172 Aberdare Bus Station Arrive ↔ Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:10, last bus 20:50. 36 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 172. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 · Monday to Friday towards Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 · Saturday towards Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 · Sunday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Monday to Friday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Saturday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Sunday
| Aberdare Bus Station 12 | 05:10 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 17:00 | 18:15 | 18:15 |
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| Maerdy Court (o/s) | 05:22 | 07:13 | 08:13 | 09:14 | 09:28 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 11:28 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 14:28 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 16:28 | 17:14 | 18:29 | 18:28 |
| Ferndale Library (before) | 05:31 | 07:23 | 08:23 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 11:36 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 14:36 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 16:36 | 17:24 | 18:39 | 18:36 |
| Roundabout (on) | 05:41 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 11:45 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 14:45 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 16:45 | 17:34 | 18:48 | 18:45 |
| Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5 | 05:53 | 07:48 | 08:48 | 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 11:57 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 14:57 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 16:57 | 17:49 | 19:00 | 18:57 |
| Mr Creemy (o/s) | 05:57 | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:54 | 19:04 | 19:02 |
| Waunrhydd Road (under bridge) | 06:10 | 08:07 | 09:07 | 10:10 | 10:14 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 12:14 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 15:14 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 17:14 | 18:09 | 19:18 | 19:14 |
| Hendreforgan Primary School (before) | 06:16 | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:17 | 10:20 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 12:20 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 16:16 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 19:24 | 19:20 |
| Dunraven Hotel (nr former) | · | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:32 | · | 11:31 | 12:31 | · | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | · | 16:31 | 17:30 | · | 18:29 | · | · |
| Ynysawdre Comprehensive School (o/s) | 06:35 | · | · | · | 10:37 | · | · | 12:37 | · | · | · | 15:37 | · | · | 17:37 | · | 19:41 | 19:37 |
| Sarn Sainsbury (opp) | 06:43 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:38 | 10:45 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 12:45 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 15:45 | 16:37 | 17:36 | 17:45 | 18:34 | 19:49 | 19:45 |
| Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 (Bay 7) | 06:51 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:47 | · | 11:46 | 12:46 | · | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | · | 16:46 | 17:44 | · | 18:42 | 19:56 | · |
| Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 (Bay 6) | · | · | · | · | 10:53 | · | · | 12:53 | · | · | · | 15:53 | · | · | 17:53 | · | · | 19:53 |
Route map
All stops on route 172
172 towards Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
- Aberdare Bus Station 12 Aberdare
- Victoria Square (nr 33) Aberdare
- Mary Street (o/s 24) Aberdare
- Maerdy Court (o/s) Maerdy
- Conservative Club (o/s) Maerdy
- Sion Chapel (after) Maerdy
- Glanville Terrace (o/s 9) Maerdy
- Ferndale Cemetery (opp) Ferndale
- Ffaldau Terrace (opp Post Box) Ferndale
- Highfield (opp) Ferndale
- Morris Terrace (o/s 2) Ferndale
