9 University Hospital of Wales to Grangetown via Roath, Cardiff
Operated by Cardiff Bus. Registered as running via Cathays, Newport Road, Cardiff Bay and Sports Village. First bus 04:55, last bus 22:50. 148 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:03, last 21:00. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 9? 83 other bus routes are numbered 9 elsewhere in the UK — see every 9 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:00 | 08:00 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) | 07:00 | 08:00 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Library (adj) | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:06 | 09:37 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 21:11 |
| Cardiff Royal Infirmary 4 (o/s) | 07:19 | 08:19 | 09:19 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:22 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:22 |
| Westgate Street KG (o/s) | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:07 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:07 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 |
| Pentre Street (after) | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:15 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 21:44 |
| Cardiff Bay Asda (opp) | 07:43 | 08:43 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:42 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:50 |
| Cardiff Ice Rink (after) | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 19:53 | 20:53 | 21:53 |
| Dunleavy Drive (opp Starbucks) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:09 | · | · | · | · | 21:57 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
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 (220 journeys in both directions together, against 148), 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 (295 journeys in both directions together, against 84), 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 (220 journeys in both directions together, against 148), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Cardiff Bus before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 9
9 towards Grangetown
All 42 stops
- Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
- Hospital (opp) University Hospital of Wales
- Dental Hospital (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
- Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 44) Heath
- Cross Inn (after) Birchgrove
- Gabalfa Interchange 7 (o/s 350) Gabalfa
- Flaxland Avenue (after) Gabalfa
- Newfoundland Road (before) Maindy
- Companies House (before) Maindy
- Heath Hotel (o/s) Heath
- Library (adj) Cathays
- Dogfield Street (after) Cathays
- Woodville Road (before) Cathays
- Strathnairn Street (after) Roath
- Treharris Street (before) Roath
- Talworth Street (after) Roath
- The Parade (after) Roath
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary 4 (o/s) Adamsdown
- Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
- Dumfries Place HV (o/s) Cardiff
- Greyfriars Road GN (o/s) Cardiff
- Kingsway GR (o/s) Cardiff Castle
- Westgate Street KG (o/s) Cardiff
- Wood Street JR (o/s) Cardiff
- Tudor Street B (o/s) Riverside
- Clare Road (o/s 35) Grangetown
- Pentre Street (after) Grangetown
- North Clive Street (before) Grangetown
- Stockland Street (before) Grangetown
- Wilfred Brook House (o/s) Grangetown
- Bromsgrove Street (after) Grangetown
- Ferry Road (before) Grangetown
- Staples (nr) Grangetown
- Cardiff Bay Asda (opp) Grangetown
- Prospect Place (nr) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Sports Village (opp Morrisons) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Cardiff Ice Rink (after) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (o/s White Water Centre) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (o/s Flats) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (opp Global Reach) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Dunleavy Drive (nr Starbucks) Penarth Moors
- Dunleavy Drive (opp Starbucks) Grangetown
9 towards University Hospital of Wales
All 40 stops
- Cardiff Bay Asda (opp) Grangetown
- Prospect Place (nr) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Sports Village (opp Morrisons) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Cardiff Ice Rink (after) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (o/s White Water Centre) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (o/s Flats) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Watkiss Way (opp Global Reach) Cardiff International Sports Village
- Dunleavy Drive (nr Starbucks) Penarth Moors
- Dunleavy Drive (opp Starbucks) Grangetown
- Cardiff Bay Asda (after) Grangetown
- Staples (nr) Grangetown
- Clive Street (o/s 206) Grangetown
- Bromsgrove Street (after) Grangetown
- Wilfred Brook House (opp) Grangetown
- Stockland Street (after) Grangetown
- North Clive Street (after) Grangetown
- Durham Street Grangetown
- Clare Road (o/s 50) Grangetown
- Beauchamp Street (before) Riverside
- Park Street (nr) Cardiff
- Lower St Mary Street NB (o/s) Cardiff
- Bute Terrace JK (o/s) Cardiff
- Churchill Way HP (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary 1 (o/s) Roath
- St Peter's Street (after) Roath
- Northcote Lane (before) Roath
- Strathnairn Street (before) Roath
- Woodville Road (after) Cathays
- Monthermer Road (before) Cathays
- Fairoak Primary (o/s) Cathays
- Heath Hotel (after) Heath
- Companies House (o/s) Maindy
- Newfoundland Road (after) Maindy
- Maitland Street (after) Gabalfa
- Gabalfa Interchange 6 (o/s 209) Gabalfa
- Cross Inn (before) Birchgrove
- Rhydhelig Ave (o/s 51) Heath
- Heath Park Way (entrance) University Hospital of Wales
- Childrens Unit (opp) University Hospital of Wales
- Heath Hospital Main Entrance (o/s) University Hospital of Wales
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 March 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 Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0000273/92 · Changes in Cardiff Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 9 bus?
The first 9 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 9 bus?
The last 9 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 9 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 9. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 9 bus?
The 9 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from Cardiff Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0000273/92. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.