28 Cardiff Bus Station
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 06:13, last bus 23:00. 39 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 Cardiff Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Saturday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Sunday
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Lower Churchill Way HG (o/s) | · | · | 07:05 | 07:54 | 08:29 | · | 08:59 | 09:17 | 09:59 | 10:17 | 10:59 | 11:17 | 11:59 | 12:17 | 12:59 | 13:17 | 13:59 | 14:17 | 14:29 | 15:09 | 15:17 | 15:39 | 16:17 | 16:25 | 17:10 | 17:17 | 17:40 | 18:19 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 20:04 | 20:04 | 21:04 | · | · | 22:04 | 22:04 | · | 23:04 |
| Inverness Place (before) | · | · | 07:16 | 08:05 | 08:38 | · | 09:08 | 09:27 | 10:08 | 10:27 | 11:08 | 11:27 | 12:08 | 12:27 | 13:08 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 15:20 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 16:33 | 16:37 | 17:22 | 17:33 | 17:52 | 18:30 | 18:47 | 19:15 | 20:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 22:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 | 23:13 |
| Rhydypenau Library (opp) | · | · | 07:35 | 08:24 | 08:53 | · | 09:23 | 09:40 | 10:23 | 10:40 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 13:23 | 13:44 | 14:28 | 14:44 | 14:58 | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:50 | 16:57 | 17:42 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 20:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
| Nat West (o/s) | · | · | 07:41 | 08:30 | 08:58 | · | 09:28 | 09:45 | 10:28 | 10:45 | 11:28 | 11:45 | 12:28 | 12:45 | 13:28 | 13:49 | 14:33 | 14:49 | 15:03 | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:13 | 16:55 | 17:02 | 17:47 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 22:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 | 23:29 |
| Sainsbury's (opp) | 06:13 | 06:55 | 07:51 | 08:40 | 09:07 | 08:55 | 09:37 | 09:55 | 10:37 | 10:55 | 11:37 | 11:55 | 12:37 | 12:55 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:52 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 17:02 | 17:09 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 19:43 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 22:37 | 22:37 | 23:34 | 23:34 |
| Wolf's Castle (o/s) | 06:19 | 07:03 | 07:59 | 08:48 | 09:16 | 09:04 | 09:46 | 10:04 | 10:46 | 11:04 | 11:46 | 12:04 | 12:46 | 13:04 | 13:46 | 14:05 | 14:56 | 15:05 | 15:26 | 16:06 | 16:10 | 16:36 | 17:10 | 17:21 | 18:06 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 19:05 | 19:22 | 19:50 | 20:43 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 22:43 | 22:43 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Llanishen Church Heol Hir (o/s) | 06:21 | 07:05 | 08:01 | 08:50 | 09:18 | 09:06 | 09:48 | 10:06 | 10:48 | 11:06 | 11:48 | 12:06 | 12:48 | 13:06 | 13:48 | 14:07 | 14:59 | 15:07 | 15:29 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:39 | 17:12 | 17:24 | 18:09 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 19:07 | 19:23 | 19:52 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 22:45 | 22:45 | 23:42 | 23:42 |
| Rhydypenau Library (o/s) | 06:26 | 07:10 | 08:09 | 08:58 | 09:24 | 09:10 | 09:54 | 10:10 | 10:54 | 11:10 | 11:54 | 12:10 | 12:54 | 13:10 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 15:06 | 15:14 | 15:36 | 16:16 | 16:17 | 16:46 | 17:17 | 17:31 | 18:16 | 18:17 | 18:46 | 19:12 | · | 19:57 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 22:49 | 22:49 | · | · |
| Arabella Street (opp) | 06:40 | 07:25 | 08:26 | 09:15 | 09:41 | 09:29 | 10:11 | 10:29 | 11:11 | 11:29 | 12:11 | 12:29 | 13:11 | 13:29 | 14:11 | 14:32 | 15:27 | 15:32 | 15:57 | 16:37 | 16:33 | 17:07 | 17:33 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 19:26 | · | 20:11 | 21:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | 23:01 | 23:01 | · | · |