- Rhondda Road (after) Ferndale
- North Road (opp 41) Ferndale
- Penuel (after) Ferndale
- Ferndale Library (before) Ferndale
- Ferndale Hotel (o/s) Ferndale
- Ferndale Clinic (o/s) Ferndale
- Rhondda Fach Sports Centre (nr) Tylorstown
- Prospect (after) Tylorstown
- Welfare Hall (o/s) Tylorstown
- Jubilee Hotel (opp former) Tylorstown
- Police Station (after) Tylorstown
- Parry Street (opp) Tylorstown
- Penrhys Avenue (after) Tylorstown
- Penrhys Uchaf Tylorstown
- Roundabout (on) Penrhys
- Dan y Graig (after) Ystrad Rhondda
- Penrhys Hill (on) Ystrad Rhondda
- Star Hotel (behind) Ystrad Rhondda
- Bungalows (o/s 4) Ystrad Rhondda
- Sports Centre (after) Ystrad Rhondda
- Pont Rhondda (after) Llwyn-y-pia
- Llwynypia Post Office (before) Llwyn-y-pia
- Cwm Rhondda Hospital (before) Llwyn-y-pia
- Princess Louise Road (opp 1) Llwyn-y-pia
- Magistrates Court (opp) Llwyn-y-pia
- Llwynypia Asda (o/s) Llwyn-y-pia
- Enterprise Centre (before) Llwyn-y-pia
- Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5 Tonypandy
- Tonypandy War Memorial (opp) Tonypandy
- Steps (by) Tonypandy
- Co-op (o/s) Tonypandy
- Penygraig Rugby Club (after) Penygraig
- Mr Creemy (o/s) Penygraig
- Labour Club (after) Penygraig
- Brook Street (before 13) Williamstown
- Glamorgan Hotel (opp) Williamstown
- School Street (o/s 4) Williamstown
- Saron (after) Williamstown
- Craig Mission (o/s) Edmondstown
- Black Diamond (before) Edmondstown
- Trebanog Workingmen`s Club (opp) Trebanog
- Cilely Farm (by) Trebanog
- Trebanog Arms (after) Trebanog
- Brentan Villa (nr) Tonyrefail
- Martin Crescent (before) Tonyrefail
- Steps (before) Tonyrefail
- Leisure Centre (after) Tonyrefail
- Waunrhydd Road (under bridge) Tonyrefail
- Comprehensive School (o/s) Tonyrefail
- Padfield Court (o/s) Bryngolau
- Embankment (adj) Hendreforgan
- Ffordd Llanbad (after) Hendreforgan
- Hendreforgan Primary School (before) Hendreforgan
- New Inn (nr former) Glynogwr
- Old Parish Road (nr) Glynllan
- Isfryn Industrial Estate (nr) Blackmill
- Blackmill Post Office (opp) Blackmill
- Graig Terrace (Cwm Felin) (Adj) Blackmill
- Blackmill Hill (nr Dan y Coed) Blackmill
- Newmill Bend (at) Bryncethin
- Dunraven Hotel (nr former) Bryncethin
- Royal Oak (o/s) Bryncoch
- Masons Arms (after) Bryncethin
- Wigan Terrace (adj 1) Bryncethin
- Brynmenyn (after Trading Estate) Abergarw
- Sing Ping (opp) Abergarw
- Bryn Road (adj School) Brynmenyn
- Jumbo Hill (in) Brynmenyn
- Gas Works (nr former) Brynmenyn
- Heol-yr-Ysgol (opp pool) Ynysawdre
- Ynysawdre Comprehensive School (o/s) Ynysawdre
- Heol y Bont (before) Ynysawdre
- Heol Canola (in) Sarn
- Filco (before) Sarn
- Bryncoch Hall (adj School) Bryncoch
- Bryncoch Hall (nr) Bryncoch
- Sarn Sainsbury (opp) Derwen
- Litchard Hill (after roundabout) Litchard
- Litchard Cross (o/s 19) Litchard
- Princess of Wales Hospital (after) Bridgend
- Pendre (after) Bridgend
- Cemetery Road (before) Bridgend
- Coity Road (o/s 30) Bridgend
- Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 (Bay 7) Bridgend
- Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 (Bay 6) Bridgend
172 towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive
- Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 (Bay 7) Bridgend
- Coity Road (o/s Vesta Court) Bridgend
- Cemetery Road (after) Bridgend
- Princess of Wales Hospital (after) Bridgend
- Pendre (before) Bridgend
- Litchard Cross (by Post box) Litchard
- Litchard Hill (before roundablout) Litchard
- Sarn Sainsbury (o/s) Derwen
- Cae Caddy Roundabout (before) Derwen
- Royal Oak (opp) Bryncoch
- Bryncoch Hall (nr) Bryncoch
- Masons Arms (after) Bryncethin
- Gwyn Jones Garage (opp) Bryncethin
- Eustace Drive (after) Bryncoch
- Bryncoch Hall (nr) Bryncoch
- Heol Canola (in) Sarn
- Filco (opp) Sarn
- Heol-y-Bont (after) Ynysawdre
- Heol-yr-Ysgol (o/s pool) Ynysawdre
- Ynysawdre Comprehensive School (opp) Ynysawdre
- Jumbo Hill (in) Brynmenyn
- Gas Works (nr former) Brynmenyn
