18 Cardiff circular via Michaelston Super Ely
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:30. 79 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 18? 58 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.
Runs towards Cardiff · Monday to Friday · 79 journeys
| Stop | 05:30 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:43 | 06:56 | 07:12 | 07:24 | 07:24 | 07:41 | 07:51 | 08:01 | 07:58 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:22 | 09:34 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:22 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 18:06 | 18:20 | 18:34 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:17 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:20 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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| Wood Street JA (o/s) | 05:30 | 05:56 | 06:23 | 06:43 | 06:56 | · | · | 07:24 | · | · | · | 07:58 | 08:08 | 08:20 | 08:33 | 08:44 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:22 | 09:34 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:46 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:22 | 14:35 | 14:47 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:24 | 15:36 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:13 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 16:49 | 17:01 | 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:39 | 17:52 | 18:06 | 18:20 | 18:34 | 18:48 | 19:03 | 19:17 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:20 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) | 05:38 | 06:06 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:12 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:41 | 07:51 | 08:01 | 08:11 | 08:21 | 08:33 | 08:46 | 08:57 | 09:09 | 09:21 | 09:35 | 09:47 | 09:58 | 10:08 | 10:18 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:48 | 10:58 | 11:08 | 11:18 | 11:28 | 11:38 | 11:48 | 11:58 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:28 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:58 | 13:08 | 13:18 | 13:28 | 13:38 | 13:50 | 14:01 | 14:13 | 14:25 | 14:37 | 14:50 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:52 | 16:05 | 16:18 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:54 | 17:06 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 17:43 | 17:55 | 18:08 | 18:21 | 18:35 | 18:47 | 19:01 | 19:15 | 19:29 | 19:47 | 20:07 | 20:32 | 20:57 | 21:31 | 22:11 | 23:10 | 23:40 |
| St Davids Crescent (before) | 05:46 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:17 | 07:22 | 07:34 | 07:46 | 07:52 | 08:02 | 08:12 | 08:22 | 08:33 | 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:46 | 09:58 | 10:09 | 10:19 | 10:29 | 10:39 | 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 | 14:03 | 14:14 | 14:26 | 14:38 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:42 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:19 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:31 | 17:44 | 17:56 | 18:08 | 18:21 | 18:34 | 18:47 | 18:59 | 19:12 | 19:26 | 19:40 | 19:58 | 20:18 | 20:46 | 21:08 | 21:41 | 22:21 | 23:19 | 23:49 |
| Cyntwell Avenue (after) | 05:54 | 06:22 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:27 | 07:33 | 07:45 | 07:57 | 08:06 | 08:16 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:44 | 09:58 | 10:09 | 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 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 15:56 | 16:08 | 16:20 | 16:32 | 16:44 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:42 | 17:55 | 18:07 | 18:19 | 18:32 | 18:45 | 18:58 | 19:10 | 19:22 | 19:36 | 19:50 | 20:08 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:18 | 21:51 | 22:31 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| Victoria Park 2 (o/s) | 06:08 | 06:37 | 07:06 | 07:26 | 07:44 | 07:50 | 08:02 | 08:15 | 08:24 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 08:55 | 09:06 | 09:17 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:49 | 10:01 | 10:15 | 10:26 | 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 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:49 | 16:01 | 16:14 | 16:25 | 16:37 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 17:36 | 17:47 | 17:57 | 18:10 | 18:23 | 18:35 | 18:47 | 19:00 | 19:13 | 19:23 | 19:35 | 19:49 | 20:03 | 20:21 | 20:41 | 21:14 | 21:30 | 22:03 | 22:43 | 23:39 | 00:09 |
| Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) | 06:12 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:49 | 07:55 | 08:07 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:39 | 08:49 | 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:22 | 09:32 | 09:42 | 09:54 | 10:06 | 10:20 | 10:31 | 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 | 14:22 | 14:36 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:06 | 16:19 | 16:30 | 16:42 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:52 | 18:02 | 18:15 | 18:28 | 18:39 | 18:51 | 19:04 | 19:17 | 19:27 | 19:39 | 19:53 | 20:07 | 20:25 | 20:45 | 21:19 | 21:33 | 22:06 | 22:46 | 23:42 | 00:12 |
| Wood Street JA (o/s) | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:22 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:07 | 10:19 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:48 | 14:59 | 15:16 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:08 | 16:19 | 16:32 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 17:06 | 17:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:04 | 18:13 | · | 18:39 | 18:48 | 19:01 | 19:13 | 19:26 | 19:36 | 19:48 | 20:02 | 20:16 | 20:34 | 20:54 | · | 21:41 | 22:14 | 22:54 | · | · |
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 18. 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.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (114 journeys, against 79), 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 (173 journeys, against 59), 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 (114 journeys, against 79), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 18
18 towards Cardiff
All 51 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
- Highmead Road (after) Ely
- St Davids Crescent (before) Ely
- Red House Road (before) Ely
- Howell Road (after) Ely
- St Francis Centre (opp) Ely
- Foxglove Close (before) Ely
- Parker Road (before) Ely
- Mcdonald Road (before) Ely
- Penmark Road (before) Ely
- Western Cemetery (nr) Ely
- Green Farm Close (opp) Michaelston Super Ely
- Cambria Road (before) Ely
- Cyntwell Avenue (after) Caerau
- Ty Newydd Ely 2 (o/s) Caerau
- Heol-y-Gaer (after) Caerau
- Home Guard Club (after) Caerau
- Newgale Place (before) Caerau
- Heol Pennar (before) Caerau
- Haverford Way (before) Caerau
- Narberth Road (after) Caerau
- 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
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 18 bus?
The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 18 bus?
The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 18 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 18. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 18 bus?
The 18 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.