53 Merthyr Tydfil to Bargoed via Gurnos, Rhymney
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. Registered as running via Rhymney, New Trdegar. First bus 06:45, last bus 17:45. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.40 to £6.30 — more.
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| Stop | 07:01 | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Bus Station 11 | · | 07:44 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Prince Charles Hospital | · | 07:57 | 08:58 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:53 | 14:54 | 15:55 | 16:58 | 17:58 |
| Asda (in) | 07:01 | 08:05 | 09:06 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:01 | 15:02 | 16:03 | 17:06 | 18:06 |
| The Royal (after) | 07:11 | 08:15 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:12 | 15:13 | 16:14 | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| Charles Street (opp 46) | 07:19 | 08:24 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:21 | 15:22 | 16:23 | 17:25 | 18:24 |
| The Square (at) | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:27 | 15:28 | 16:29 | 17:32 | 18:31 |
| Pritchard Terrace (Junction of) | 07:38 | 08:43 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:40 | 15:41 | 16:42 | 17:45 | 18:44 |
| Church Terrace (nr) | 07:42 | 08:48 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:45 | 15:46 | 16:47 | 17:49 | 18:48 |
| Hanbury Square (Stop A) | 07:52 | 08:58 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:55 | 15:56 | 16:57 | 17:59 | 18:58 |
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.
Fares on the 53
Adult single £1.40 to £6.30 · Adult return £3.40 to £9.40 · Child single £0.90 to £1.00 · Child return £1.60 to £5.70
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.40 | G'rgetwn/CRPk | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.40 | £1.40 | Park View | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Grawen/RndHs | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Pandy Farm | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £1.40 | PCHospGurnos | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £1.60 | GUchaf12/Xrd | ||||||||||||||||
| £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | – | Rhymney Bdge | |||||||||||||||
| £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £2.10 | PenydreCarno | ||||||||||||||
| £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £2.90 | £2.10 | RhymneyRoyal | |||||||||||||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £3.20 | £2.50 | £1.90 | Moriah QuSq | ||||||||||||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.50 | – | Maerdy Xing | |||||||||||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £1.80 | PontlottynSq | ||||||||||
| £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £1.90 | S'end/DyGr'g | |||||||||
| £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.50 | T'rhiwfwch | ||||||||
| £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £2.50 | Tirphil | |||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.50 | New Tredegar | ||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £3.10 | £2.50 | A'bargoedCentre | |||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.10 | £6.10 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.50 | £1.90 | £2.50 | Phillipstown | ||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £2.80 | Bargoed TC | |||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.50 | £2.10 | £1.80 | £1.90 | £2.80 | £3.10 | £3.70 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | Carn-y-Tyla | ||
| £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £4.60 | £3.70 | £3.10 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £3.10 | £3.70 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £4.40 | £1.80 | Abertysswg | |
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £3.80 | £4.40 | £4.40 | – | £4.90 | £4.90 | £4.90 | £3.80 | £3.80 | Dowlais Top |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is MerthyrTydBS.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach South Wales before you travel.
Tickets on the 53
Stagecoach South Wales publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return Wales · Single Wales · Day NetworkRider · Child TocynyCymru · Caerphilly DayRider · Weekly NetworkRider
…and 17 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach South Wales's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 3 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach South 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 Stagecoach South Wales before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 53
53 towards Bargoed
All 64 stops
- Merthyr Bus Station 11 Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Tydfil College (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- RAFA Club (o/s) Georgetown
- Coffins Row (after) Georgetown
- Great Escape (nr) Georgetown
- Georgetown Villas (nr) Georgetown
- Park View (before) Morgan Town
- Brecon Road Spar (opp) Morgan Town
