5 Wrexham to Llangollen via Bryn Offa, Johnstown
Operated by Arriva Wales. Registered as running via Ruabon. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:35. 52 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £4.60 — more.
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| Stop | 06:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:25 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 21:30 | 22:52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham Bus Station 1 | 06:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:25 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 21:30 | 22:52 |
| Croesfoel Farm (after) | 06:09 | 08:41 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 21:41 | 23:03 |
| Plas Madoc Estate (after) | 06:19 | 08:54 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 16:00 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 17:57 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 21:51 | 23:13 |
| Parade Street 2 (at) | 06:34 | 09:09 | 09:41 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:14 | 17:09 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 22:05 | 23:27 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the 5
Adult single £2.20 to £4.60 · Adult return £5.50 · Child single £1.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Offa | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.30 | £3.30 | Rhostyllen | ||||||||
| £3.30 | £3.30 | £3.30 | Pentre Bychan | |||||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.30 | – | Johnstown | ||||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.30 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Ruabon | |||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Plas Madoc | ||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.40 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.80 | Acrefair | |||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.30 | Trefor | ||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Sunbank | |
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.20 | Llangollen |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Wrexham Bus Station.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 9 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Wales before you travel.
Tickets on the 5
Arriva Wales publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Wales's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 10 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva 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 Arriva Wales before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Llangollen: 10 journeys, first 09:00 towards Wrexham: 10 journeys, first 09:45
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Llangollen: 27 journeys, first 06:00 towards Wrexham: 28 journeys, first 06:45
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Llangollen: 27 journeys, first 06:00 towards Wrexham: 28 journeys, first 06:45
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Llangollen
All 42 stops
- Wrexham Bus Station 1 Wrexham
- Wrexham Fire Station (nr) Wrexham
- Cobden Road (after) Wrexham
- Bellevue Park (o/s) Wrexham
- Old Victoria Road Post Office (before) Bryn Offa
- Empress Road (after) Hightown
- Bryn Offa Cemetery (opp) Bryn Offa
- Llysfasi College (nr) Felin Puleston
- Esless (nr) Rhostyllen
- Black Lion Inn (opp) Rhostyllen
- Colliery Garage (o/s) Rhostyllen
- Little Chef (o/s Evans Halshaw) Rhostyllen
- Croesfoel Farm (after) Pentre Bychan
- Smithy Lane (before) Pentre Bychan
- Hill Top (nr) Pentre Bychan
- Fennant Road (before) Ponciau
- New Inn (after) Johnstown
- Johnstown Junior School (after) Johnstown
- Co-op Johnstown (after Co-op) Johnstown
- Vauxhall Ind Estate (after) Johnstown
- Afon Goch (nr) Johnstown
- Gardden Industrial Estate (o/s) Johnstown
- Garden View (adj) Brynfields
- New Hall Lane (after) Ruabon
- Wynnstay Arms Hotel (before) Ruabon
- Station Road (after) Ruabon
- Plas Bennion Road (after) Plas Madoc
- Plas Madoc Estate (after) Plas Madoc
- Hampden Arms (after) Plas Madoc
- Willow Court (after) Acrefair
- Eagle Hotel (after) Acrefair
- Trinity (opp) Acrefair
- Duke of Wellington Hotel (after) Trevor
- Trevor Old Station (nr) Trevor
- Old Trevor Post Office (nr) Trevor
- Bryn Howel (before) Trevor Uchaf
- Sun Trevor Inn (opp) Trevor Uchaf
- Wenffrwd Trevor Uchaf
- Wenffrwd Nature Reserve Trevor Uchaf
- Bishop's Walk (after) Llangollen
- Bridge End Hotel (before) Llangollen
- Parade Street 2 (at) Llangollen
5 towards Wrexham
All 42 stops
- Parade Street 2 (at) Llangollen
- Bridge End Hotel (after) Llangollen
- Bishop's Walk (before) Llangollen
- Wenffrwd Nature Reserve Trevor Uchaf
- Wenffrwd (nr) Trevor Uchaf
- Sun Trevor Inn (before) Trevor Uchaf
- Bryn Howel (before) Trevor Uchaf
- Old Post Office (nr) Trevor
- Trevor Old Station (nr) Trevor
- Trevor (nr) Trevor
- Duke of Wellington Hotel (before) Trevor
- Trinity (after) Acrefair
- Eagle Hotel (after) Acrefair
- Willow Court (before) Acrefair
- Hampden Arms (before) Plas Madoc
- Plas Bennion Road (after) Plas Madoc
- Station Road (before) Ruabon
- Kandy Lodge (nr) Ruabon
- The Villas (after) Ruabon
- St Michaels Close (after) Ruabon
- Garden View (opp) Brynfields
- Gardden Industrial Estate (o/s) Johnstown
- Afon Goch (nr) Johnstown
- Co-op Johnstown (before Co-op) Johnstown
- Johnstown Junior School (opp) Johnstown
- New Inn (before) Ponciau
- Fennant Road (after) Rhosllanerchrugog
- Hill Top (nr) Pentre Bychan
- Manweb Offices (o/s) Pentre Bychan
- Croesfoel Farm (before) Pentre Bychan
- Little Chef (opp Evans Halshaw) Rhostyllen
- Colliery Garage (opp) Rhostyllen
- Holy Trinity Church (after) Rhostyllen
- Black Lion Inn (o/s) Rhostyllen
- Esless (nr) Rhostyllen
- Llysfasi College (nr) Felin Puleston
- Bryn Offa Cemetery (o/s) Bryn Offa
- Old Victoria Road Post Office (after) Bryn Offa
- Bellevue Park (opp) Bryn Offa
- Cobden Road (after) Wrexham
- Wrexham Fire Station (nr) Wrecsam
- Wrexham Bus Station 1 Wrexham
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 25 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 June 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 December 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Denbighshire).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0007245/445 · Changes in Denbighshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Arriva Wales's published fares on the 5: adult single £2.20 to £4.60, adult return £5.50, child single £1.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Arriva Wales sets the fares on the 5. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 5 bus?
The 5 is operated by Arriva Wales.
Timetable data from Arriva Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0007245/445. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.