- Cemetery (o/s) Brynmenyn
- Sing Ping (after) Abergarw
- Brynmenyn (before Trading Estate) Abergarw
- Wigan Terrace (o/s 43) Bryncethin
- Bryncethin Garage (opp) Bryncethin
- Newmill Bend (at) Bryncethin
- Blackmill Hill (nr Dan y coed) Blackmill
- Post Office (o/s) Blackmill
- Isfryn Industrial Estate (nr) Blackmill
- Glen View (layby) Glynllan
- Graig Terrace (O/s) Blackmill
- Glynllan (after) Glynllan
- New Inn (nr former) Glynogwr
- Ffordd Llanbad (after) Hendreforgan
- Hendreforgan Primary School (opp) Hendreforgan
- Hendreforgan (at path to) Hendreforgan
- Cemetery (nr) Bryngolau
- Padfield Court (opp) Bryngolau
- Comprehensive School (opp) Tonyrefail
- Tonyrefail Playing Fields (opp) Tonyrefail
- Waunrhydd Road (under bridge) Tonyrefail
- Martin Crescent (after) Tonyrefail
- Steps (after) Tonyrefail
- Brentan Villa (nr) Tonyrefail
- Cilely Farm (after) Trebanog
- Trebanog Workingmen`s Club (o/s) Trebanog
- Black Diamond (before) Edmondstown
- Trebanog Arms (before) Trebanog
- Terry Stores (nr former) Edmondstown
- School Street (o/s 17) Williamstown
- Saron (before) Williamstown
- Glamorgan Hotel (o/s) Williamstown
- Brook Street (opp 13) Williamstown
- Labour Club (before) Penygraig
- Penygraig Post Office (before) Penygraig
- Penygraig Rugby Club (o/s) Penygraig
- Co-op (opp) Tonypandy
- Tonypandy War Memorial (o/s) Tonypandy
- Steps (opp) Tonypandy
- Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A1 Tonypandy
- Enterprise Centre (after) Llwyn-y-pia
- Llwynypia Asda (opp) Llwyn-y-pia
- Princess Louise Road (o/s 1) Llwyn-y-pia
- Magistrates Court (o/s) Llwyn-y-pia
- Partridge Square (before) Llwyn-y-pia
- Cwm Rhondda Hospital (after) Llwyn-y-pia
- Pont Rhondda (before) Llwyn-y-pia
- Bungalows (before Llysawel) Ystrad Rhondda
- Sports Centre (before) Ystrad Rhondda
- Star Hotel (after) Ystrad Rhondda
- Dan y Graig (before) Ystrad Rhondda
- Penrhys Hill (on) Ystrad Rhondda
- Roundabout (on) Penrhys
- Parry Street (after) Tylorstown
- Penrhys Avenue (before) Tylorstown
- Jubilee Hotel (o/s former) Tylorstown
- Police Station (opp) Tylorstown
- Welfare Hall (opp) Tylorstown
- Prospect (before) Tylorstown
- Rhondda Fach Sports Centre (nr) Tylorstown
- Ferndale Clinic (after) Ferndale
- Ferndale Hotel (before) Ferndale
- Rhondda Hotel (o/s former) Ferndale
- North Road Schools (o/s) Ferndale
- Rhondda Road (before) Ferndale
- North Road (o/s 44) Ferndale
- Morris Terrace (o/s Ffaldau View) Ferndale
- Ffaldau Terrace (adj Post Box) Ferndale
- Highfield (before) Ferndale
- Ferndale Cemetery (o/s) Ferndale
- Glanville Terrace (opp 5) Maerdy
- Conservative Club (opp) Maerdy
- Sion Chapel (after) Maerdy
- Maerdy Court (after) Maerdy
- Mary Street (before) Aberdare
- Aberdare Library (before) Aberdare
- Depot Road (adj) Gadlys
- Aberdare Bus Station (in) Aberdare
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Torpoint and Callywith College, Bodmin given service number 172 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Jan 2026 Operating between Torpoint and Callywith College Bodmin given service number 172 effective from 04 January 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 From: Torpoint To: Callywith College Bodmin Via: Name or No.: 172 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 31 August 2025 Other details: A New service from Torpoint to Callywith College , Bodmin operating one trip in each direction
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BridgendAberdareTonyrefailSarnFerndaleBryncochPenygraigTrebanogTylorstownTonypandyYstrad RhonddaLlwyn-y-pia
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 172 bus?
The first 172 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 172 bus?
The last 172 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 172 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 172. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 172 bus?
The 172 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.