96 Cardiff Bus Station ↔ Barry
Operated by Cardiff Bus. First bus 06:08, last bus 23:15. 78 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 96. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices. Who travels free →
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 Barry · Monday to Friday towards Barry · Saturday towards Barry · Sunday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Saturday towards Cardiff Bus Station · Sunday
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:15 | · | 19:15 | · | 20:15 | · | 21:15 | · | 22:15 | 23:15 |
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| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:20 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 17:15 | 17:20 | 17:45 | · | 18:30 | · | 19:30 | · | 20:30 | · | 21:30 | · | · |
| Windway Road (before) | 07:39 | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:32 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:32 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:32 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:32 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:32 | 14:50 | 15:32 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:32 | 16:40 | 17:30 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 19:29 | 19:42 | 20:27 | 20:40 | 21:27 | 21:40 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Ruhr Cross (after) | 07:52 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:46 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:46 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:46 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:46 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:46 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:46 | 15:03 | 15:46 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:46 | 16:53 | 17:43 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 18:43 | 18:53 | 19:42 | 19:53 | 20:39 | 20:51 | 21:39 | 21:51 | 22:39 | 23:39 |
| Winston Square (opp 80) | 08:05 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:01 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:01 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:01 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:01 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:01 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:01 | 15:19 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:09 | 17:59 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:06 | 19:55 | 20:06 | 20:49 | 21:02 | 21:49 | 22:02 | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| Barry College (nr) | 08:10 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:04 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:04 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:04 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:04 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:04 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:04 | 15:24 | 16:04 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 18:04 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:09 | 20:00 | 20:09 | 20:52 | 21:05 | 21:52 | 22:05 | 22:52 | 23:52 |
| Marine Hotel (o/s) | · | · | · | · | 10:14 | · | · | 11:14 | · | · | 12:14 | · | · | 13:14 | · | · | 14:14 | · | · | 15:14 | · | 16:14 | · | · | 17:14 | · | · | 18:14 | · | · | 19:17 | · | 20:17 | · | 21:13 | · | 22:13 | · | · |
| The Priory (nr) | 08:16 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | · | 10:19 | 10:49 | · | 11:19 | 11:49 | · | 12:19 | 12:49 | · | 13:19 | 13:49 | · | 14:19 | 14:49 | · | 15:31 | · | 16:25 | 16:55 | · | 17:23 | 18:11 | · | 18:41 | 19:11 | 19:23 | 20:06 | 20:23 | 20:58 | 21:19 | 21:58 | 22:19 | 22:58 | 23:58 |
| Barry Kwik Fit (o/s) | 08:20 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | · | 10:23 | 10:53 | · | 11:23 | 11:53 | · | 12:23 | 12:53 | · | 13:23 | 13:53 | · | 14:23 | 14:53 | · | 15:35 | · | 16:29 | 16:59 | · | 17:27 | 18:15 | · | 18:45 | 19:15 | · | 20:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| King Square (Stop 1) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:03 | · | 22:03 | · | 23:03 | 00:03 |
| Barry Town Centre 4 (at) | 08:30 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | · | 10:35 | 11:05 | · | 11:35 | 12:05 | · | 12:35 | 13:05 | · | 13:35 | 14:05 | · | 14:35 | 15:05 | · | 15:45 | · | 16:40 | 17:10 | · | 17:40 | 18:25 | · | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:29 | 20:20 | 20:29 | · | 21:25 | · | 22:25 | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 96
