79 Merthyr Tydfil to Bedlinog via Troedyrhiw, Treharris
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:25, last bus 19:10. 26 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.40 to £6.30 — more.
Wanted a different 79? 19 other bus routes are numbered 79 elsewhere in the UK — see every 79 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:54 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 17:11 to George Street | 18:11 to George Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Bus Station 9 | 06:54 | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Infants School (opp) | 07:05 | 08:22 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:21 |
| Darren Las (after) | 07:13 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:29 |
| Treharris Bus Station 2 (Stand 2) | 07:21 | 08:38 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:37 |
| Twynygarreg Terminus (at) | 07:26 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:42 |
| Maen Gilfach (nr) | 07:36 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:52 |
| Maes-y-Bedw (o/s 1) | 07:45 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:01 |
| George Street (On) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:06 | 19:05 |
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 79
Adult single £1.40 to £6.30 · Adult return £2.40 to £6.50 · Child single £0.90 to £1.00 · Child return £1.60 to £6.20
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.40 | BakersGarage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.60 | £1.40 | HooverTopGte | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £1.60 | £1.40 | Hoover | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.60 | £1.60 | £1.40 | Duffryn | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | Harp Garage | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.20 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.40 | TroedyrhiwSq | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.40 | EdStephensTerr | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £2.60 | MVPlayground | |||||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £1.40 | Merthyr Vale | ||||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £3.20 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Mt Pleasant | |||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £2.10 | £1.40 | P'gwaithTurn | ||||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.10 | Ed'ville PO | |||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Black Brook | ||||||||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Treharris | |||||||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Cilh'lGrnBtm | ||||||||
| £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £3.60 | £3.60 | Bontnewydd | |||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.70 | £4.20 | £3.60 | £2.10 | Maen Gilfach | ||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.00 | £2.10 | Bedlinog | |||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.10 | £6.10 | £6.10 | £5.60 | £4.00 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Nelson BS | ||||
| £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.40 | £1.40 | £2.10 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £4.50 | £5.60 | TreharrisBS | |||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £4.50 | £5.60 | £2.10 | Cih'lGrn Btm | ||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.40 | £3.60 | £3.60 | £4.50 | £5.60 | £2.10 | £1.40 | Twynygarreg | |
| £1.40 | £1.60 | £2.60 | £2.90 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £5.80 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | MerthyrTydBS |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Mardy.
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 79
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.
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 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 79
79 towards Bedlinog
All 61 stops
- Merthyr Bus Station 9 Merthyr Tydfil
- Castle Bingo (nr Aldi) Merthyr Tydfil
- Warlow Street (after) Merthyr Tydfil
- Mardy (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- Gladstone Terrace (o/s 16) Merthyr Tydfil
- Evans Halshaw (o/s) Merthyr Tydfil
- Hoovers Top Gate (after) Pentrebach
- Hoovers Main Gate (after) Pentrebach
- Station (after) Pentrebach
- Cambria House (nr) Pentrebach
- Spares World (opp) Pentrebach
- Merthyr Tydfil Ind Park (opp) Pentrebach
- Harp Garage (before) Troedyrhiw
- Rhodfa Terrace (o/s 18) Troedyrhiw
- Infants School (opp) Troedyrhiw
- Brynhyfryd Villas (o/s) Troedyrhiw
- Edward Stephens Terrace (adj) Troedyrhiw
- Coventry Playground (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Windsor Hotel (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Brynteg Terrace (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Station Square (opp) Merthyr Vale
- Station Terrace (o/s) Merthyr Vale
- Oaklands (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Darren Las (after) Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant Primary School (nr) Mount Pleasant
- Pontygwaith (after) Mount Pleasant
- Tai-yn-Banwan (nr) Edwardsville
