23 Pontypool Market Square ↔ Newport Market Square
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:05, last bus 23:54. 112 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Newport Market Square · Monday to Friday towards Newport Market Square · Saturday towards Newport Market Square · Sunday towards Pontypool Market Square · Monday to Friday towards Pontypool Market Square · Saturday towards Pontypool Market Square · Sunday
| Market Square (at) | 06:10 | · | 07:10 | 07:10 | · | 08:03 | 08:20 | · | · | · | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:50 | · | 10:20 | 10:20 | · | · | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:50 | · | 12:20 | 12:20 | · | · | 13:20 | 13:20 | · | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:20 | · | · | 15:20 | · | 15:25 | · | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:20 | · | · | · | 17:20 | 17:20 | · | · | 18:16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Town Hall 3 (at) | 06:11 | · | 07:10 | 07:11 | 07:48 | 08:04 | 08:21 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 08:58 | 09:21 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 09:50 | 10:21 | 10:21 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:21 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 11:50 | 12:21 | 12:21 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:21 | 13:21 | 13:50 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:21 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:21 | 15:20 | 15:26 | 15:50 | 15:51 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:50 | 16:55 | 17:20 | 17:21 | 17:21 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:55 | 20:59 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 22:59 | 23:54 |
| West Mon School (at) | · | · | · | · | · | 08:09 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Grosmont Road (before) | 06:19 | · | 07:20 | 07:19 | 07:58 | · | 08:29 | 08:31 | 09:00 | 09:08 | 09:30 | 09:29 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:29 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:29 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:29 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:29 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:29 | 14:30 | 15:05 | 15:18 | 15:29 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 16:29 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:29 | 17:30 | 18:09 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 21:03 | 21:08 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:08 | 00:02 |
| Church Lane (after) | · | · | · | · | 08:03 | · | · | 08:36 | 09:05 | 09:13 | · | · | · | 10:05 | · | · | 11:05 | · | · | · | · | 12:05 | · | · | 13:05 | · | · | · | 14:05 | · | · | · | 15:10 | 15:23 | · | · | · | 16:05 | · | · | · | 17:05 | 17:10 | · | · | · | 18:14 | 18:16 | · | 19:14 | 20:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Kemys Street (before) | 06:27 | · | 07:29 | 07:27 | · | · | 08:37 | · | · | · | 09:39 | 09:37 | 10:09 | · | 10:37 | 10:39 | · | 11:39 | 11:37 | 11:39 | 12:09 | · | 12:37 | 12:39 | · | 13:39 | 13:39 | 13:37 | · | 14:09 | 14:37 | 14:39 | · | · | 15:37 | 15:39 | 15:45 | · | 16:09 | 16:34 | 16:37 | · | · | 17:39 | 17:37 | 17:39 | · | · | 18:33 | · | · | 21:10 | 21:15 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 23:15 | 00:09 |
| Russell Street (o/s Dentist) | 06:35 | · | 07:37 | 07:35 | 08:13 | · | 08:45 | 08:46 | 09:15 | 09:23 | 09:47 | 09:45 | 10:17 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 10:47 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 13:15 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:17 | 14:45 | 14:47 | 15:20 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 15:47 | 15:53 | 16:15 | 16:17 | 16:42 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 17:45 | 17:47 | 18:24 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:17 | 21:22 | 22:17 | 23:17 | 23:22 | 00:16 |
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 06:43 | 06:55 | 07:46 | 07:43 | 08:22 | · | 08:53 | 08:54 | 09:23 | 09:31 | 09:55 | 09:53 | 10:21 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 10:55 | 11:23 | 11:51 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 12:21 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 12:55 | 13:23 | 13:51 | 13:55 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:21 | 14:53 | 14:55 | 15:28 | 15:40 | 15:53 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:23 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:28 | 17:51 | 17:55 | 17:57 | 18:28 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:20 | 21:25 | 22:20 | 23:20 | 23:25 | 00:19 |
| William Brown Close (before) | 06:54 | 07:05 | 07:57 | 07:54 | 08:32 | · | 09:04 | 09:05 | 09:34 | 09:42 | 10:06 | 10:04 | · | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:06 | 11:34 | · | 12:04 | 12:06 | · | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:34 | · | 14:06 | 14:04 | 14:34 | · | 15:04 | 15:06 | 15:38 | 15:51 | 16:04 | · | 16:13 | 16:34 | · | 17:02 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 17:39 | · | 18:06 | 18:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Fish & Chip Shop (after) | 07:01 | 07:09 | 08:04 | 08:00 | 08:38 | · | 09:10 | 09:11 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 10:12 | 10:10 | · | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:12 | 11:40 | · | 12:10 | 12:12 | · | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:12 | 13:40 | · | 14:12 | 14:10 | 14:40 | · | 15:10 | 15:12 | 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:10 | · | 16:21 | 16:40 | · | 17:08 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:45 | · | 18:12 | 18:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) | 07:18 | 07:19 | 08:23 | 08:13 | 08:53 | · | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:00 | 10:25 | 10:23 | · | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:25 | 11:53 | · | 12:23 | 12:25 | · | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:25 | 13:53 | · | 14:25 | 14:23 | 14:53 | · | 15:23 | 15:25 | 15:58 | 16:12 | 16:23 | · | 16:38 | 16:54 | · | 17:22 | 17:23 | 17:54 | 17:56 | · | 18:24 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Newport Market Square
