173 Clydach Vale to Porth via Tonypandy, Penygraig
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:50, last bus 22:29. 9 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.40 to £4.20 — more.
173 buses on this route are also run by Thomas of Rhondda (20 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 29 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 173? 11 other bus routes are numbered 173 elsewhere in the UK — see every 173 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:56 | 18:29 | 20:29 | 22:29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Street Terminus (at) | 06:56 | 18:29 | 20:29 | 22:29 |
| Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A4 | 07:01 | 18:34 | 20:34 | 22:34 |
| Brook Street (before 13) | · | 18:40 | 20:40 | 22:40 |
| Aubrey Road (in) | 07:08 | 18:43 | 20:43 | 22:43 |
| Porth Interchange Bay 1 | 07:15 | 18:51 | 20:51 | 22:51 |
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.
Fares on the 173
Adult single £1.40 to £4.20 · Adult return £3.80 to £7.40 · Child single £0.90 to £1.00 · Child return £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.40 | Clydach Vale | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.40 | £1.90 | C'rtStThomSt | ||||||||||||
| £1.40 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Cleeves | |||||||||||
| £1.90 | £2.10 | £1.40 | £1.60 | TonypandyBS | ||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.60 | £1.60 | TonypandyPe'ck | |||||||||
| £2.60 | £3.60 | £2.50 | £2.10 | £1.60 | £1.60 | PenygraigRug | ||||||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.10 | £1.60 | £1.60 | PenygraigMrC | |||||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | WilltwnBrkSt | ||||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | £1.60 | Bank Street | |||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Aubrey Road | ||||
| £3.60 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Dinas Flats | |||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Dinas Park | ||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | £1.60 | Mines Rescue | |
| £4.20 | £4.20 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Porth Lidl's |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Bush Hotel.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South Wales before you travel.
Tickets on the 173
Stagecoach South Wales publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return Wales · Single Wales · Day NetworkRider · Rhondda DayRider · Aberdare DayRider · Child TocynyCymru
…and 24 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South Wales's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South Wales.
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 Stagecoach South Wales before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 173
173 towards Porth
All 29 stops
- Howard Street Terminus (at) Clydach Vale
- Howard Street (o/s 27) Clydach Vale
- Zoar Residential Home (nr former) Clydach Vale
- Cwm Clydach School (before) Clydach Vale
- Bush Hotel (o/s) Blaen Clydach
- Noddfa Chapel (o/s) Blaen Clydach
- Central Hotel (o/s) Blaen Clydach
- Fern Terrace (before) Blaen Clydach
- Waun Road (before) Blaen Clydach
- Davies Street (after) Tonypandy
- Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A4 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
- Bank Street (in) Penygraig
- James Street (o/s 7) Penygraig
- Crawshay Road (opp 53) Penygraig
- Aubrey Road (in) Penygraig
- Dinas Flats (o/s) Dinas
- Dinas Park (o/s) Dinas
- Mines Rescue Station (after) Dinas
- Council Yard (o/s) Dinas
- Lidl (o/s) Dinas
- Remploy (before) Porth
- Porth Interchange Bay 1 Porth
173 towards Clydach Vale
All 29 stops
- Porth Interchange Bay 1 Porth
- Remploy (after) Porth
- Lidl (opp) Dinas
- Council Yard (o/s) Dinas
- Mines Rescue Station (after) Dinas
- Dinas Park (after) Dinas
- Aubrey Road (in) Penygraig
- Crawshay Road (o/s 53) Penygraig
- James Street (o/s 9) Penygraig
- Bank Street (in) Penygraig
- Glamorgan Hotel (opp) 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
- Dunraven Street (opp Lloyds Bank) Tonypandy
- Tonypandy War Memorial (o/s) Tonypandy
- Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A3 Tonypandy
- Fern Terrace (after) Blaen Clydach
- Central Hotel (nr) Blaen Clydach
- Noddfa Chapel (opp) Blaen Clydach
- Bush Hotel (opp) Blaen Clydach
- Cwm Clydach School (o/s) Clydach Vale
- Post Office (o/s) Clydach Vale
- Zoar Residential Home (nr former) Clydach Vale
- Howard Street (o/s 66) Clydach Vale
- Howard Street Terminus (at) Clydach Vale
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 28 July 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 3 August 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/371 · Changes in Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 173 bus?
The first 173 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 173 bus?
The last 173 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:29. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 173 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 173: adult single £1.40 to £4.20, adult return £3.80 to £7.40, child single £0.90 to £1.00, child return £1.60. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 173. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 173 bus?
The 173 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0006630/371. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.