56 Tredegar to Newport via Pontllanfraith, Risca
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:55, last bus 23:18. 58 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 10:20, last 18:20. Fares: adult single £1.40 to £10.00 — more.
Wanted a different 56? 29 other bus routes are numbered 56 elsewhere in the UK — see every 56 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:05 | 10:49 | 11:14 to Blackwood Interchange | 12:49 | 13:14 to Blackwood Interchange | 14:49 | 15:14 to Blackwood Interchange | 17:14 | 19:14 to Blackwood Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Peacehaven Court (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Markham Terrace (before) | · | 10:49 | 11:14 | 12:49 | 13:14 | 14:49 | 15:14 | 17:14 | 19:14 |
| Institute (opp) | · | 10:51 | 11:16 | 12:51 | 13:16 | 14:51 | 15:16 | 17:16 | 19:16 |
| Blackwood Bus Station Stand 7 | 09:05 | 11:05 | 11:27 | 13:05 | 13:27 | 15:05 | 15:27 | 17:34 | 19:27 |
| Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate (after) | 09:18 | 11:18 | · | 13:18 | · | 15:18 | · | 17:47 | · |
| Coleg Gwent (opp) | 09:26 | 11:26 | · | 13:26 | · | 15:26 | · | 17:55 | · |
| Tesco Extra Car Park (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rogerstone Vicarage (adj) | 09:35 | 11:35 | · | 13:35 | · | 15:35 | · | 18:04 | · |
| Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) | 09:46 | 11:46 | · | 13:46 | · | 15:46 | · | 18:15 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 56
Adult single £1.40 to £10.00 · Child return £1.60 to £6.20
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 56
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 · Cwmbran DayRider · Day NetworkRider · Newport DayRider · Torfaen DayRider
…and 33 more tickets on this route.
A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
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 Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Newport: 9 journeys, first 09:05 towards Tredegar: 8 journeys, first 10:40
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Newport: 9 journeys, first 09:05 towards Tredegar: 8 journeys, first 10:40
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Newport
All 88 stops
- Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 (o/s) Tredegar
- Tredgar Bus Station Stand 3 Tredegar
- Tredegar Clock (at) Tredegar
- Coach House (nr former) Tredegar
- Promenade d`Orvault (in) Tredegar
- Presbyterian Church (o/s) Georgetown
- Garibaldi Bridge (nr) Georgetown
- Glyn Terrace (nr) Georgetown
- Glyn Chapel (after) Georgetown
- Peacehaven Allotments (opp) Peacehaven
- Peacehaven Allotments (o/s) Peacehaven
- Peacehaven Court (before) Peacehaven
- New Road Garage (opp former) Bedwellty Pits
- Coronation Villas (opp) Bedwellty Pits
- Bedwellty Pits (after) Bedwellty Pits
- Pochin Houses (at) Pochin
- Water Meter (nr) Pochin
- Pantymilah Kennels (before) Hollybush
- Glen View (nr) Hollybush
- Great Western Cottages (before) Hollybush
- Markham Terrace (before) Markham
- The Villas (nr) Markham
- Institute (opp) Markham
- Abernant Crescent (after) Markham
- Pen-y-lan Road (Top) (nr) Argoed
- Gelynos Avenue (before) Argoed
- Penylan Junction (after) Argoed
- Woodville Terrace (nr) Argoed
- Sunny View (nr) Argoed
- Rock Villas (opp) Rock
- The Rock (after) Rock
- Cwmgelli Villas (opp) Cwmgelli
- Chartist Bridge (after) Blackwood
- ASDA (o/s) Blackwood
- Blackwood Bus Station Stand 7 Blackwood
- Blackwood Gate Retail Park (o/s) Blackwood
- Avicenna Medical Centre (after) Pontllanfraith
- Tredegar Junction (before) Pontllanfraith
- Plaza Court (nr) Pontllanfraith
- Switchgear (nr) Gelligroes
- Gelli-groes Mill (nr) Gelligroes
- Pont-gam (nr) Ynysddu
- Black Prince (after) Ynysddu
- Ynysddu Post Office (opp) Ynysddu
- Pioneer Terrace (nr) Cwmfelinfach
- Glan-y-nant Gardens (after 42) Cwmfelinfach
- Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate (after) Nine Mile Point
- Llanarth Street (adj junct) Brynawel
- Wattsville Garage (o/s) Wattsville
- National Club (o/s) Wattsville
- Jubilee Club (opp) Wattsville
- Tredegar Street (after) Crosskeys
- Crosskeys Station (o/s) Crosskeys
- Coleg Gwent (opp) Crosskeys
- Medart Place (after) Crosskeys
- Old Cemetery (o/s) Risca
- Risca War Memorial (o/s) Risca
- Public Hall (opp) Risca
- Top Club (o/s) Risca
- Moriah Baptist Church (after) Risca
- St Margaret's Church (o/s) Pontymister
- Pontymister Crossing (before) Pontymister
- Aldi (Stop L) Pontymister
- Tesco Extra Car Park (at) Pontymister
