8 Aberdare Bus Station Arrive ↔ Glynneath Fire Station
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:39, last bus 19:10. 38 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Glynneath Fire Station · Monday to Friday towards Glynneath Fire Station · Saturday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Monday to Friday towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive · Saturday
| Aberdare Bus Station 10 | 05:39 | 05:39 | 06:41 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 08:04 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 18:20 | 19:10 |
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| Tesco (o/s car park) | 05:42 | 05:42 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 08:08 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 17:14 | 18:24 | 19:13 |
| Bryncoed (nr) | 05:50 | 05:50 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 07:21 | 08:20 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:25 | 15:21 | 16:22 | 16:21 | 17:25 | 18:34 | 19:23 |
| Penderyn Road (o/s) | 05:57 | 05:57 | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:29 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:33 | 15:29 | 16:31 | 16:29 | 17:34 | 18:41 | 19:30 |
| Capel Soar (before) | · | · | · | · | 07:37 | 08:36 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:41 | 15:36 | 16:38 | 16:36 | 17:41 | · | 19:38 |
| Cefn Rhigos Turn (after) | 06:04 | 06:03 | 07:08 | 07:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Post Office (after) | · | · | · | · | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:55 | 15:50 | 16:52 | 16:50 | 17:55 | 18:50 | 19:51 |
| Cefn Rhigos Turn (before) | · | · | · | · | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:58 | 15:53 | 16:56 | 16:53 | 17:59 | 18:54 | 19:55 |
| Glynneath Fire Station (after) | · | · | · | · | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:06 | 16:01 | 17:05 | 17:01 | 18:07 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Glynneath Fire Station
- Aberdare Bus Station 10 Aberdare
- Aberdare Library (before) Aberdare
- Depot Road (adj) Gadlys
- Tesco (o/s car park) Gadlys
- Gadlys Terrace (nr former) Gadlys
- North Avenue (between 38 and 39) Gadlys
- Park Gates (o/s) Trecynon
- Comin Infants` School (opp) Trecynon
- Cross Inn (after) Trecynon
- Cledwyn Terrace (after) Trecynon
- Aberdare Cemetery (O/S Cemetery) Trecynon
- Pleasant View Park Homes (o/s) Trecynon
- Maesycwmrig (nr) Pen-y-waun
- Heol Keir Hardie (after) Pen-y-waun
- Colliers` Arms (o/s) Pen-y-waun
- Pen-yr-Heol (after) Pen-y-waun
- Bryncoed (nr) Pen-y-waun
- Haulfryn (after) Pen-y-waun
- Perthlwyd (nr) Pen-y-waun
- Gamlyn Terrace (after) Pen-y-waun
- Trenant (o/s Levdene) Hirwaun
- Trewaun (before) Hirwaun
- Ffwrd Terrace (o/s 18) Hirwaun
- Prince of Wales (after) Hirwaun
- Penderyn Road (o/s) Hirwaun
- Lamb Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Beacons View (o/s 1 Beacons View) Hirwaun
- Mount Pleasant Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Llwyn Onn (after) Pontbren Llwyd
- Trebanog Terrace (o/s) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Primary School (o/s) Penderyn
- Pontpren (opp 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Garage (nr) Penderyn
- Capel Soar (before) Penderyn
- Distillery (before) Penderyn
- Capel Siloam (nr) Penderyn
- Llwyn Onn (before) Pontbren Llwyd
- Pontpren (o/s 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Mount Pleasant Inn (opp) Hirwaun
- Tower Colliery (o/s) Hirwaun
- Maesglas Farm (nr) Hirwaun
- Pont yr Ochain (nr) Rhigos
- Hughes` Patch (nr) Rhigos
- Police Station (opp) Rhigos
- Halt Close (before) Rhigos
- Cefn Rhigos Turn (after) Cefn Rhigos
- Halt Road (opp) Rhigos
- Rhigos Primary School (o/s) Rhigos
- Heol Esgyn (o/s 65) Rhigos
- Cwrt Bryn Isaf (nr) Rhigos
- Post Office (after) Rhigos
- Plough Inn (after) Cwm-hwnt
- Hendre Fawr (at) Cefn Rhigos
- Bethel Chapel (o/s) Cefn Rhigos
- Waungrwn Place (nr) Cefn Rhigos
