86X University Hospital of Wales to Caerphilly via Llanishen, Watford

Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 05:55, last bus 19:45. 26 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £5.80 — more.

Next towards Caerphilly from Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s): 15:05, 16:10, 17:25

Next towards University Hospital of Wales from Caerphilly Interchange Stand 9 (at): 14:30, 15:40, 16:55

Timetable

Ends at Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 · Monday to Friday · 13 journeys
Stop 06:2507:3508:4509:5510:5811:5812:5813:5815:0516:1017:2518:4019:45
Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) 06:2507:3508:4509:5510:5811:5812:5813:5815:0516:1017:2518:4019:45
Nine Giants (before) 06:3707:4708:5710:0711:1012:1013:1014:1015:1816:2717:4218:5419:57
Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 (at) 06:5208:0209:1410:2211:2512:2513:2514:2515:3516:4618:0119:1020:13

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 86X: adult single £1.90 to £5.80, child single £1.00, child return £2.10 to £6.20. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 86X. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →

Fares on the 86X

Adult single £1.90 to £5.80 · Child single £1.00 · Child return £2.10 to £6.20

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£1.90 Birchgrove
£2.60£1.90 C'phillyXRds
£2.60£2.60£1.90 Capel Gwilym
£2.90£2.90£2.90£2.10 TravellersRt
£4.50£4.50£3.70£2.60£2.60 Glynglas
£5.80£5.80£4.50£3.70£3.70£2.90 Watford (Z2)
£5.80£5.80£4.50£3.70£3.70£2.90£2.60 MtnsFm/TcnydZ2
£5.80£5.80£5.80£5.80£4.50£2.90£2.60£2.60 CphillyCtrZ1

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Heath Hosp.

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 86X

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 · Newport DayRider · Child TocynyCymru · Adult Network Rider

…and 29 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.

Route map

All stops on route 86X

86X towards Caerphilly

All 31 stops
  1. Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
  2. Hospital (opp) University Hospital of Wales
  3. Dental Hospital (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
  4. Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 44) Heath
  5. Birchgrove 2 (o/s Chemist) Birchgrove
  6. Summerfield Place (after) Birchgrove
  7. Phoenix Estate (Before) Birchgrove
  8. Ty Wern Road (after) Birchgrove
  9. Birchgrove Station (after) Llanishen
  10. Heol Iscoed (before) Llanishen
  11. Thornhill Road (o/s 47) Llanishen
  12. Nine Giants (before) Llanishen
  13. Johnston Road (opp) Llanishen
  14. Thornhill Crematorium (before) Thornhill
  15. Crematorium Top (after) Thornhill
  16. Manor Parc (o/s) Thornhill
  17. Capel Gwilym (after) Thornhill
  18. Travellers Rest (opp) Thornhill
  19. Ridgeway Golf Club (before) Thornhill
  20. Ffordd Waun Waelod (after) Watford
  21. Congregational Church (opp) Watford
  22. Watford Fach (Pen yr Allt Path) (nr) Watford
  23. Heol Waun Waelod (after) Watford
  24. Beech Tree View (after) Caerphilly
  25. The Moat House (before) Caerphilly
  26. Aber Station (opp) Aber
  27. Crescent Road (before) Caerphilly
  28. The Piccadilly (Nantgarw Road) (before) Caerphilly
  29. Castle Court Bandstand (o/s) Caerphilly
  30. Caerphilly Library / The Twyn (opp) Caerphilly
  31. Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 (at) Caerphilly

86X towards University Hospital of Wales

All 31 stops
  1. Caerphilly Interchange Stand 9 (at) Caerphilly
  2. Wesley Methodist Chapel (o/s) Caerphilly
  3. Crescent Road (after) Caerphilly
  4. Aber Station (o/s) Aber
  5. The Moat House (after) Caerphilly
  6. Heol Waun Waelod (opp junct) Watford
  7. Watford Fach (Pen yr Allt Path) (nr) Watford
  8. Congregational Church (o/s) Watford
  9. Ffordd Waun Waelod (before) Watford
  10. Mountain Top Snackbar (nr) Thornhill
  11. Ridgeway Golf Club (after) Thornhill
  12. Travellers Rest (o/s) Thornhill
  13. Capel Gwilym (before) Thornhill
  14. Manor Parc (opp) Thornhill
  15. White Lodge (before) Thornhill
  16. Crematorium Top (before) Thornhill
  17. Thornhill Crematorium (after) Thornhill
  18. Johnston Road (adj) Llanishen
  19. Nine Giants (after) Llanishen
  20. Thornhill Road (nr 28) Llanishen
  21. Caerphilly Crossroads (after) Llanishen
  22. Birchgrove Station (before) Llanishen
  23. Lidl (o/s) Birchgrove
  24. Maes-y-Coed Road (after) Birchgrove
  25. Heol Dyfed (before) Birchgrove
  26. Pedair Erw Road (after) Birchgrove
  27. Birchgrove (after) Birchgrove
  28. Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 51) Heath
  29. Heath Park Way (entrance) University Hospital of Wales
  30. Childrens Unit (opp) University Hospital of Wales
  31. Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) University Hospital of Wales

Towns & areas on this route

CaerphillyLlanishenHeathThornhillBirchgroveUniversity Hospital of WalesWatfordThornhillAber

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 86X bus?

The first 86X departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 86X bus?

The last 86X on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 86X bus cost?

Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the 86X: adult single £1.90 to £5.80, child single £1.00, child return £2.10 to £6.20. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the 86X. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.

Who runs the 86X bus?

The 86X 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.