197 Parc Trostre ↔ Carmarthen Bus Station

Operated by First South & West Wales. First bus 07:15, last bus 18:25. 28 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — First South & West Wales sets the fares on the 197. 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 Carmarthen Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Carmarthen Bus Station · Saturday towards Parc Trostre · Monday to Friday towards Parc Trostre · Saturday
197 towards Carmarthen Bus Station — Monday to Friday (14 journeys)
Parc Trostre ··09:1909:1911:1911:1913:1913:1915:1915:1917:1917:1918:1918:19
Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 (Bay 2) 07:1507:1509:2709:2811:2711:2813:2813:2715:2815:2717:2817:2718:2718:28
Stradey Arms 07:1907:2009:3209:3311:3211:3313:3313:3215:3315:3217:3317:3218:3218:33
Trimsaran Rugby Club (os) 07:3007:3309:4409:4411:4411:4413:4413:4415:4415:4417:4317:4418:4318:43
Ffos-las Ffordd Brynderi (after) 07:3907:3909:5009:5311:5011:5313:5313:5015:5315:5017:5117:5018:4918:51
Post Office 07:4207:4309:5409:5611:5411:5613:5613:5415:5615:5417:5417:5418:5218:54
Rhwyth Inn 07:4607:4809:5910:0011:5912:0014:0013:5916:0015:5917:5817:5818:5618:58
Ponthenry PO ·07:5010:01·12:01··14:01·16:01·18:0018:58·
Black Horse 07:5307:5610:0610:0712:0612:0714:0714:0616:0716:0618:0518:0519:0219:05
Black Lion 08:0308:0610:1510:1612:1512:1614:1614:1516:1616:1518:1318:1319:1019:13
Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 08:1208:1510:2310:2512:2312:2514:2514:2316:2516:2318:2118:2119:1819:21

Route map

All stops on route 197

197 towards Carmarthen Bus Station

  1. Parc Trostre Trostre
  2. Bryntirion Hospital Box
  3. Andrew Street Llanelli
  4. Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 (Bay 2) Llanelli
  5. West End Llanelli
  6. New Road Llanelli
  7. Stradey Park Avenue Union Buildings
  8. Roland Avenue Llanelli
  9. Stradey Arms Furnace
  10. Denham Avenue North Furnace
  11. The Farriers Cwmbach near Pwll
  12. Heol Trimsaran Heol-ddu
  13. Dythel Park Heol-ddu
  14. Trilwm Trimsaran
  15. Bird in Hand Trimsaran
  16. Trimsaran Rugby Club (os) Trimsaran
  17. Heol Morlais Trimsaran
  18. The Miners Trimsaran
  19. Bryncaerau Church Trimsaran
  20. Argoed Crescent Trimsaran
  21. Nantygro Carway
  22. Culla Road Trimsaran
  23. Glyn Abbey Carway
  24. Ffos-las Rhodfa r Ceffyl (before) Carway
  25. Ffos-las Heol Waunhir (after) Carway
  26. Ffos las Ffordd y Felen (after) Carway
  27. Ffos-las Ffordd Brynderi (after) Carway
  28. Carway School (opp) Carway
  29. Post Office Carway
  30. Brongwendraeth Carway
  31. Capel Siloh Carway
  32. Rhwyth Inn Pontyates
  33. Gwendraeth Arms Pontyates
  34. Pont-Henri Turn Pont-Henri
  35. Pont-Henri Turn Pont-Henri
  36. Ponthenry PO Pont-Henri
  37. Gwendraeth Arms Pontyates
  38. Pontyates Rugby Club (after) Pontyates
  39. Post Office Pontyates
  40. Heol Mansant Pontyates
  41. Maesglas Mansant
  42. Heol Bancyroffis Pontyates
  43. Maesgwyn Mansant
  44. Limegrove Pontyates
  45. Black Horse Meinciau
  46. Cross Roads Meinciau
  47. B4309 Meinciau
  48. Halfway Meinciau
  49. Pontantwn Pontantwn
  50. Pontantwn Garage Pontantwn
  51. Cloigyn Cloigyn
  52. Bancycapel Bancycapel
  53. St Anne`s Church Cwmffrwd
  54. Black Lion Cwmffrwd
  55. Bolahaul Road Cwmffrwd
  56. Pibwrlwyd Pibwrlwyd
  57. Morrisons Tre-gynwer
  58. Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 Carmarthen

197 towards Parc Trostre

  1. Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 Carmarthen
  2. Morrisons Tre-gynwer
  3. Pibwrlwyd Pibwrlwyd
  4. Bolahaul Road Cwmffrwd
  5. Black Lion Cwmffrwd
  6. St Anne`s Church Cwmffrwd
  7. Bancycapel Bancycapel
  8. Cloigyn Cloigyn
  9. Pontantwn Garage Pontantwn
  10. Pontantwn Pontantwn
  11. Halfway Meinciau
  12. B4309 (o/s) Meinciau
  13. Cross Roads Meinciau
  14. Black Horse Meinciau
  15. Limegrove Pontyates
  16. Maesgwyn Pontyates
  17. Maesglas Pontyates
  18. Heol Mansant Pontyates
  19. Heol Bancyroffis Pontyates
  20. Post Office Pontyates
  21. Gwendraeth Arms Pontyates
  22. Pont-Henri Turn Pont-Henri
  23. Pont-Henri Turn Pont-Henri
  24. Ponthenry PO Pont-Henri
  25. Gwendraeth Arms Pontyates
  26. Pontyates Rugby Club (o/s) Pontyates
  27. Rhwyth Inn Pontyates
  28. Brynseilo Carway
  29. Capel Bethel Carway
  30. Post Office (o/s) Carway
  31. Carway School (o/s) Carway
  32. Ffos-las Rhodfa r Ceffyl (before) Carway
  33. Ffos-las Heol Waunhir (after) Carway
  34. Ffos las Ffordd y Felen (after) Carway
  35. Ffos-las Ffordd Brynderi (after) Carway
  36. Glyn Abbey Carway
  37. Culla Road Turn Carway
  38. Nantygro Carway
  39. Argoed Crescent Trimsaran
  40. Heol Morlais Trimsaran
  41. Bryncaerau Church Trimsaran
  42. The Miners Trimsaran
  43. Bird in Hand Trimsaran
  44. Trimsaran Rugby Club (opp) Trimsaran
  45. Trilwm Trimsaran
  46. Dythel Park Heol-ddu
  47. Heol Trimsaran Heol-ddu
  48. The Farriers Cwmbach near Pwll
  49. Denham Avenue Furnace
  50. Colliers` Arms Furnace
  51. Stradey Arms Furnace
  52. Stradey Park Avenue Llanelli
  53. Roland Avenue Furnace
  54. West End Llanelli
  55. New Road Llanelli
  56. St Ellyw`s Church (Stop 1) Llanelli
  57. Llanelli Bus Station Stand 3 (Bay 3) Llanelli
  58. Bryntirion Box
  59. Andrew Street Llanelli
  60. Parc Trostre Trostre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

LlanelliCarmarthenTre-gynwerPontyatesTrimsaranCarwayBoxMeinciauPont-HenriTrostreCwmffrwdBancycapel

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 197 bus?

The first 197 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 197 bus?

The last 197 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 197 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — First South & West Wales sets the fares on the 197. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 197 bus?

The 197 is operated by First South & West Wales.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.