8 Aberdare to Glynneath via Trecynon, Hirwaun
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:39, last bus 19:10. 30 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.60 to £7.40 — more.
Wanted a different 8? 93 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:39 to Cefn Rhigos Cefn Rhigos Turn | 06:41 to Cefn Rhigos Cefn Rhigos Turn | 07:07 | 08:04 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 18:20 to Cefn Rhigos Turn | 19:10 to Cefn Rhigos Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare Bus Station 10 | 05:39 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 08:04 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:10 | 18:20 | 19:10 |
| Tesco (o/s car park) | 05:42 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 08:08 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:14 | 18:24 | 19:13 |
| Bryncoed (nr) | 05:50 | 06:54 | 07:21 | 08:20 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:25 | 16:22 | 17:25 | 18:34 | 19:23 |
| Penderyn Road (o/s) | 05:57 | 07:01 | 07:29 | 08:29 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:33 | 16:31 | 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 | 16:38 | 17:41 | · | 19:38 |
| Cefn Rhigos Turn (after) | 06:04 | 07:08 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Post Office (after) | · | · | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:55 | 16:52 | 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 | 16:56 | 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 | 17:05 | 18:07 | · | · |
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 8
Adult single £1.60 to £7.40 · Adult return £2.70 to £6.50 · Child return £1.70 to £6.20
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.60 | Tesco/LTheatre | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.60 | £1.60 | LowerParkGts | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Cl'Tce/Xlnn | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.60 | A'dare College | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | DawkinsPlace | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Penywaun | |||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £1.60 | Gamblyn Tce | ||||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Trenant | |||||||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Trewaun | ||||||||||||
| £3.20 | £3.20 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £1.60 | Hirwaun | |||||||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £4.80 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | RhigosIndEst | ||||||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £4.80 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £1.60 | Rhigos Turn | |||||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £4.80 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | Rhigos | ||||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.80 | £4.00 | £3.50 | £2.50 | £1.60 | Cefn Rhigos | |||||||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.00 | £5.00 | £4.70 | £4.00 | £2.50 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Pontwalby Bg | ||||||
| £7.40 | £7.40 | £6.30 | £6.10 | £6.10 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £3.10 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £1.60 | Halfway | |||||
| £7.40 | £7.40 | £6.30 | £6.10 | £6.10 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.70 | £4.00 | £3.40 | £2.90 | £2.10 | £2.10 | Glynneath | ||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | HirwaunCmty | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | LlwynOnn | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Pontbren | |
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.30 | £4.80 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.50 | £3.20 | £3.60 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | £5.30 | £2.80 | – | £1.60 | Penderyn |
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 8
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, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Glynneath: 15 journeys, first 05:39 towards Aberdare: 15 journeys, first 06:04
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Glynneath: 15 journeys, first 05:39 towards Aberdare: 15 journeys, first 06:04
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Glynneath
All 62 stops
- 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
- Lamb Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Penderyn Road (o/s) Hirwaun
- Beacons View (o/s 1 Beacons View) Hirwaun
- Mount Pleasant Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Trebanog Terrace (o/s) Pontbren Llwyd
- Llwyn Onn (after) Pontbren Llwyd
- Pontpren (opp 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Primary School (o/s) Penderyn
- 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
- Tower Colliery (o/s) Hirwaun
- Maesglas Farm (nr) Hirwaun
- Pont yr Ochain (nr) Rhigos
- Hughes` Patch (nr) Rhigos
- Halt Close (before) Rhigos
- Cefn Rhigos Turn (after) Cefn Rhigos
- Halt Road (opp) Rhigos
- Police Station (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
All 77 stops
- 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
- Nant Hir (nr 34) Morfa Glas
- Maes-yr-Eglwys (after) Morfa Glas
- Golwg-y-coed (nr) Morfa Glas
- Glynneath Fire Station (before) Glynneath
- Glynneath Library (o/s) 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
- Bethel Chapel (after) Cefn Rhigos
- Hendre Fawr (at) Cefn Rhigos
- Plough Inn (before) Cwm-hwnt
- Post Office (before) Rhigos
- Rhigos Surgery (nr) Rhigos
- Cwrt Bryn Isaf (nr) Rhigos
- Heol Esgyn (o/s 42) Rhigos
- Rhigos Primary School (before) Rhigos
- Police Station (o/s) Rhigos
- Rhigos Turn (after) Rhigos
- Halt Close (after) Rhigos
- Hughes` Patch (nr) Rhigos
- Pont yr Ochain (nr) Rhigos
- Maesglas Farm (nr) Hirwaun
- Tower Colliery (opp) Hirwaun
- Mount Pleasant Inn (o/s) Hirwaun
- Trebanog Terrace (o/s) Pontbren Llwyd
- Llwyn Onn (after) Pontbren Llwyd
- Pontpren (opp 32) Pontbren Llwyd
- Penderyn Primary School (o/s) Penderyn
- 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
- Aberdare Cemetery (nr) Trecynon
- Cledwyn Terrace (before) Trecynon
- Cross Inn (before) Trecynon
- Comin Infants` School (o/s) Trecynon
- Park Gates (opp) Trecynon
- North Avenue (after) Gadlys
- Gadlys Terrace (nr former) Gadlys
- Depot Road (adj) Gadlys
- Tesco (o/s car park) Gadlys
- Palladium (o/s former) Aberdare
- Aberdare Bus Station (in) 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
- Tre Telynog (after) Cwm-bach
- Bus Depot (opp) Cwm-bach
- New Road (on) Mountain Ash
- College (o/s) Nantgarw
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 8: adult single £1.60 to £7.40, adult return £2.70 to £6.50, child return £1.70 to £6.20. 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 Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.