61 Aberdare Bus Station Arrive ↔ Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:43, last bus 23:45. 62 journeys on weekdays.
💷 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 →
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 Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 · Monday to Friday towards Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 · Saturday towards Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 · Sunday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Monday to Friday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Saturday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Sunday
| Aberdare Bus Station 1 | 05:43 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 08:19 | 08:39 | 09:19 | 09:35 | 09:39 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 11:19 | 11:35 | 11:39 | 12:19 | 12:39 | 13:19 | 13:35 | 13:39 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 15:29 | 15:35 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 17:35 | 18:34 | 19:33 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 |
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| Plough Inn (after) | 05:46 | 06:48 | 07:23 | 08:23 | 08:43 | 09:23 | 09:39 | 09:43 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:23 | 11:39 | 11:43 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:23 | 13:39 | 13:43 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:33 | 15:39 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 17:39 | 18:38 | 19:37 | 19:43 | 20:43 | 21:43 | 22:43 |
| Fernhill Community Centre (opp) | 05:57 | 07:01 | 07:34 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:34 | 09:49 | 09:54 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 11:54 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 13:54 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:44 | 15:49 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 17:49 | · | 19:47 | · | · | · | · |
| Mountain Ash Railway Station (o/s) | 06:05 | 07:09 | 07:43 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:43 | 09:55 | 10:03 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:43 | 11:55 | 12:03 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:43 | 13:55 | 14:03 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:53 | 15:55 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 17:55 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| Ynysboeth (o/s school) | 06:15 | 07:17 | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:13 | 09:53 | 10:02 | 10:13 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:53 | 12:02 | 12:13 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:53 | 14:02 | 14:13 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 16:03 | 16:02 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:02 | 19:03 | 20:00 | 20:04 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 23:04 |
| Imperial (after) | 06:22 | 07:24 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 10:00 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 14:08 | 14:20 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 16:10 | 16:08 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 18:08 | 19:10 | 20:06 | 20:11 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 23:11 |
| Cilfynydd Inn (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:14 | · | · | · | · | 12:14 | · | · | · | · | 14:14 | · | · | · | · | 16:14 | · | · | 18:14 | 19:14 | 20:12 | 20:16 | 21:16 | 22:16 | 23:16 |
| Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 | 06:32 | 07:35 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 19:22 | 20:23 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 23:24 |
Route map
All stops on route 61
61 towards Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2
- Aberdare Bus Station 1 Aberdare
- The Full Moon (before) Aberaman
- The Brook (after) Aberaman
- Blaengwawr Inn (nr) Aberaman
- Plough Inn (after) Aberaman
- Swan (before former) Aberaman
- Rock Inn (after) Aberaman
- Clarence Terrace (before) Aberaman
- George Street (after) Aberaman
- Home Bargains (before) Aberaman
- Aberaman Bridge (before) Aberaman
- Park View Terrace (o/s Motomec Garage) Abercwmboi
- Cap Coch (opp) Abercwmboi
- Old Police Station (nr) Abercwmboi
- Terminus (opp 53) Abercwmboi
- Workmen's Hall (o/s) Abercwmboi
- The Lodge (after) Fernhill
- Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
- Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
- Fernhill Community Centre (o/s) Fernhill
- Fernhill Community Centre (opp) Fernhill