- Market Square (at) Pontypool
- Town Hall 3 (at) Pontypool
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- New Roundabout (after) Cwmynyscoy
- St Matthew`s Road (before) Cwmynyscoy
- West Mon School (at) Cwmfields
- Lower Park Gates (o/s) Pontymoile
- Panteg Cemetery (o/s) Panteg
- Pontypool Railway Station (before) New Inn
- Ruth Road (before) New Inn
- Recreation Ground (o/s) New Inn
- Russell Close (after) New Inn
- Pine Tree Road (before) New Inn
- Grosmont Road (before) New Inn
- Festival Crescent North (o/s 94) New Inn
- Glosters` Parade (after) New Inn
- Festival Crescent South (o/s 6) New Inn
- Church Lane (after) Lower New Inn
- The Lower New Inn (opp) Lower New Inn
- Rechem (opp) Lower New Inn
- Llandegefedd Way (before) New Inn
- New Road New Inn
- Griffithstown Fire Station (after) Griffithstown
- Masons Arms (opp) Griffithstown
- Giffithstown Rly Museum (o/s) Griffithstown
- Kemys Street (before) Griffithstown
- Panteg Steelworks (nr former) Sebastopol
- Railway Terrace (nr) Sebastopol
- Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
- Post Office (by Post Box) Pontrhydyrun
- Grove Park West (on) Lowlands
- Pontnewydd War Memorial (opp) Pontnewydd
- Lowlands Road (o/s 52) Lowlands
- Russell Street (o/s Dentist) Pontnewydd
- Pontnewydd Workingmen's Club (before) Pontnewydd
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B Cwmbran
- Brookfield Primary School (opp) Southville
- Old Cwmbran War Memorial (o/s) Southville
- Grange Road (after) Cwmbran
- Autopia (o/s) Oakfield
- Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
- Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
- Star Row (nr) Oakfield
- William Brown Close (after) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (after) Llantarnam
- John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
- Lakeside (nr Lakeside Court) Llantarnam
- John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
- William Brown Close (before) Llantarnam
- Lakeside Llantarnam
- Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- Woodlands (before) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (opposite) Malpas
- Russell Drive Footbridge (after) Malpas
- Fish & Chip Shop (after) Malpas
- Harvester (end of road) Malpas
- Kimberly Park (opposite) Malpas
- Lyceum Tavern (after) Crindau
- Prospect Street (at) Crindau
- Edwin Street (opposite) Crindau
- Newport Castle (nr) Newport
- Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) Newport
23 towards Pontypool Market Square
- Market Square 18 (Bay 18) Newport
- Newport Castle (nr) Newport
- Barrack Hill Footbridge (adj) Barrack Hill
- Lyceum Tavern (opposite) Crindau
- Harvester (opposite) Malpas
- Graig Park Avenue (before) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (after) Malpas
- Llewellyn Grove (before) Malpas
- Woodlands (opposite) Malpas
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
- William Brown Close (after) Llantarnam
- Lakeside (nr Lakeside Court) Llantarnam
- John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
- John Baker Close (nr) Llantarnam
- Lakeside Llantarnam
- William Brown Close (before) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (opp) Llantarnam
- Star Row (nr) Oakfield
- Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
- Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
- Autopia (opp) Oakfield
- Grange Road (before) Cwmbran
- Rose & Crown (after) Cwmbran
- Brookfield Primary School (before) Southville
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F Cwmbran
- Pontnewydd Workingmen`s Club (after) Pontnewydd
- Richmond Road (before) Pontnewydd
- Pontnewydd War Memorial (before) Pontnewydd
- Lowlands Road (after 57) Lowlands
- Post Office (nr former) Pontrhydyrun
- Grove Park East (on) Lowlands
- Ashbridge (opp) Pontrhydyrun
- Rechem (o/s) Lower Race
- Railway Terrace (nr) Sebastopol
- Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
- Giffithstown Rly Museum (opp) Griffithstown
- Panteg Steelworks (nr former) Sebastopol
- Kemys Street (after) Griffithstown
- Masons Arms (o/s) Griffithstown
- Griffithstown Fire Station (before) Griffithstown
- Post Office (nr) New Inn
- Llandegefedd Way (after) New Inn
- Church Lane (before) Lower New Inn
- The Lower New Inn (o/s) Lower New Inn
- Jerusalem Lane South (nr 34) New Inn
- Festival Crescent South (o/s 23) New Inn
- Glosters` Parade (before) New Inn
- Festival Crescent North (o/s 79) New Inn
- Jerusalem Lane North (o/s 27) Trostra
- Grosmont Road (after) New Inn
- Russell Close (before) New Inn
- Pine Tree Road (opp junct) New Inn
- Recreation Ground (opp) New Inn
- Ruth Road (after) New Inn
- Pontypool Railway Station (after) New Inn
- Panteg Cemetery (opp) Panteg
- New Roundabout (after) Cwmynyscoy
- St Matthew`s Road (before) Cwmynyscoy
- West Mon School (at) Cwmfields
- Builders Yard (opp) Pontymoile
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- Park Road (opp Bank) Pontypool
- Town Hall 4 (at) Pontypool
- Park Road (o/s Bank) Pontypool
- Town Hall 3 (at) Pontypool
- Market Square (at) Pontypool
- Crane Street Loop (in) Pontypool
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Liphook and Haslemere given service number 23 / 123 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 South Devon College → Paignton
- 🆕 Registered effective 29 Jun 2026 Operating between Havant and Southsea given service number 23 effective from 29 June 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
NewportCwmbranPontypoolMalpasNew InnSebastopolGriffithstownOakfieldPontnewyddLlantarnamCrindauLowlands
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 23 bus?
The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:54. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 23. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 23 bus?
The 23 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.