- Mount Road (opp 6) Cefn Rhigos
- Cefn Rhigos Turn (before) Cefn Rhigos
- Pontwalby Bridge (before) Pont-Walby
- Halfway Inn (opp) Glynneath
- Woolpack (o/s) Glynneath
- Glynneath Library (opp) Glynneath
- Glynneath Fire Station (after) Glynneath
8 towards Aberdare Bus Station Arrive
- Cefn Rhigos Turn (before) Cefn Rhigos
- Glynneath Fire Station (after) Glynneath
- Morfa Glas Middle (nr 56) Morfa Glas
- Morfa Glas East (nr 90) Morfa Glas
- Maes-yr-Eglwys (after) Morfa Glas
- Nant Hir (nr 34) Morfa Glas
- Golwg-y-coed (nr) Morfa Glas
- Glynneath Library (o/s) Glynneath
- Glynneath Fire Station (before) Glynneath
- Co-op (o/s) Glynneath
- Halfway Inn (nr) Glynneath
- Pontwalby Bridge (after) Pont-Walby
- Hillbrook (nr) Pont-Walby
- Cefn Rhigos Turn (after) Cefn Rhigos
- Hendre Fawr (at) Cefn Rhigos
- Bethel Chapel (after) Cefn Rhigos
- Plough Inn (before) Cwm-hwnt
- Cwrt Bryn Isaf (nr) Rhigos
- Rhigos Surgery (nr) Rhigos
- Post Office (before) Rhigos
- Heol Esgyn (o/s 42) Rhigos
- Rhigos Turn (after) Rhigos
- Police Station (o/s) Rhigos
- Rhigos Primary School (before) Rhigos
- Halt Close (after) Rhigos
- Hughes` Patch (nr) Rhigos
- Pont yr Ochain (nr) Rhigos
- Tower Colliery (opp) Hirwaun
- Maesglas Farm (nr) Hirwaun
- Mount Pleasant Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Trebanog Terrace (o/s) Pontbren Llwyd
- Llwyn Onn (after) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Primary School (o/s) Penderyn
- Pontpren (opp 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Garage (nr) Penderyn
- Capel Soar (before) Penderyn
- Distillery (before) Penderyn
- Capel Siloam (nr) Penderyn
- Pontpren (o/s 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Llwyn Onn (before) Pontbren Llwyd
- Mount Pleasant Inn (opp) Hirwaun
- Nant Celyn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Clock (o/s) Hirwaun
- Hirwaun Library (o/s) Hirwaun
- Co-op (opp) Hirwaun
- Tramway (opp 24) Hirwaun
- Cynon Terrace (o/s) Hirwaun
- Trewaun (o/s 12) Hirwaun
- Trenant (opp KA Interiors) Hirwaun
- Gamlyn Terrace (after) Pen-y-waun
- Perthlwyd (opp) Pen-y-waun
- Garwellt (after) Pen-y-waun
- Bryncoed (nr) Pen-y-waun
- Pen-yr-Heol (before) Pen-y-waun
- Colliers` Arms (after) Pen-y-waun
- Heol Keir Hardie (after) Pen-y-waun
- Maesycwmrig (nr) Pen-y-waun
- Pleasant View Park Homes (o/s) Trecynon
- Cledwyn Terrace (before) Trecynon
- Aberdare Cemetery (nr) Trecynon
- Cross Inn (before) Trecynon
- Park Gates (opp) Trecynon
- Comin Infants` School (o/s) Trecynon
- North Avenue (after) Gadlys
- Depot Road (adj) Gadlys
- Gadlys Terrace (nr former) Gadlys
- Tesco (o/s car park) Gadlys
- Palladium (o/s former) Aberdare
- Aberdare Bus Station 1 Aberdare
- Llys Yr Ysgol (o/s) Aberdare
- Golden Post Hotel (o/s former) Cwm-bach
- Scales Row (o/s) Cwm-bach
- Aberdare Bus Station (in) Aberdare
- Tre Telynog (after) Cwm-bach
- Bus Depot (opp) Cwm-bach
- New Road (on) Mountain Ash
- College (o/s) Nantgarw
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Blackthorn → Kings Heath
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 From: Farnborough To: Yateley Via: Frogmore Name or No.: 8 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 30 August 2026 Other details: New registration for service 8 running hourly every day between Farnborough & Yateley, with schooltime ex
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Salisbury Blue Boar Row → Andover Bus Station
- Expired effective 30 May 2026 Operating between Newbold and Newbold given service number 8 / 8A effective from 30 May 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
AberdareHirwaunGlynneathCwm-bachTrecynonRhigosNantgarwPen-y-waunMountain AshMorfa GlasGadlysCefn Rhigos
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 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 8 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 8. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 8 bus?
The 8 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.