23 Pontypool to Newport via Cwmbran, Malpas
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. Registered as running via New Inn, Cwmbran & Llantarnam. First bus 06:05, last bus 23:54. 59 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 23? 64 other bus routes are numbered 23 elsewhere in the UK — see every 23 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:48 | 08:03 to Trosnant West Mon School | 08:20 | 08:58 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:55 | 17:20 | 18:00 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 19:00 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 20:00 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 20:55 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 21:55 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 22:55 to Cwmbran Bus Station B | 23:54 to Cwmbran Bus Station B |
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| Market Square (at) | · | 07:10 | · | 08:03 | · | · | 09:20 | · | 10:20 | · | 11:20 | · | 12:20 | · | 13:20 | · | 14:20 | · | 15:25 | · | 16:15 | · | 17:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Town Hall 3 (at) | · | 07:10 | 07:48 | 08:04 | 08:20 | 08:58 | 09:21 | 09:50 | 10:21 | 10:50 | 11:21 | 11:50 | 12:21 | 12:50 | 13:21 | 13:50 | 14:21 | 14:55 | 15:26 | 15:50 | 16:16 | 16:55 | 17:21 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:54 |
| West Mon School (at) | · | · | · | 08:09 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Grosmont Road (before) | · | 07:20 | 07:58 | · | 08:31 | 09:08 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:18 | 15:35 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 17:05 | 17:30 | 18:09 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 00:02 |
| Church Lane (after) | · | · | 08:03 | · | 08:36 | 09:13 | · | 10:05 | · | 11:05 | · | 12:05 | · | 13:05 | · | 14:05 | · | 15:23 | · | 16:05 | · | 17:10 | · | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:14 | · | · | · | · |
| Kemys Street (before) | · | 07:29 | · | · | · | · | 09:39 | · | 10:39 | · | 11:39 | · | 12:39 | · | 13:39 | · | 14:39 | · | 15:45 | · | 16:34 | · | 17:39 | · | · | · | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 00:09 |
| Russell Street (o/s Dentist) | · | 07:37 | 08:13 | · | 08:46 | 09:23 | 09:47 | 10:15 | 10:47 | 11:15 | 11:47 | 12:15 | 12:47 | 13:15 | 13:47 | 14:15 | 14:47 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:15 | 16:42 | 17:20 | 17:47 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 | 00:16 |
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 06:55 | 07:51 | 08:26 | · | 08:58 | 09:35 | 09:59 | 10:27 | 10:59 | 11:27 | 11:59 | 12:27 | 12:59 | 13:27 | 13:59 | 14:27 | 14:59 | 15:43 | 16:05 | 16:27 | 16:58 | 17:32 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | 00:19 |
| William Brown Close (before) | 07:05 | 08:02 | 08:36 | · | 09:09 | 09:46 | 10:10 | 10:38 | 11:10 | 11:38 | 12:10 | 12:38 | 13:10 | 13:38 | 14:10 | 14:38 | 15:10 | 15:54 | 16:17 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:43 | 18:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Fish & Chip Shop (after) | 07:09 | 08:09 | 08:42 | · | 09:15 | 09:52 | 10:16 | 10:44 | 11:16 | 11:44 | 12:16 | 12:44 | 13:16 | 13:44 | 14:16 | 14:44 | 15:16 | 16:00 | 16:25 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:49 | 18:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) | 07:19 | 08:28 | 08:57 | · | 09:27 | 10:04 | 10:29 | 10:57 | 11:29 | 11:57 | 12:29 | 12:57 | 13:29 | 13:57 | 14:29 | 14:57 | 15:29 | 16:15 | 16:42 | 16:58 | 17:28 | 18:00 | 18:31 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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.
Tickets on the 23
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 · Cwmbran DayRider · Day NetworkRider · Newport DayRider · Torfaen DayRider
…and 33 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South Wales's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices 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 Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Newport: 34 journeys, first 06:53 towards Pontypool: 32 journeys, first 06:16
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Newport: 29 journeys, first 06:55 towards Pontypool: 28 journeys, first 06:05
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Newport: 29 journeys, first 06:55 towards Pontypool: 28 journeys, first 06:05
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Newport: 34 journeys, first 06:53 towards Pontypool: 32 journeys, first 06:16
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Newport
All 64 stops
- 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
- Pine Tree Road (before) New Inn
- Russell Close (after) 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
- Kemys Street (before) Griffithstown
- Giffithstown Rly Museum (o/s) 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
- Lowlands Road (o/s 52) Lowlands
- Pontnewydd War Memorial (opp) Pontnewydd
- 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
- Greenhouse (after) 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
- Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- Woodlands (before) Malpas
- Russell Drive Footbridge (after) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (opposite) 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
All 69 stops
- 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
- Grove Park East (on) Lowlands
- Post Office (nr former) Pontrhydyrun
- Ashbridge (opp) Pontrhydyrun
- Rechem (o/s) Lower Race
- Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
- Railway Terrace (nr) Sebastopol
- Panteg Steelworks (nr former) Sebastopol
- Giffithstown Rly Museum (opp) Griffithstown
- Kemys Street (after) Griffithstown
- Masons Arms (o/s) Griffithstown
- Griffithstown Fire Station (before) Griffithstown
- Post Office (nr) New Inn
- Llandegefedd Way (after) New Inn
- The Lower New Inn (o/s) Lower New Inn
- Church Lane (before) 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
- Town Hall 4 (at) Pontypool
- Park Road (o/s Bank) Pontypool
- Park Road (opp Bank) Pontypool
- Town Hall 3 (at) Pontypool
- Crane Street Loop (in) Pontypool
- Market Square (at) Pontypool
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Torfaen).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/91 · Registration PG0006630/165 · Registration PG0006630/377 · Changes in Monmouthshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0006630/91. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.