49 Cardiff
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 04:50, last bus 20:56. 63 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.
| Castle Street (nr) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Westgate Street KH (on) | · | 05:28 | · | 06:33 | 07:02 | 07:14 | · | 07:38 | · | 07:54 | 08:02 | 08:24 | 08:26 | 08:50 | 09:14 | 09:14 | · | 09:38 | 10:02 | 10:04 | 10:26 | · | 10:50 | 11:04 | 11:14 | · | 11:38 | 12:02 | 12:04 | 12:26 | · | 12:50 | 13:04 | 13:14 | · | 13:38 | 14:02 | 14:04 | 14:26 | · | 14:50 | 15:04 | 15:14 | · | 15:38 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:13 | · | 16:37 | 17:01 | 17:04 | 17:13 | 17:49 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 18:53 | 18:54 | · | 19:53 | 20:53 | 20:53 | · |
| Bute Terrace JK (o/s) | · | 05:30 | · | 06:35 | 07:07 | 07:19 | · | 07:43 | · | 07:56 | 08:07 | 08:26 | 08:31 | 08:55 | 09:19 | 09:16 | · | 09:43 | 10:07 | 10:06 | 10:31 | · | 10:55 | 11:06 | 11:19 | · | 11:43 | 12:07 | 12:06 | 12:31 | · | 12:55 | 13:06 | 13:19 | · | 13:43 | 14:07 | 14:06 | 14:31 | · | 14:55 | 15:06 | 15:19 | · | 15:43 | 15:55 | 16:06 | 16:18 | · | 16:42 | 17:06 | 17:06 | 17:18 | 17:54 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 18:56 | 18:56 | · | 19:56 | 20:56 | 20:56 | 20:56 |
| Churchill Way HL (o/s) | · | 05:34 | · | 06:39 | 07:11 | 07:24 | · | 07:48 | · | 08:00 | 08:12 | 08:30 | 08:36 | 09:00 | 09:24 | 09:20 | · | 09:48 | 10:12 | 10:11 | 10:36 | · | 11:00 | 11:11 | 11:24 | · | 11:48 | 12:12 | 12:11 | 12:36 | · | 13:00 | 13:11 | 13:24 | · | 13:48 | 14:12 | 14:11 | 14:36 | · | 15:00 | 15:11 | 15:24 | · | 15:48 | 16:00 | 16:11 | 16:23 | · | 16:47 | 17:11 | 17:11 | 17:23 | 17:59 | 18:00 | 18:24 | 19:01 | 19:00 | · | 20:01 | 21:01 | 21:01 | 21:01 |
| City Link (opp Retail Park) | · | 05:41 | · | 06:46 | 07:18 | 07:35 | · | 07:59 | · | 08:08 | 08:23 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 09:11 | 09:35 | 09:28 | · | 09:59 | 10:23 | 10:20 | 10:47 | · | 11:11 | 11:20 | 11:35 | · | 11:59 | 12:23 | 12:20 | 12:47 | · | 13:11 | 13:20 | 13:35 | · | 13:59 | 14:23 | 14:20 | 14:47 | · | 15:11 | 15:20 | 15:35 | · | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:37 | · | 17:01 | 17:25 | 17:20 | 17:37 | 18:13 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 19:10 | 19:08 | · | 20:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 | 21:10 |
| Llanrumney Avenue (after Cross Inn) | 04:50 | 05:45 | 06:25 | 06:50 | 07:22 | 07:42 | 07:14 | 08:06 | 07:44 | 08:12 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:18 | 09:42 | 09:32 | · | 10:06 | 10:30 | 10:25 | 10:54 | · | 11:18 | 11:25 | 11:42 | · | 12:06 | 12:30 | 12:25 | 12:54 | · | 13:18 | 13:25 | 13:42 | · | 14:06 | 14:30 | 14:25 | 14:54 | · | 15:18 | 15:25 | 15:42 | · | 16:06 | 16:23 | 16:25 | 16:46 | · | 17:10 | 17:33 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:21 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:15 | 19:11 | · | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 |
| Countisbury Avenue (opp) | 04:55 | 05:55 | 06:30 | 07:05 | 07:27 | 07:49 | 07:19 | 08:13 | 07:49 | 08:23 | 08:37 | 08:53 | 09:01 | 09:25 | 09:49 | 09:43 | 09:23 | 10:13 | 10:37 | 10:43 | 11:01 | 10:23 | 11:25 | 11:43 | 11:49 | 11:23 | 12:13 | 12:37 | 12:43 | 13:01 | 12:23 | 13:25 | 13:43 | 13:49 | 13:23 | 14:13 | 14:37 | 14:43 | 15:01 | 14:23 | 15:25 | 15:43 | 15:49 | 15:23 | 16:13 | 16:32 | 16:43 | 16:55 | 16:23 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 17:35 | 17:52 | 18:28 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:22 | 19:18 | 18:55 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 21:22 | 21:22 |
| Carpenters Arms (opp former) | 05:06 | 06:06 | 06:44 | 07:19 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 07:31 | 08:29 | 08:01 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:17 | 09:41 | 10:05 | 09:58 | 09:38 | 10:29 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:17 | 10:38 | 11:41 | 11:58 | 12:05 | 11:38 | 12:29 | 12:53 | 12:58 | 13:17 | 12:38 | 13:41 | 13:58 | 14:05 | 13:38 | 14:29 | 14:53 | 14:58 | 15:17 | 14:38 | 15:41 | 15:58 | 16:05 | 15:38 | 16:29 | 16:48 | 16:58 | 17:11 | 16:38 | 17:36 | 17:55 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:42 | 18:29 | 19:03 | 19:36 | 19:31 | 19:07 | 20:36 | 21:36 | 21:36 | 21:36 |