| Queen Street HF (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:07 | · | · | · | · | 23:07 | · | · |
| Bute Terrace Radisson Blu (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:11 | · | · | · | · | 23:11 | · | · |
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 | 06:55 | 07:45 | 07:01 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 09:45 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 18:15 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 towards Cardiff Bus Station
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 Cardiff Bus Station
- Westgate Street KP (o/s) Cardiff
- Kingsway GB (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Bute Terrace JK (o/s) Cardiff
- Lower Churchill Way HG (o/s) Cardiff
- West Grove 5 (o/s) Roath
- Richmond Crescent (before) Roath
- Lowther Road (before) Roath
- Inverness Place (before) Roath
- Alfred Street (before) Roath
- Werfa Street (before) Roath Park
- Boverton Street (before) Roath Park
- Tydfil Place (after) Roath Park
- Ninian Road (o/s 109) Roath Park
- Lady Mary Road (after) Roath Park
- Promenade East (after) Roath Park
- Cartref (before) Roath Park
- Lakeside Drive (after) Roath Park
- Wild Gardens Rd (before) Roath Park
- Celyn Avenue (before) Roath Park
- Torrens Drive (before) Roath Park
- Woolaston Avenue (after) Roath Park
- Leven Close (after) Roath Park
- Cardiff High School (opp) Cyncoed
- Rhydypenau Library (opp) Cyncoed
- Three Arches Avenue (before) Cyncoed
- Ewenny Road (before) Llanishen
- Usk Road (before) Llanishen
- Baptist Church (o/s) Llanishen
- Nat West (o/s) Llanishen
- Llanishen Church (after) Llanishen
- Wolf`s Castle Avenue (before) Llanishen
- Llanon Road (after) Llanishen
- Copperfield Drive (before) Thornhill
- Sainsbury's (opp) Thornhill
- Launcelot Crescent (before) Thornhill
- Orchard Castle (opp junct) Thornhill
- Camelot Way (after) Thornhill
- Crematorium Top (before) Thornhill
- Thornhill Crematorium (after) Thornhill
- Johnston Road (adj) Llanishen
- Johnston Road (after) Llanishen
- Angle Place (after) Llanishen
- Llanon Road (after) Llanishen
- Wolf's Castle (o/s) Llanishen
- Station Road (after) Llanishen
- Llanishen Church Heol Hir (o/s) Llanishen
- Fidlas Avenue (after) Cyncoed
- Usk Road (after) Llanishen
- Three Arches Avenue (after) Cyncoed
- Rhydypenau Library (o/s) Cyncoed
- Cardiff High School (o/s) Cyncoed
- Leven Close (before) Roath Park
- Woolaston Avenue (before) Roath Park
- Torrens Drive (before) Roath Park
- Lakeside Drive (after) Roath Park
- Promenade East (after) Roath Park
- Lady Mary Road (before) Roath Park
- Ninian Road (opp 107) Roath Park
- Tydfil Place (after) Roath Park
- Alder Road (after) Roath Park
- Pen-y-wain Place (after) Roath Park
- Library (o/s) Roath Park
- Pen-Y-Lan Road (adj) Penylan
- Angus Street (before) Roath
- Arabella Street (opp) Roath
- Lowther Road (before) Roath
- Richmond Crescent (after) Roath
- Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
- West Grove 4 (o/s) Roath
- Queen Street HF (o/s) Cardiff
- Bute Terrace Radisson Blu (before) Cardiff
- Dumfries Place HX (o/s) Cardiff
- Greyfriars Road GN (o/s) Cardiff
- Kingsway GR (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Westgate Street KG (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 Cardiff Bus Station
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Cardiff Central Bus Station and Cardiff Central Bus Station given service number 28 / 29 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 28 bus?
The first 28 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:13 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 28 bus?
The last 28 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 28 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 28. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 28 bus?
The 28 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.