44 Cardiff to St Mellons via Penylan, Trowbridge
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 05:00, last bus 23:17. 106 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 05:57, last 23:00. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 44? 40 other bus routes are numbered 44 elsewhere in the UK — see every 44 bus timetable by area.
Runs towards St Mellons · Sunday · 27 journeys
| Stop | 08:17 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Castle Street (nr) | 08:17 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:55 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Westgate Street KH (on) | 08:20 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:58 | 18:58 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 23:03 |
| Bute Terrace JK (o/s) | 08:23 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 18:01 | 19:01 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Churchill Way HM (o/s) | 08:26 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:05 | 19:05 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| City Link (opp Retail Park) | 08:35 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 09:58 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:17 | 19:17 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 23:20 |
| Brachdy Lane (after) | 08:41 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Tarwick Drive (after) | 08:52 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:17 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:36 | 19:36 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| St Mellons Police Station (opp) | 08:55 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:20 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:04 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:40 |
| Heritage Inn (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:49 | 23:49 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 44. 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 Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards St Mellons: 52 journeys, first 06:04 towards Cardiff: 53 journeys, first 05:00
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (171 journeys in both directions together, against 106), 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 (245 journeys in both directions together, against 74), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards St Mellons: 52 journeys, first 06:04 towards Cardiff: 53 journeys, first 05:00
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards St Mellons: 52 journeys, first 06:04 towards Cardiff: 53 journeys, first 05:00
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards St Mellons: 52 journeys, first 06:04 towards Cardiff: 53 journeys, first 05:00
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards St Mellons: 52 journeys, first 06:04 towards Cardiff: 53 journeys, first 05:00
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (171 journeys in both directions together, against 106), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 44
44 towards St Mellons
All 42 stops
- Castle Street (nr) Cardiff
- Westgate Street KH (on) Cardiff
- Bute Terrace JK (o/s) Cardiff
- Churchill Way HM (o/s) Cardiff
- West Grove (o/s) Roath
- Infirmary (o/s) Roath
- Elm Street (before) Roath
- Oakfield Street (after) Roath
- Stacey Road (opp) Roath
- Royal Oak (after) Roath
- City Link (opp Retail Park) Roath
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (after) Penylan
- Ipswich Road (before) Penylan
- Ty Mawr Avenue (after) Rumney
- Highlands (after) Rumney
- Brachdy Lane (after) Rumney
- Quarry Dale (after) Rumney
- Downton Grange (nr former) Rumney
- Heron Road (before) Rumney
- St Hilary Church (opp former) Rumney
- Towyn Road (before) Rumney
- Trowbridge Road (o/s 5) Trowbridge
- Brynbala Way (opp) Trowbridge
- Glan y Mor Road (before) Trowbridge
- Cemaes Crescent (before) Trowbridge
- Port Madoc Road (before) Trowbridge
- Abergele Road (before) Trowbridge
- Trefaser Crescent (after) Trowbridge
- Tarwick Drive (after) St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (after pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Sanderling Drive (before) St Mellons
- St Mellons Police Station (opp) St Mellons
- Coleford Drive (before) St Mellons
- Willowbrook Drive (before) St Mellons
- Crickhowell Road (after) St Mellons
- Meadowlane Primary School (o/s) St Mellons
- Clos Gwlad-Yr-Haf (o/s) St Mellons
- Willowbrook School (opp) St Mellons
- Kwik Save (opp) St Mellons
- Willowdene Way (before) St Mellons
- Heritage Park (o/s) St Mellons
- Heritage Inn (o/s) St Mellons
44 towards Cardiff
All 63 stops
- Eastern Leisure Centre (nr) Llanrumney
- Lynton Terrace (after) Llanrumney
- Ball Lane (after) Llanrumney
- Llanrumney Hall (opp) Llanrumney
- Laureate Close (o/s) Llanrumney
- Thackeray Crescent (before) Llanrumney
- Siloam Baptist (opp) Llanrumney
- Hazlitt Close (after) Llanrumney
- Arnold Avenue (after) Llanrumney
- Bluebell Drive (before) Llanrumney
- Elgar Crescent (after) Llanrumney
- Countisbury Avenue (o/s) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Ave (opp junct) Llanrumney
- Mount Pleasant Avenue (after) Rumney
- Bluebell Inn (after) Old St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (after pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Sanderling Drive (before) St Mellons
- St Mellons Police Station (opp) St Mellons
- Coleford Drive (before) St Mellons
- Willowbrook Drive (before) St Mellons
- Crickhowell Road (after) St Mellons
- Meadowlane Primary School (o/s) St Mellons
- Clos Gwlad-Yr-Haf (o/s) St Mellons
- Willowbrook School (opp) St Mellons
- Kwik Save (opp) St Mellons
- Willowdene Way (before) St Mellons
- Heritage Park (o/s) St Mellons
- Heritage Inn (o/s) St Mellons
- Llaneirwg Way (before pedestrian crossing) St Mellons
- Tarwick Drive (after) St Mellons
- Ty Coch Court (nr) Trowbridge
- Menai Way (before) Trowbridge
- Tresigin Road (after) Trowbridge
- Trebanog Crescent (before) Trowbridge
- Cemaes Way (before) Trowbridge
- Glan y Mor Road (after) Trowbridge
- Brynbala Way (after) Trowbridge
- Mullins Avenue (before) Trowbridge
- Trowbridge Road (after) Trowbridge
- Towyn Road (before) Rumney
- Harris Avenue (after) Rumney
- Heron Road (after) Rumney
- Mardy Road (before) Rumney
- Quarry Dale (after) Rumney
- Brachdy Lane (after) Rumney
- Tredelerch Road (before) Rumney
- The Potteries (o/s) Rumney
- Ipswich Road (after) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (before) Penylan
- City Link (o/s Retail Park) Roath
- Royal Oak (before) Roath
- Stacey Road (end of) Roath
- Priest Road (after) Roath
- Piercefield Place (after) Roath
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary 5 (o/s) Adamsdown
- Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
- 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 Hilton GP (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Castle Street (nr) Cardiff
- Westgate Street KG (o/s) Cardiff
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 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0000273/95 · Registration PG0000273/169 · Changes in Cardiff Council · All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 44 bus?
The first 44 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 44 bus?
The last 44 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:17. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 44 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 44. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 44 bus?
The 44 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from Cardiff Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0000273/95. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.