| City Link (o/s Retail Park) | 05:10 | 06:10 | 06:49 | 07:24 | 07:48 | 08:10 | 07:35 | 08:34 | 08:05 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:22 | 09:46 | 10:10 | 10:03 | 09:43 | 10:34 | 10:58 | 11:03 | 11:22 | 10:43 | 11:46 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 11:43 | 12:34 | 12:58 | 13:03 | 13:22 | 12:43 | 13:46 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 13:43 | 14:34 | 14:58 | 15:03 | 15:22 | 14:43 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:10 | 15:43 | 16:34 | 16:53 | 17:03 | 17:16 | 16:43 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 17:55 | · | · | · | · | 19:41 | 19:36 | 19:11 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 21:41 | 21:41 |
| Bute Terrace Radisson Blu (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:55 | · |
| Castle Street (nr) | 05:24 | 05:25 | 07:05 | 06:30 | 06:57 | 07:09 | 07:48 | 07:33 | 08:18 | 07:50 | 07:57 | 08:20 | 08:21 | 08:45 | 09:09 | 09:10 | 09:58 | 09:33 | 09:57 | 10:00 | 10:21 | 10:58 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:09 | 11:58 | 11:33 | 11:57 | 12:00 | 12:21 | 12:58 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:09 | 13:58 | 13:33 | 13:57 | 14:00 | 14:21 | 14:58 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:09 | 15:58 | 15:33 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:09 | 16:58 | 16:33 | 16:57 | 17:00 | 17:09 | 17:45 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 20:50 | 21:57 |
| Westgate Street KG (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:00 | · | 22:00 |
Route map
All stops on route 49
49 towards Cardiff
- Castle Street (nr) Cardiff
- Westgate Street KH (on) Cardiff
- Bute Terrace JK (o/s) Cardiff
- Churchill Way HL (o/s) Cardiff
- West Grove (o/s) Roath
- Newport Road (o/s Stephensons Court) Adamsdown
- Four Elms Road (opp Clifton House) Adamsdown
- Four Elms Road (after) Adamsdown
- Richards Terrace (after) Adamsdown
- Fort Street (before) Adamsdown
- Royal Oak (after) Roath
- City Link (opp Retail Park) Roath
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (after) Penylan
- Ipswich Road (before) Penylan
- Castle Avenue (after) Rumney
- Ty Mawr Road (after) Rumney
- Carpenters Arms (o/s former) Rumney
- Llanrumney Avenue (after Cross Inn) Rumney
- Eastern Leisure Centre (after) Llanrumney
- Worle Avenue (after) Llanrumney
- Cheddar Crescent (before) Llanrumney
- Clevedon Court (o/s) Llanrumney
- Countisbury Avenue (opp) Llanrumney
- Elgar Crescent (after) Llanrumney
- Bluebell Drive (before) Llanrumney
- Okehampton Avenue (before) Llanrumney
- Arnold Avenue (opp) Llanrumney
- Hazlitt Close (opp) Llanrumney
- Shaw Close (after) Llanrumney
- Laureate Close (opp) Llanrumney
- Thackeray Crescent (opp junct) Llanrumney
- Llanrumney Hall (o/s) Llanrumney
- Ball Lane (before) Llanrumney
- Worle Avenue (after) Llanrumney
- Lynton Terrace (after) Llanrumney
- Eastern Leisure Centre (o/s) Llanrumney
- Carpenters Arms (opp former) Rumney
- Ty Mawr Road (after) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Cardiff Castle Street/ Westgate Street and Llanrumney given service number 49 / 50 effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Cardiff Castle Street/ Westgate Street and Llanrumney given service number 49 / 50 effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Cardiff Castle Street/ Westgate Street and Llanrumney given service number 49 / 50 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 49 bus?
The first 49 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 49 bus?
The last 49 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:56. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 49 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 49. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 49 bus?
The 49 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.