- The Fairwater (opp) Fairwater
- Llangattock Road (before) Fairwater
- Norbury Road (after) Fairwater
- Waungron Park Station (before) Fairwater
- Waungron Road (after) Fairwater
- Ely Bridge (after) Canton
- Windway Road (before) Canton
- Victoria Park 1 (o/s) Victoria Park
- Nesta Road (after) Canton
- Clive Road (before) Canton
- Radnor Court (o/s) Canton
- Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) Canton
- Albert Street (before) Canton
- Wyndham Crescent (before) Canton
- Neville Street (o/s 5) Riverside
- Despenser Gardens (opp) Riverside
- Fitzhamon Embankment (opp 17) Riverside
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 13 Cardiff Bus Station
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 101 bus?
The first 101 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 101 bus?
The last 101 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 101 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 101. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 101 bus?
The 101 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from Cardiff Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.