17 Cardiff circular via Caerau, Ely
Operated by Cardiff Bus. Registered as running via Victoria Park, Heol Trelai. First bus 04:45, last bus 22:30. 83 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
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| Stop | 04:45 | 05:05 | 05:25 | 05:30 | 05:47 | 06:17 | 06:12 | 06:32 | 06:56 | 06:50 | 07:09 | 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:26 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:53 | 08:03 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 09:14 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:29 | 14:41 | 14:53 | 15:06 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:07 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:13 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:40 | 22:30 |
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| Wood Street JA (o/s) | · | · | · | · | 05:47 | · | 06:12 | 06:32 | · | 06:50 | · | 07:10 | 07:19 | 07:26 | 07:36 | 07:43 | 07:53 | 08:03 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 08:50 | 09:02 | 09:14 | 09:28 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:52 | 14:04 | 14:16 | 14:29 | 14:41 | 14:53 | 15:06 | 15:18 | 15:30 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:07 | 16:19 | 16:31 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:13 | 18:27 | 18:41 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:40 | 22:30 |
| Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) | 04:45 | 05:05 | 05:25 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 06:17 | 06:21 | 06:41 | 06:56 | 07:01 | 07:09 | 07:21 | 07:30 | 07:38 | 07:48 | 07:55 | 08:06 | 08:16 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:41 | 09:53 | 10:03 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:03 | 11:13 | 11:23 | 11:33 | 11:43 | 11:53 | 12:03 | 12:13 | 12:23 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 13:03 | 13:13 | 13:23 | 13:33 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:07 | 14:19 | 14:31 | 14:44 | 14:56 | 15:08 | 15:22 | 15:34 | 15:46 | 15:59 | 16:11 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:25 | 17:37 | 17:49 | 18:01 | 18:15 | 18:28 | 18:42 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:22 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:51 | 22:41 |
| Western Cemetery (o/s) | 05:02 | 05:22 | 05:42 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:22 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:53 | 08:01 | 08:11 | 08:21 | 08:32 | 08:42 | 08:52 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:26 | 09:38 | 09:50 | 10:04 | 10:16 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:56 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:21 | 14:33 | 14:45 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:38 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:14 | 16:27 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 17:03 | 17:15 | 17:26 | 17:38 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:14 | 18:25 | 18:39 | 18:52 | 19:05 | 19:19 | 19:30 | 19:44 | 19:59 | 20:19 | 20:39 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:12 | 23:02 |
| Red House Road (after) | 05:08 | 05:28 | 05:48 | 05:53 | 06:19 | 06:40 | 06:47 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:29 | 07:37 | 07:49 | 08:00 | 08:09 | 08:19 | 08:29 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:12 | 09:22 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 10:11 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:27 | 14:40 | 14:52 | 15:06 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:45 | 15:59 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:33 | 16:44 | 16:57 | 17:09 | 17:21 | 17:32 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:31 | 18:45 | 18:58 | 19:10 | 19:24 | 19:35 | 19:49 | 20:04 | 20:24 | 20:44 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:17 | 23:07 |
| Victoria Park 2 (o/s) | 05:15 | 05:35 | 05:55 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:48 | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:39 | 07:47 | 07:59 | 08:10 | 08:19 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 10:07 | 10:20 | 10:32 | 10:42 | 10:52 | 11:02 | 11:12 | 11:22 | 11:32 | 11:42 | 11:52 | 12:02 | 12:12 | 12:22 | 12:32 | 12:42 | 12:52 | 13:02 | 13:12 | 13:22 | 13:32 | 13:42 | 13:52 | 14:02 | 14:12 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:29 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:08 | 16:17 | 16:29 | 16:42 | 16:53 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:30 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:04 | 18:16 | 18:28 | 18:39 | 18:53 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:31 | 19:42 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 20:51 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:24 | 23:13 |
| Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) | 05:18 | 05:38 | 05:58 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 06:52 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:36 | 07:44 | 07:52 | 08:04 | 08:15 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:48 | 10:00 | 10:12 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:47 | 10:57 | 11:07 | 11:17 | 11:27 | 11:37 | 11:47 | 11:57 | 12:07 | 12:17 | 12:27 | 12:37 | 12:47 | 12:57 | 13:07 | 13:17 | 13:27 | 13:37 | 13:47 | 13:57 | 14:07 | 14:17 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:54 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 15:59 | 16:13 | 16:22 | 16:34 | 16:47 | 16:58 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:35 | 17:46 | 17:58 | 18:09 | 18:21 | 18:33 | 18:43 | 18:57 | 19:10 | 19:21 | 19:35 | 19:46 | 20:00 | 20:15 | 20:35 | 20:55 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:27 | 23:16 |
| Wood Street JA (o/s) | 05:25 | 05:45 | 06:05 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:47 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:01 | 10:13 | 10:25 | 10:37 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:19 | 12:29 | 12:39 | 12:49 | 12:59 | 13:09 | 13:19 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:49 | 13:59 | 14:09 | 14:19 | 14:29 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:48 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:26 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 17:00 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:35 | 17:47 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:28 | 18:40 | 18:52 | · | 19:07 | 19:19 | 19:30 | · | 19:55 | 20:09 | · | 20:44 | 21:04 | 21:25 | 21:55 | · | 23:24 |
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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.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (122 journeys, against 83), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (186 journeys, against 65), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (122 journeys, against 83), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 17
17 towards Cardiff
All 53 stops
- Wood Street JA (o/s) Cardiff
- Westgate Street KL (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bridge KR (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
- Colin Way (after) Caerau
- Aldi (o/s) Caerau
- The Pendine (at) Caerau
- Amroth Road (o/s 1) Caerau
- Bromley Drive (before) Caerau
- Haverford Way (before) Caerau
- Heol Pennar (o/s 17) Caerau
- Canaston Place (before) Caerau
- Newgale Place (before) Caerau
- Prendergast Place (after) Caerau
- Home Guard Club (after) Caerau
- Heol Trenewydd (before) Caerau
- Ty Newydd Ely 1 (o/s) Caerau
- Cyntwell Avenue (before) Caerau
- Haig Place (before) Ely
- Green Farm Close (after) Ely
- Western Cemetery (o/s) Ely
- Mostyn Road (after) Ely
- Snowden Road (after) Ely
- Foxglove Close (after) Ely
- St Francis School (o/s) Ely
- Resurrection Church (o/s) Ely
- Red House Road (after) Ely
- Charteris Green (adj) Ely
- Grand Avenue (after) Ely
- Heol-y-Felin (after) Ely
- Ely Legion (o/s former) Ely
- Ely Bridge (after) Canton
- Windway Road (before) Canton
- Victoria Park 2 (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
- Wood Street JA (o/s) Cardiff
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0000273/94 · Changes in Cardiff Council · All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 17 bus?
The first 17 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 17 bus?
The last 17 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 17 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 17. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 17 bus?
The 17 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from Cardiff Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0000273/94. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.