- Terminus (at) Fernhill
- Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
- Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
- Glenboi Cemetery (before) Fernhill
- Fernhill Railway Station (o/s) Fernhill
- Cynon Infants School (opp) Mountain Ash
- Bruce Arms Hotel (former) Mountain Ash
- Mountain Ash Railway Station (o/s) Mountain Ash
- Oxford Street (o/s Greggs) Mountain Ash
- Bailey`s Arms (nr) Miskin
- Nixon`s (after) Mountain Ash
- Mount Pleasant (after) Miskin
- Bellevue (before) Penrhiwceiber
- Vaughan Terrace (before) Penrhiwceiber
- The Surgery (opp) Penrhiwceiber
- Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 131) Tyntetown
- Pentwyn Bridge (after) Penrhiwceiber
- Tynte Hotel (o/s) Tyntetown
- Ynysboeth (o/s school) Ynys-boeth
- The Level (nr) Ynys-boeth
- Pontycynon (before) Pontcynon
- Top of the Hill (before) Abercynon
- Albert House (nr) Abercynon
- Clock (before) Abercynon
- Imperial (after) Abercynon
- Navigation Park (o/s) Abercynon
- Travellers Rest (after) Abercynon
- Cilfynydd Inn (after) Cilfynydd
- Commercial Hotel (after) Cilfynydd
- Albion Flats (o/s) Cilfynydd
- Kings Hill (before) Cilfynydd
- Norton Bridge Methodists (after) Pontshonnorton
- Ysgol Pontsionnorton (nr) Pontshonnorton
- Royal Oak Inn (after) Pontshonnorton
- Hollies (o/s) Coed-Pen-Maen
- Corn Stores (before) Pontypridd
- Ynysangharad Park Gates (o/s) Pontypridd
- Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 Pontypridd
61 towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive
- Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 Pontypridd
- Corn Stores (after) Pontypridd
- Hollies (opp) Coed-Pen-Maen
- Bryn Olwg (nr) Coed-Pen-Maen
- Royal Oak Inn (o/s) Pontshonnorton
- Norton Bridge Methodists (before) Pontshonnorton
- Kings Hill (after) Cilfynydd
- Albion Flats (opp) Cilfynydd
- Commercial Hotel (before) Cilfynydd
- Cilfynydd Inn (before) Cilfynydd
- Travellers Rest (before) Abercynon
- Navigation Park (o/s) Abercynon
- Imperial (before) Abercynon
- Station Road (opp) Abercynon
- Top of the Hill (after) Abercynon
- Albert House (nr) Abercynon
- Pontycynon (after) Pontcynon
- The Level (nr) Ynys-boeth
- Ynysboeth (before school) Ynys-boeth
- Tynte Hotel (opp) Tyntetown
- Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 92) Tyntetown
- Pentwyn Avenue (o/s 38) Tyntetown
- Pentwyn Bridge (after) Penrhiwceiber
- Vaughan Terrace (o/s 12) Penrhiwceiber
- The Surgery (o/s) Penrhiwceiber
- Bellevue (after) Penrhiwceiber
- Park Hotel (after) Miskin
- Mount Pleasant (after) Miskin
- Bailey's Arms (opp) Miskin
- Nixon`s (nr) Mountain Ash
- Oxford Street (o/s Marchant Harries) Mountain Ash
- Bruce Arms Hotel (former) Mountain Ash
- Cynon Infants School (o/s) Mountain Ash
- Glenboi Cemetery (after) Fernhill
- Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
- Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
- Fernhill Community Centre (o/s) Fernhill
- Terminus (at) Fernhill
- Fernhill Estate Middle Fernhill
- Fernhill Community Centre (opp) Fernhill
- Fernhill Railway Station (after) Fernhill
- The Lodge (before) Fernhill
- Glenboi Primary School (nr) Fernhill
- Terminus (o/s 50) Abercwmboi
- Workmen's Hall (after) Abercwmboi
- Cap Coch (opp) Abercwmboi
- Old Police Station (nr) Abercwmboi
- Park View Terrace (o/s 127) Abercwmboi
- Home Bargains (after) Aberaman
- Farrell`s (before) Aberaman
- Aberaman Bridge (after) Aberaman
- Clarence Terrace (after) Aberaman
- George Street (before) Aberaman
- Swan (after former) Aberaman
- Rock Inn (before) Aberaman
- Plough Inn (opp) Aberaman
- The Brook (before) Aberaman
- Blaengwawr Inn (before) Aberaman
- Sunnybank (before) Aberaman
- Aberdare Bus Station (in) Aberdare
Service history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Yeovil Bus Station and Yeovil Bus Station given service number 61 effective from 30 August 2026.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 From: Hillsborough Interchange To: Bradfield Via: Bradfield Name or No.: 61 / 62 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 12 April 2026 Other details: New service, operates on Sundays.
- 🆕 Registered effective 5 Apr 2026 Operating between Yeovil Bus Station and Yeovil Bus Station given service number 61 effective from 05 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 8 Mar 2026 From: Preston To: Blackpool Via: Name or No.: 61 / 61C Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 08 March 2026 Other details: Monday to Sunday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.