52 Cardiff ↔ Cyncoed

Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 07:03, last bus 23:22. 88 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 52. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →

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 Cyncoed · Monday to Friday towards Cyncoed · Saturday towards Cyncoed · Sunday towards Cardiff · Monday to Friday towards Cardiff · Saturday towards Cardiff · Sunday
52 towards Cyncoed — Monday to Friday (44 journeys)
Wyndham Arcade JE (at) 07:1007:5508:0008:2009:0009:3009:5510:0010:3010:5511:0011:3011:5512:0012:3012:5513:0013:3013:5514:0014:3014:5515:0015:3015:5516:1016:4016:5517:1017:5518:1018:5519:2019:5520:2020:5521:20·21:5522:20·23:0023:20·
Custom House Street JG (o/s) 07:1107:5608:0108:2109:0109:3109:5610:0110:3110:5611:0111:3111:5612:0112:3112:5613:0113:3113:5614:0114:3114:5615:0115:3115:5616:1116:4116:5617:1117:5618:1118:5619:2119:5620:2120:5621:2121:2221:5622:2122:2223:0123:2123:22
Churchill Way HP (o/s) 07:1508:0208:0408:2709:0509:3510:0010:0510:3511:0011:0511:3512:0012:0512:3513:0013:0513:3514:0014:0514:3515:0015:0515:3516:0016:1516:4517:0017:1518:0018:1519:0019:2419:5920:2420:5921:2421:2421:5922:2422:2423:0423:2423:24
University Hall (o/s) 07:3108:1808:1708:4309:2109:5110:1410:2110:5111:1411:2111:5112:1412:2112:5113:1413:2113:5114:1414:2114:5115:1415:2115:5116:1416:3217:0217:1417:3218:1418:3119:1419:3820:1220:3821:1221:3821:3822:1222:3822:3823:1723:3823:38
Cardiff Met Cyncoed Campus (in) 07:3708:2708:2308:5209:2709:5710:1810:2710:5711:1811:2711:5712:1812:2712:5713:1813:2713:5714:1814:2714:5715:1815:2715:5716:1816:3817:0817:1817:3818:1818:3619:1819:4220:1620:4221:1621:4221:4222:1622:4222:4223:2123:4223:42
Cyncoed Village (in) 07:43·08:29·09:3310:0310:2510:3311:0311:2511:3312:0312:2512:3313:0313:2513:3314:0314:2514:3315:0315:2515:3316:0316:2516:4417:1217:2517:4418:2518:4219:2519:4920:2320:4921:2321:4921:4922:2322:4922:4923:2823:4923:49
Hampton Crescent (before) 07:50·08:34·09:4010:10·10:4011:10·11:4012:10·12:4013:10·13:4014:10·14:4015:10··16:10··17:17·················

Route map

All stops on route 52

52 towards Cyncoed

  1. Wyndham Arcade JE (at) Cardiff
  2. Custom House Street JG (o/s) Cardiff
  3. Churchill Way HP (o/s) Cardiff
  4. West Grove 5 (o/s) Roath
  5. Richmond Crescent (before) Roath
  6. Lowther Road (before) Roath
  7. Inverness Place (before) Roath
  8. Alfred Street (before) Roath
  9. Penylan Library (o/s) Penylan
  10. Hillside Court (o/s) Penylan
  11. Glenside Court (after) Penylan
  12. University Hall (o/s) Penylan
  13. Ty Gwyn School (o/s former) Penylan
  14. Ty Gwyn Road (before) Penylan
  15. Cefn Coed Crescent (after) Cyncoed
  16. Cardiff Met Cyncoed Campus (in) Cyncoed
  17. Caer Cady Close (opp junct) Cyncoed
  18. Celyn Avenue (before) Cyncoed
  19. Cyncoed Avenue (before) Cyncoed
  20. St Ederyn's Road (before) Cyncoed
  21. Llangorse Rd (after) Cyncoed
  22. Cyncoed Village (in) Cyncoed
  23. Derwen Road (after) Cyncoed
  24. Westminster Drive (after) Cyncoed
  25. Meadow Close (before) Cyncoed
  26. Hampton Crescent (before) Cyncoed

52 towards Cardiff

  1. Cyncoed Village (in) Cyncoed
  2. Hampton Crescent West (o/s 6) Cyncoed
  3. Hampton Crescent (before) Cyncoed
  4. Hackerford Road (after) Cyncoed
  5. Hurford Place (Top) Cyncoed
  6. Cyncoed Village (before) Cyncoed
  7. Westminster Crescent (before) Cyncoed
  8. St Ederyn's Road (after) Cyncoed
  9. Cyncoed Avenue (after) Cyncoed
  10. Holmwood Close (before) Cyncoed
  11. Celyn Avenue (after) Cyncoed
  12. Cardiff Met Cyncoed Campus (in) Cyncoed
  13. Cefn Coed Road (after) Cyncoed
  14. Ty Gwyn Sch (opp) Penylan
  15. Glenside Court (before) Penylan
  16. University Hall (opp) Penylan
  17. Melrose Court (o/s) Penylan
  18. Penylan Library (opp) Penylan
  19. Pen-Y-Lan Road (adj) Penylan
  20. Angus Street (before) Roath
  21. Arabella Street (opp) Roath
  22. Lowther Road (before) Roath
  23. Richmond Crescent (after) Roath
  24. Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
  25. West Grove 4 (o/s) Roath
  26. Queen Street HF (o/s) Cardiff
  27. Custom House Street JG (o/s) Cardiff
  28. Bute Terrace Radisson Blu (before) Cardiff
  29. Dumfries Place HX (o/s) Cardiff
  30. Greyfriars Road GN (o/s) Cardiff
  31. Kingsway GR (o/s) Cardiff Castle
  32. Westgate Street KG (o/s) Cardiff
  33. Wyndham Arcade JE (at) Cardiff

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

CardiffPenylanRoathCyncoedAdamsdownCardiff Castle

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 52 bus?

The first 52 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:03 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 52 bus?

The last 52 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:22. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 52 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 52. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 52 bus?

The 52 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.