- Grawen Arms Inn (o/s) The Quar
- Round House (o/s) Merthyr Tydfil
- Pandy Farm (o/s) Merthyr Tydfil
- Lakeside Gardens (after) Merthyr Tydfil
- Gurnos Road (in) Gurnos
- Bramble Close (adj) Gurnos
- Marigold Close (adj) Gurnos
- Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos
- Pen Gurnos (before) Gurnos
- Gurnos Police Station (opp) Gurnos
- Asda (in) Dowlais Top
- Pentwyn Farm (o/s) Llechryd
- Rhymney Bridge (after) Llechryd
- Pen-y-dre (at) Rhymney
- Carno Street (nr) Rhymney
- Albion Square (before) Rhymney
- St David's Church (opp) Rhymney
- The Royal (after) Rhymney
- Rhymney Library (o/s) Rhymney
- Harvards Row (before) Rhymney
- Queens Square (nr) Rhymney
- Wellington Way (o/s 6) Rhymney
- Maerdy Crossing (at) Rhymney
- Maerdy View (at) Rhymney
- Prospect Place (opp) Abertysswg
- Warn's Terrace (opp 22) Abertysswg
- Abertysswg School (opposite) Abertysswg
- The Green (o/s) Abertysswg
- Charles Street (opp 46) Abertysswg
- The Green (opp) Abertysswg
- Warn's Terrace (outside number 18) Abertysswg
- Prospect Place (before) Abertysswg
- Carn-y-tyla Terrace (opp 13) Abertysswg
- Idris Davies School (nr) Abertysswg
- Maerdy View (at) Rhymney
- The Square (at) Pontlottyn
- Brewer Street (after) Pontlottyn
- Duffryn Street (after) Pontlottyn
- Southend Terrace (end of) Pontlottyn
- Old Post Office (o/s former) Troed-rhiwr-fuwch
- Rising Sun Inn (o/s) Tir-phil
- Graig Rhymney (in) Tir-phil
- Dynevor Arms (after) Tir-phil
- New Tredegar Post Office (o/s) New Tredegar
- Pritchard Terrace (Junction of) Phillipstown
- Church Terrace (nr) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Health Centre (opp) New Tredegar
- Rhosyn Gwyn (after) New Tredegar
- Glyn Syfi (after) Elliotstown
- Tanlan Square (after) Elliotstown
- Bethania Cottages (nr) Cwmsyfiog
- Upper Road (in) Cwmsyfiog
- The Graig (nr) Aberbargoed
- Village Hall (opp) Aberbargoed
- Bedwellty Home (o/s) Aberbargoed
- Hanbury Square (Stop A) Bargoed
53 towards Merthyr Tydfil
All 63 stops
- Hanbury Square (Stop A) Bargoed
- Royal Square (Stop B) Bargoed
- Bargoed Interchange Stand 1 (at) Bargoed
- Village Hall (before) Aberbargoed
- The Graig (nr) Aberbargoed
- Lower Road (adj) Cwmsyfiog
- Upper Road (in) Cwmsyfiog
- Bethania Cottages (nr) Cwmsyfiog
- Tanlan Square (after) Elliotstown
- Glyn Syfi (before) Elliotstown
- Rhosyn Gwyn (after) New Tredegar
- New Tredegar Health Centre (o/s) New Tredegar
- Church Terrace (nr) New Tredegar
- Pritchard Terrace (Junction of) Phillipstown
- New Tredegar Post Office (after) New Tredegar
- Tirphil Railway Station Bridge (o/s) Tir-phil
- Graig Rhymney (in) Tir-phil
- Rising Sun Inn (opp) Tir-phil
- Old Post Office (opp former) Troed-rhiwr-fuwch
- Southend Terrace (beginning of) Pontlottyn
- Duffryn Street (before) Pontlottyn
- Brewer Street (before) Pontlottyn
- The Square (outside Con Minoli) Pontlottyn
- Maerdy View (at) Rhymney
- Prospect Place (opp) Abertysswg
- Warn's Terrace (opp 22) Abertysswg
- Abertysswg School (opposite) Abertysswg
- The Green (o/s) Abertysswg
- Charles Street (opp 46) Abertysswg
- The Green (opp) Abertysswg
- Warn's Terrace (outside number 18) Abertysswg
- Prospect Place (before) Abertysswg
- Carn-y-tyla Terrace (opp 13) Abertysswg
- Idris Davies School (nr) Abertysswg
- Maerdy View (at) Rhymney
- Maerdy Crossing (at) Rhymney
- Wellington Way (opp 2) Rhymney
- Queens Square (nr) Rhymney
- Harvards Row (after) Rhymney
- Rhymney Library (opp) Rhymney
- The Royal (opp) Rhymney
- St David's Church (o/s) Rhymney
- Albion Square (after) Rhymney
- Carno Street (nr) Rhymney
- Glan-y-nant (after) Rhymney
- Pentwyn Farm (opp) Llechryd
- Asda (in) Dowlais Top
- Wellingtonia Close (before) Gurnos
- Gurnos Police Station (o/s) Gurnos
- Pen Gurnos (after) Gurnos
- Prince Charles Hospital Gurnos
- Marigold Close (opp) Gurnos
- Bramble Close (opp) Gurnos
- Gurnos Road (in) Gurnos
- Lakeside Gardens (before) Merthyr Tydfil
- Pandy Farm (opp) Merthyr Tydfil
- Round House (before) Merthyr Tydfil
- Grawen Arms Inn (after) The Quar
- Brecon Road Spar (o/s) Morgan Town
- Park View (opp) Morgan Town
- Great Escape (nr) Georgetown
- RAFA Club (opp) Georgetown
- Merthyr Bus Station 1 Merthyr Tydfil
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 29 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Caerphilly County Borough Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/252 · Changes in Caerphilly County Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 53 bus?
The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 53 bus?
The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 53 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 53: adult single £1.40 to £6.30, adult return £3.40 to £9.40, child single £0.90 to £1.00, child return £1.60 to £5.70. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 53. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 53 bus?
The 53 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0006630/252. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.