61 Aberdare to Pontypridd via Aberaman, Cilfynydd

Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:43, last bus 23:45. 56 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:35, last 20:25. Fares: adult single £1.60 to £5.80 — more.

Next towards Pontypridd from Aberdare Bus Station 1: 19:33

Next towards Aberdare from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2: 18:40, 20:25

Wanted a different 61? 44 other bus routes are numbered 61 elsewhere in the UK — see every 61 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 · Sunday · 6 journeys
Stop 09:3511:3513:3515:3517:3519:33
Aberdare Bus Station 1 09:3511:3513:3515:3517:3519:33
Plough Inn (after) 09:3911:3913:3915:3917:3919:37
Fernhill Community Centre (opp) 09:4911:4913:4915:4917:4919:47
Mountain Ash Railway Station (o/s) 09:5511:5513:5515:5517:5519:53
Ynysboeth (o/s school) 10:0212:0214:0216:0218:0220:00
Imperial (after) 10:0812:0814:0816:0818:0820:06
Cilfynydd Inn (after) 10:1412:1414:1416:1418:1420:12
Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 10:2512:2514:2516:2518:2520:23

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.

Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 61: adult single £1.60 to £5.80. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 61. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →

Fares on the 61

Adult single £1.60 to £5.80

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£1.60 F'Moon/Blaen
£2.10£1.60 Plough Jct
£2.10£2.10£1.60 Abercwmboi
£2.90£2.90£2.90£2.10 Fernhill
£2.90£2.90£2.90£2.10£2.10 Mountain Ash
£3.20£3.20£3.20£3.20£2.90£2.10 Penrhiwceiber
£3.20£3.20£3.20£3.20£2.90£2.10£2.10 Darren Hill
£3.20£3.20£3.20£3.20£2.90£2.60£2.10– Ynysboeth
£3.70£3.70£3.70£3.70£3.20£2.90£2.60–£2.10 Abercynon
£5.80£5.80£5.80£5.80£4.80£3.50£3.50–£3.50£3.50 Cilfynydd
£5.80£5.80£5.80£5.80£4.80£3.50£3.50–£3.50£3.50£2.60 Pontypridd
––––––––£2.10£2.10£3.50£3.50 Perthcelyn

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Aberdare TC.

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 61

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 · Aberdare DayRider · Child TocynyCymru · Adult Network Rider

…and 20 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.

63–80% on time
average delay 1.2 min · the range 111 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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.

Route map

All stops on route 61

61 towards Pontypridd

All 59 stops
  1. Aberdare Bus Station 1 Aberdare
  2. The Full Moon (before) Aberaman
  3. Blaengwawr Inn (nr) Aberaman
  4. The Brook (after) Aberaman
  5. Plough Inn (after) Aberaman
  6. Rock Inn (after) Aberaman
  7. Swan (before former) Aberaman
  8. George Street (after) Aberaman
  9. Clarence Terrace (before) Aberaman
  10. Aberaman Bridge (before) Aberaman
  11. Home Bargains (before) Aberaman
  12. Park View Terrace (o/s Motomec Garage) Abercwmboi
  13. Old Police Station (nr) Abercwmboi
  14. Cap Coch (opp) Abercwmboi
  15. Workmen's Hall (o/s) Abercwmboi
  16. Terminus (opp 53) Abercwmboi
  17. The Lodge (after) Fernhill
  18. Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
  19. Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
  20. Fernhill Community Centre (o/s) Fernhill
  21. Terminus (at) Fernhill
  22. Fernhill Community Centre (opp) Fernhill
  23. Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
  24. Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
  25. Fernhill Railway Station (o/s) Fernhill
  26. Glenboi Cemetery (before) Fernhill
  27. Cynon Infants School (opp) Mountain Ash
  28. Bruce Arms Hotel (former) Mountain Ash
  29. Oxford Street (o/s Greggs) Mountain Ash
  30. Mountain Ash Railway Station (o/s) Mountain Ash
  31. Nixon`s (after) Mountain Ash
  32. Bailey`s Arms (nr) Miskin
  33. Mount Pleasant (after) Miskin
  34. Bellevue (before) Penrhiwceiber
  35. The Surgery (opp) Penrhiwceiber
  36. Vaughan Terrace (before) Penrhiwceiber
  37. Pentwyn Bridge (after) Penrhiwceiber
  38. Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 131) Tyntetown
  39. Tynte Hotel (o/s) Tyntetown
  40. Ynysboeth (o/s school) Ynys-boeth
  41. The Level (nr) Ynys-boeth
  42. Pontycynon (before) Pontcynon
  43. Albert House (nr) Abercynon
  44. Top of the Hill (before) Abercynon
  45. Clock (before) Abercynon
  46. Imperial (after) Abercynon
  47. Navigation Park (o/s) Abercynon
  48. Travellers Rest (after) Abercynon
  49. Cilfynydd Inn (after) Cilfynydd
  50. Commercial Hotel (after) Cilfynydd
  51. Albion Flats (o/s) Cilfynydd
  52. Kings Hill (before) Cilfynydd
  53. Norton Bridge Methodists (after) Pontshonnorton
  54. Ysgol Pontsionnorton (nr) Pontshonnorton
  55. Royal Oak Inn (after) Pontshonnorton
  56. Hollies (o/s) Coed-Pen-Maen
  57. Corn Stores (before) Pontypridd
  58. Ynysangharad Park Gates (o/s) Pontypridd
  59. Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 Pontypridd