- Treharne Road (after) Edwardsville
- Edwardsville School (o/s) Edwardsville
- Blackbrook (after) Treharris
- Quarry (nr) Treharris
- St Matthias` Church (o/s) Treharris
- Treharris Bus Station 2 (Stand 2) Treharris
- Navigation Hotel (opp) Treharris
- Boys & Girls Club (o/s) Treharris
- Penn Street (nr) Treharris
- Evan Street (before) Treharris
- Pritchard Street (after) Treharris
- Cilhaul (o/s 96) Treharris
- Cilhaul Top (before) Treharris
- Twynygarreg Terminus (at) Treharris
- Cilhaul Top (after) Treharris
- Cilhaul (o/s 69) Treharris
- Pritchard Street (before) Treharris
- Evan Street (opp junct) Treharris
- Penn Street (nr) Treharris
- Forest Road (at) Treharris
- Railway Terrace (adj 16) Treharris
- Bontnewydd Hotel (o/s) Trelewis
- New Houses (nr) Trelewis
- Ael y Bryn (before) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Maen Gilfach (o/s 13) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Maen Gilfach (nr) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Ael y Bryn (after) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Taff Merthyr House (nr) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Taff Merthyr Centre (nr) Trelewis
- Hylton Terrace (o/s 39) Bedlinog
- Maes-y-Bedw (o/s 1) Bedlinog
- Bedlinog Primary School (o/s) Bedlinog
- Cwmfelin Square (adj) Cwmfelin
- George Street (On) Bedlinog
79 towards Merthyr Tydfil
All 70 stops
- Maes-y-Bedw (o/s 1) Bedlinog
- Bedlinog Primary School (o/s) Bedlinog
- Cwmfelin Square (adj) Cwmfelin
- George Street (On) Bedlinog
- Station Hotel (o/s former) Bedlinog
- Cwmfelin Square (opp) Cwmfelin
- Taff Bargoed Centre (nr) Trelewis
- Taff Merthyr House (nr) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Ael y Bryn (before) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Maen Gilfach (o/s 13) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Maen Gilfach (nr) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- Ael y Bryn (after) Taff Merthyr Garden Village
- New Houses (nr) Trelewis
- Bontnewydd Hotel (after) Trelewis
- Shingrig (nr) Trelewis
- Star Club (o/s) Nelson
- Llancaiach View (before) Nelson
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) Nelson
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 2 Nelson
- Beechcoft (before) Trelewis
- Treharris Bus Station 1 (Stand 1) Treharris
- Navigation Hotel (opp) Treharris
- Boys & Girls Club (o/s) Treharris
- Penn Street (nr) Treharris
- Evan Street (before) Treharris
- Pritchard Street (after) Treharris
- Cilhaul (o/s 96) Treharris
- Cilhaul Top (before) Treharris
- Twynygarreg Terminus (at) Treharris
- Cilhaul Top (after) Treharris
- Cilhaul (o/s 69) Treharris
- Pritchard Street (before) Treharris
- Evan Street (opp junct) Treharris
- Penn Street (nr) Treharris
- Forest Road (at) Treharris
- Railway Terrace (adj 16) Treharris
- Treharris Bus Station 1 (Stand 1) Treharris
- St Matthias` Church (opp) Treharris
- Quarry (nr) Treharris
- Blackbrook (after) Treharris
- Edwardsville School (o/s) Edwardsville
- Treharne Road (before) Edwardsville
- Tai-yn-Banwan (nr) Edwardsville
- Pontygwaith (before) Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant Primary School (nr) Mount Pleasant
- Darren Las (after) Mount Pleasant
- Oaklands (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Station Terrace (opp) Merthyr Vale
- Station Square Merthyr Vale
- Brynteg Terrace (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Coventry Playground (nr) Merthyr Vale
- Edward Stephens Terrace (opp) Troedyrhiw
- Brynhyfryd Villas (opp) Troedyrhiw
- Infants School (o/s) Troedyrhiw
- Tydfil Terrace (o/s 23) Troedyrhiw
- Harp Garage (after) Troedyrhiw
- Merthyr Tydfil Ind Park (o/s) Pentrebach
- Spares World (nr) Pentrebach
- Cambria House (nr) Pentrebach
- Pentrebach Station (o/s) Pentrebach
- Hoovers Sports (o/s) Pentrebach
- Hoovers Main Gate (after) Pentrebach
- Hoovers Top Gate (before) Pentrebach
- Evans Halshaw (opp) Merthyr Tydfil
- Mardy Terrace (o/s 6) Merthyr Tydfil
- Mardy (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- Warlow Street (before) Merthyr Tydfil
- Castle Bingo (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Tydfil College (nr) Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Bus Station 1 Merthyr Tydfil
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 March 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 May 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 2 March 2025 To amend Stopping Places.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/260 · Changes in Caerphilly County Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 79 bus?
The first 79 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 79 bus?
The last 79 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 79 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 79: adult single £1.40 to £6.30, adult return £2.40 to £6.50, child single £0.90 to £1.00, child return £1.60 to £6.20. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 79. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 79 bus?
The 79 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 PG0006630/260. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.