61 Pentrebane to Cardiff via Llandaff, Riverside
Operated by Cardiff Bus. Registered as running via Canton, Fairwater. First bus 05:14, last bus 23:10. 105 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
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Runs towards Cardiff · Monday to Friday · 53 journeys
| Stop | 05:14 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 06:44 | 06:55 | 07:08 | 07:22 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:13 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:35 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 18:54 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 |
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| Willowdale Road (before) | 05:14 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 06:44 | 06:55 | 07:08 | 07:22 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:13 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:35 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 18:54 | 19:29 | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 |
| Shamrock Road (after) | 05:15 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 06:58 | 07:09 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:18 | 08:35 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 09:19 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:55 | 15:17 | 15:35 | 16:03 | 16:16 | 16:38 | 16:56 | 17:20 | 17:56 | 18:12 | 18:58 | 19:33 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 |
| Bishop Hannon Drive (after) | 05:18 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 06:49 | 07:02 | 07:13 | 07:27 | 07:37 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:51 | 09:07 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:26 | 15:45 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:29 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 |
| Roche Crescent (after) | 05:21 | 06:17 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 07:05 | 07:16 | 07:30 | 07:41 | 07:53 | 08:07 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:10 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:32 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 19:04 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 |
| Poplar Road (after) | 05:23 | 06:19 | 06:39 | 06:54 | 07:07 | 07:19 | 07:33 | 07:44 | 07:56 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 08:57 | 09:13 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:33 | 15:51 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:34 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 19:06 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 |
| The Fairwater (opp) | 05:25 | 06:21 | 06:41 | 06:56 | 07:09 | 07:21 | 07:35 | 07:46 | 07:58 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:09 | 17:36 | 18:09 | 18:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 |
| Norbury Road (after) | 05:25 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 06:57 | 07:10 | 07:22 | 07:36 | 07:47 | 08:00 | 08:14 | 08:33 | 08:48 | 09:00 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:37 | 15:54 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:10 | 17:37 | 18:10 | 18:34 | 19:09 | 19:44 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:11 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 |
| Insole Shops (o/s) | 05:26 | 06:23 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:38 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:03 | 09:19 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:40 | 15:57 | 16:18 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:12 | 17:39 | 18:11 | 18:35 | 19:10 | 19:45 | 20:13 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 |
| Chargot Road (junct) | 05:29 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:15 | 07:29 | 07:43 | 07:55 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:45 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:57 | 17:16 | 17:43 | 18:15 | 18:39 | 19:14 | 19:49 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 |
| Thompsons Park (o/s) | 05:30 | 06:28 | 06:48 | 07:03 | 07:16 | 07:30 | 07:44 | 07:56 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:09 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:18 | 15:46 | 16:04 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:58 | 17:17 | 17:44 | 18:16 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| Conway Road (before) | 05:32 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:18 | 07:32 | 07:46 | 07:58 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:11 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:48 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 17:00 | 17:19 | 17:46 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 19:17 | 19:52 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:49 |
| Wyndham Crescent (o/s 12) | 05:34 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:20 | 07:34 | 07:48 | 08:00 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:13 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 09:59 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:50 | 16:08 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 17:02 | 17:21 | 17:48 | 18:20 | 18:44 | 19:19 | 19:54 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 |
| Despenser Gardens (opp) | 05:36 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:09 | 07:23 | 07:38 | 07:52 | 08:05 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:17 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 15:54 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:06 | 17:25 | 17:52 | 18:24 | 18:48 | 19:22 | 19:57 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 |
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 | 05:40 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:35 | 16:02 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:14 | 17:33 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 19:28 | 20:03 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 |
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The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 61. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →
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 Cardiff Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (155 journeys in both directions together, against 105), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (233 journeys in both directions together, against 78), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (155 journeys in both directions together, against 105), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 61
61 towards Cardiff
All 27 stops
- Willowdale Road (before) Pentrebane
- Firs Avenue (o/s 72) Pentrebane
- Shamrock Road (after) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (after) Pentrebane
- Bishop Hannon Drive (after) Pentrebane
- Ashcroft Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Roche Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Fairwater RFC (after) Fairwater
- Poplar Road (after) Fairwater
- Fairwater Health Centre (opp) Fairwater
- The Fairwater (opp) Fairwater
- Llangattock Road (before) Fairwater
- Norbury Road (after) Fairwater
- Waungron Park Station (before) Fairwater
- Insole Shops (o/s) Llandaff
- Pencisely Road (before) Llandaff
- Chargot Road (junct) Victoria Park
- Clive Road (before) Victoria Park
- Thompsons Park (o/s) Canton
- Suffolk House (before) Canton
- Conway Road (before) Canton
- Wyndham Road (after) Canton
- Wyndham Crescent (o/s 12) Canton
- Neville Street (o/s 5) Riverside
- Despenser Gardens (opp) Riverside
- Fitzhamon Embankment (opp 17) Riverside
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 Cardiff Bus Station
61 towards Pentrebane
All 29 stops
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 Cardiff Bus Station
- Westgate Street KM (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bridge KQ (o/s) Cardiff
- St Davids Hospital (opp) Riverside
- Wyndham Crescent (opp 24) Canton
- St Mary's School (after) Canton
- Turberville Place (after) Canton
- Suffolk House (after) Canton
- Romilly Place (after) Canton
- Fern Street (before) Victoria Park
- Chargot Road (nr junct) Victoria Park
- Pencisely Road (o/s 139) Llandaff
- The Insole (nr) Llandaff
- Waungron Park Station (before) Fairwater
- McLay Court (o/s) Fairwater
- The Fairwater (before) Fairwater
- Fairwater Health Centre (after) Fairwater
- Poplar Road (after) Fairwater
- Fairwater RFC (after) Fairwater
- Waterhall Road (after) Pentrebane
- Roche Crescent (after) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (before) Pentrebane
- Ashcroft Crescent (before) Pentrebane
- Maple Drive (before) Pentrebane
- Willowdale Road (before) Pentrebane
- Firs Avenue (o/s 72) Pentrebane
- Shamrock Road (after) Pentrebane
- Pinehurst Road (opp) Pentrebane
- Beechley Drive (after) Pentrebane
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 30 June 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 18 February 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 September 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0000273/62 · Changes in Cardiff Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 61 bus?
The first 61 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:14 (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 23:10. 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 — Cardiff Bus 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 Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from Cardiff Bus via Cardiff Bus open data. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0000273/62. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.