61 towards Aberdare

All 60 stops
  1. Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 Pontypridd
  2. Corn Stores (after) Pontypridd
  3. Hollies (opp) Coed-Pen-Maen
  4. Bryn Olwg (nr) Coed-Pen-Maen
  5. Royal Oak Inn (o/s) Pontshonnorton
  6. Norton Bridge Methodists (before) Pontshonnorton
  7. Kings Hill (after) Cilfynydd
  8. Albion Flats (opp) Cilfynydd
  9. Commercial Hotel (before) Cilfynydd
  10. Cilfynydd Inn (before) Cilfynydd
  11. Travellers Rest (before) Abercynon
  12. Navigation Park (o/s) Abercynon
  13. Imperial (before) Abercynon
  14. Station Road (opp) Abercynon
  15. Top of the Hill (after) Abercynon
  16. Albert House (nr) Abercynon
  17. Pontycynon (after) Pontcynon
  18. The Level (nr) Ynys-boeth
  19. Ynysboeth (before school) Ynys-boeth
  20. Tynte Hotel (opp) Tyntetown
  21. Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 38) Tyntetown
  22. Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 92) Tyntetown
  23. Pentwyn Bridge (after) Penrhiwceiber
  24. Vaughan Terrace (o/s 12) Penrhiwceiber
  25. The Surgery (o/s) Penrhiwceiber
  26. Bellevue (after) Penrhiwceiber
  27. Park Hotel (after) Miskin
  28. Mount Pleasant (after) Miskin
  29. Bailey's Arms (opp) Miskin
  30. Nixon`s (nr) Mountain Ash
  31. Oxford Street (o/s Marchant Harries) Mountain Ash
  32. Bruce Arms Hotel (former) Mountain Ash
  33. Cynon Infants School (o/s) Mountain Ash
  34. Glenboi Cemetery (after) Fernhill
  35. Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
  36. Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
  37. Fernhill Community Centre (o/s) Fernhill
  38. Terminus (at) Fernhill
  39. Fernhill Community Centre (opp) Fernhill
  40. Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
  41. Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
  42. Fernhill Railway Station (after) Fernhill
  43. The Lodge (before) Fernhill
  44. Terminus (o/s 50) Abercwmboi
  45. Workmen's Hall (after) Abercwmboi
  46. Cap Coch (opp) Abercwmboi
  47. Old Police Station (nr) Abercwmboi
  48. Park View Terrace (o/s 127) Abercwmboi
  49. Home Bargains (after) Aberaman
  50. Farrell`s (before) Aberaman
  51. Aberaman Bridge (after) Aberaman
  52. Clarence Terrace (after) Aberaman
  53. George Street (before) Aberaman
  54. Swan (after former) Aberaman
  55. Rock Inn (before) Aberaman
  56. Plough Inn (opp) Aberaman
  57. The Brook (before) Aberaman
  58. Blaengwawr Inn (before) Aberaman
  59. Sunnybank (before) Aberaman
  60. Aberdare Bus Station (in) Aberdare

Towns & areas on this route

PontypriddAberdareAberamanCilfynyddMountain AshAbercynonFernhillAbercwmboiMiskinTyntetownCoed-Pen-MaenPenrhiwceiber

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 61 bus?

The first 61 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:43 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 61 bus?

The last 61 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 61 bus cost?

Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 61: adult single £1.60 to £5.80. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 61. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 61 bus?

The 61 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.