- Aldi (before) Pontymister
- Bowling Green (before) Pontymister
- Meadow Crescent (before) Pontymister
- Tan-y-bryn (nr) Pontymister
- Welsh Oak (nr) Pontymister
- Woodland Drive (after) Rogerstone
- Rogerstone Vicarage (adj) Rogerstone
- Uplands (opp junct) Rogerstone
- Tredegar Arms (before) Rogerstone
- Ruskin Avenue (after) Rogerstone
- Cwm Lane (before) High Cross
- Petrol Station (opposite) High Cross
- Glasllwch Crescent (o/s 22) Glasllwch
- Melbourne Way (after) Glasllwch
- Nant Coch Drive (after) Glasllwch
- Coed Melyn Park (opp) Caerau Park
- St John the Baptist Church (o/s) Caerau Park
- Handpost (opp) Stow Park
- Stow Park Church Centre (o/s) Stow Park
- St Woolos Cathedral (opp) Newport
- Presbyterian Church (nr) Baneswell
- North Street Car Park (outside) Newport
- Queensway Q1 (Stand Q1) Newport
- Market Square 15A (Bay 15A) Newport
56 towards Tredegar
All 88 stops
- Market Square 20 (Bay 20) Newport
- Queensway Q6 (Stand Q6) Newport
- Hilla Road (after) Caerau Park
- St John Baptist Church (o/s) Caerau Park
- Coed Melyn Park (o/s) Caerau Park
- Nant Coch Drive (before) Glasllwch
- Melbourne Way (before) Glasllwch
- Glasllwch Crescent (o/s 31) Glasllwch
- Petrol Station (outside) High Cross
- Cwm Lane (before) High Cross
- Rising Sun (o/s) Rogerstone
- Ruskin Avenue (after) Rogerstone
- Tredegar Arms (before) Rogerstone
- Uplands (after) Rogerstone
- Rogerstone Vicarage (adj) Rogerstone
- Woodland Drive (nr) Rogerstone
- Welsh Oak (nr) Pontymister
- Tan-y-bryn (adj) Pontymister
- Meadow Crescent (after) Pontymister
- Bowling Green (outside) Pontymister
- Aldi (before) Pontymister
- Tesco Extra Car Park (at) Pontymister
- Aldi (Stop L) Pontymister
- Pontymister Crossing (after) Pontymister
- St Margaret's Church (opp) Pontymister
- Spar (o/s) Risca
- Top Club (opp) Risca
- Public Hall (o/s) Risca
- Risca War Memorial (after) Risca
- Old Cemetery (before) Risca
- Medart Place (after) Crosskeys
- Coleg Gwent (o/s) Crosskeys
- Crosskeys Station (o/s) Crosskeys
- Gladstone Street (o/s 2a) Crosskeys
- Tredegar Street (after) Crosskeys
- Jubilee Club (before) Wattsville
- National Club (after) Wattsville
- Wattsville Garage (opp) Wattsville
- Llanarth Street (opp junct) Brynawel
- Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate (before) Nine Mile Point
- Haven on the Hill (nr) Cwmfelinfach
- Cwmfelinfach Community Church (o/s) Cwmfelinfach
- Ambulance Hall (o/s) Ynysddu
- Black Prince (before) Ynysddu
- Pont-gam (nr) Ynysddu
- Wyllie Path (before) Gelligroes
- Gelli-groes Mill (nr) Gelligroes
- Switchgear (nr) Gelligroes
- King David Tyres (o/s) Pontllanfraith
- The Plaza (nr) Pontllanfraith
- Tredegar Junction (after) Pontllanfraith
- Avicenna Medical Centre (opp) Pontllanfraith
- Blackwood Gate Retail Park (opp) Blackwood
- Blackwood Bus Station Stand 3 Blackwood
- Blackwood Miners Institute (o/s former) Blackwood
- Chartist Bridge (before) Blackwood
- Cwmgelli Villas (o/s) Cwmgelli
- The Rock (after) Rock
- Rock Villas (o/s) Rock
- Grwney Place (at) Argoed
- Woodville Terrace (adj) Argoed
- Penylan Junction (before) Argoed
- Gelynos Avenue (after) Argoed
- Pen-y-lan Road (Top) (nr) Argoed
- Abernant Crescent (before) Markham
- Institute (before) Markham
- Congregational Church (adj) Markham
- Markham Terrace (after) Markham
- Great Western Cottages (after) Hollybush
- Glen View (nr) Hollybush
- Llwyn-bach Terrace (o/s 8) Hollybush
- Hillside Cottages (before) Hollybush
- Water Meter (nr) Pochin
- Pochin Houses (at) Pochin
- Bedwellty Pits (before) Bedwellty Pits
- Coronation Villas (o/s) Bedwellty Pits
- New Road Garage (o/s former) Bedwellty Pits
- Pochin Crescent (opp 72) Peacehaven
- Peacehaven Allotments (o/s) Peacehaven
- Peacehaven Court (before) Peacehaven
- Peacehaven Allotments (opp) Peacehaven
- Glyn Terrace (nr) Georgetown
- Garibaldi Bridge (nr) Georgetown
- Presbyterian Church (opp) Georgetown
- Promenade d`Orvault (in) Tredegar
- Tredegar Clock (at) Tredegar
- Tredegar Bus Station (o/s) Tredegar
- Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 (o/s) Tredegar
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 56 bus?
The last 56 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:18. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 56: adult single £1.40 to £10.00, child return £1.60 to £6.20. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 56. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 56 bus?
The 56 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.