28 Cardiff circular via Llanishen, Penylan
Operated by Cardiff Bus. Registered as running via Greyfirars Rd, Thornhill Sainsbury, Wild Gardens. First bus 06:13, last bus 23:00. 23 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
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Monday to Friday · 23 journeys
| Stop | 06:13 | 06:55 | 07:01 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 to Llanishen |
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| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 | · | · | 07:01 | 07:50 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| West Grove 5 (o/s) | · | · | 07:09 | 07:58 | 08:32 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:30 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:23 | 19:08 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Inverness Place (before) | · | · | 07:16 | 08:05 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:37 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:30 | 19:15 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Boverton Street (before) | · | · | 07:21 | 08:10 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:42 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:34 | 19:19 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Lady Mary Road (after) | · | · | 07:24 | 08:14 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 16:46 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:37 | 19:22 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Lakeside Drive (after) | · | · | · | 08:18 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Torrens Drive (before) | · | · | 07:28 | · | 08:48 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:50 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:40 | 19:25 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 |
| Cardiff High School (opp) | · | · | 07:33 | 08:22 | 08:51 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:55 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:44 | 19:29 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 |
| Ewenny Road (before) | · | · | 07:37 | 08:26 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:59 | 17:44 | 18:14 | 18:47 | 19:32 | 20:26 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 |
| Nat West (o/s) | · | · | 07:41 | 08:30 | 08:58 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 17:02 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:50 | 19:35 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:29 |
| Llanon Road (after) | · | · | 07:44 | 08:33 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:04 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:53 | 19:38 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Launcelot Crescent (before) | 06:13 | 06:55 | 07:51 | 08:40 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 17:10 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:58 | 19:43 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:34 |
| Crematorium Top (before) | 06:15 | 06:58 | 07:54 | 08:43 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 17:13 | 17:58 | 18:28 | 19:00 | 19:45 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 23:36 |
| Johnston Road (after) | 06:17 | 07:01 | 07:57 | 08:46 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:18 | 18:03 | 18:33 | 19:03 | 19:48 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:38 |
| Wolf's Castle (o/s) | 06:19 | 07:03 | 07:59 | 08:48 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:21 | 18:06 | 18:36 | 19:05 | 19:50 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 23:40 |
| Usk Road (after) | 06:23 | 07:07 | 08:05 | 08:54 | 09:21 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:27 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 19:54 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | · |
| Rhydypenau Library (o/s) | 06:26 | 07:10 | 08:09 | 08:58 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:31 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 19:57 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | · |
| Woolaston Avenue (before) | 06:29 | 07:13 | 08:12 | · | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:35 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 20:00 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 | · |
| Promenade East (after) | 06:32 | 07:16 | 08:16 | 09:04 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:40 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 20:03 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:54 | · |
| Tydfil Place (after) | 06:34 | 07:19 | 08:19 | 09:08 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 17:44 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 20:05 | 20:56 | 21:56 | 22:56 | · |
| Library (o/s) | 06:37 | 07:21 | 08:22 | 09:11 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:47 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:23 | 20:08 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | · |
| Arabella Street (opp) | 06:40 | 07:25 | 08:26 | 09:15 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:26 | 20:11 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 | · |
| West Grove 4 (o/s) | 06:45 | 07:31 | 08:32 | 09:21 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:57 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 19:30 | 20:15 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | · |
| Greyfriars Road GN (o/s) | 06:48 | 07:36 | 08:37 | 09:26 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 18:01 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:34 | 20:19 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | · |
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 | 06:55 | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:34 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 19:40 | 20:25 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | · |
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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 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 (34 journeys, against 23), 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 (56 journeys, against 22), 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 (34 journeys, against 23), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 inbound
All 73 stops
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 Cardiff Bus Station
- 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
- Llanishen Church Heol Hir (o/s) Llanishen
- Station Road (after) Llanishen
- Usk Road (after) Llanishen
- Fidlas Avenue (after) Cyncoed
- 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
- West Grove 4 (o/s) Roath
- Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
- 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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 March 2024 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0000273/50 · Changes in Cardiff Council · 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 Cardiff Bus via Cardiff Bus open data. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0000273/50. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.