96 towards Barry
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 Cardiff Bus Station
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8 Cardiff Bus Station
- Westgate Street KP (o/s) Cardiff
- Cardiff Bridge KR (o/s) Cardiff
- St Davids Hospital (opp) Riverside
- Railway Terrace (before) Riverside
- Beda Road (after) Canton
- Lansdowne Road (o/s 169) Canton
- Victoria Park (nr) Victoria Park
- Windway Road (before) Canton
- Ely Bridge (before) Canton
- Colin Way (after) Caerau
- Aldi (o/s) Caerau
- The Pendine (at) Caerau
- Ely Police Station (o/s) Caerau
- Wilson Road (before) Caerau
- Dusty Forge (opp) Caerau
- Heol Trelai (before) Caerau
- Knightswell (before) Caerau
- Cowbridge Road (o/s B&Q) Caerau
- Burger King Culverhouse Cross (after) Culverhouse Cross
- Ruhr Cross (after) Culverhouse Cross
- Alps Roundabout (before) Wenvoe
- Wallston Castle (opp) Wenvoe
- Station Road (after) Wenvoe
- Old Port Road (before Roundabout) Wenvoe
- St Andrews Cross (after) Wenvoe
- Garn Farm (nr) Wenvoe
- Docks Link Road (after) Merthyr Dyfan
- Pencoedtre Lane (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Merthyr Dyfan Road (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Melville Close (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Florence Avenue (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Winston Square (opp 80) Merthyr Dyfan
- Winston Road (o/s 15) Merthyr Dyfan
- St David`s Church (o/s) Merthyr Dyfan
- Barry Hospital (nr) Colcot
- Barry College (nr) Barry
- College Road (opp 99) Barry
- Alexandra Gardens (o/s) Barry
- Romilly Schools (before) Barry
- Park Crescent (o/s 111) Barry
- The Grove (before) Barry
- Park Avenue (o/s 22) Barry
- Ship Hotel (before) Barry
- Maslin Park (opp) Barry Island
- Plymouth Road (o/s flats) Barry Island
- Marine Hotel (o/s) Barry Island
- Adar y Mor (before) Barry Island
- Station Approach Road (o/s) Barry Island
- Park Avenue (o/s 22) Barry
- Ship Hotel (after) Barry
- Barry Hotel (o/s) Barry
- The Priory (nr) Barry
- Hilda Street (before) Barry
- Barry Kwik Fit (o/s) Barry Dock
- Adams Funeral Home (after) Barry
- Hanover Street (before) Barry
- King Square (Stop 1) Barry
- Barry Town Centre 4 (at) Barry
96 towards Cardiff Bus Station
- Barry Town Centre 4 (at) Barry
- Holton Road (Shops) Barry
- Barry Civic Offices 1 (at) Barry
- The Priory (nr) Barry
- Gladstone Bridge (after) Barry
- Barry Kwik Fit (o/s) Barry Dock
- Barry Hotel (opp) Barry
- Ship Hotel (before) Barry
- Maslin Park (opp) Barry Island
- Plymouth Road (o/s flats) Barry Island
- Marine Hotel (o/s) Barry Island
- Adar y Mor (before) Barry Island
- Station Approach Road (o/s) Barry Island
- Ship Hotel (after) Barry
- West End Club (o/s) Barry
- Park Hotel (after) Barry
- All Saints Church (after) Barry
- Romilly Schools (after) Barry
- Alexandra Gardens (before) Barry
- College Road (Co-op) Barry
- Barry College (nr) Barry
- Barry Hospital (nr) Colcot
- Colcot Sports Centre (before) Colcot
- Brynhill Golf Club (after) Colcot
- Winston Road (o/s 26) Merthyr Dyfan
- St David`s Church (opp) Merthyr Dyfan
- Florence Avenue (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Meggitt Road (opp) Merthyr Dyfan
- Winston Square (o/s 76) Merthyr Dyfan
- Melville Close (after) Merthyr Dyfan
- Merthyr Dyfan Road (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Pencoedtre Lane (after) Merthyr Dyfan
- Docks Link Road (before) Merthyr Dyfan
- Garn Farm (nr) Wenvoe
- St Andrews Cross (before) Wenvoe
- Old Port Road (after Roundabout) Wenvoe
- Station Road (before) Wenvoe
- Wallston Castle (before) Wenvoe
- Alps Roundabout (before) Wenvoe
- Ruhr Cross (before) Culverhouse Cross
- Brooklands Terrace (opp) Culverhouse Cross
- Cowbridge Road (opp B&Q) Ely
- Culverhouse Pub (before Pub) Ely
- Green Farm Road (after) Ely
- Dusty Forge (before) Ely
- Wilson Road (after) Ely
- Ely Police Station (opp) Ely
- Amroth Road (before) Ely
- Grand Avenue (after) Ely
- Heol-y-Felin (after) Ely
- Ely Legion (o/s former) Ely
- Ely Bridge (after) Canton
- Windway Road (before) Canton
- Victoria Park 1 (o/s) Victoria Park
- Nesta Road (after) Canton
- Clive Road (before) Canton
- Radnor Court (o/s) Canton
- Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr) Canton
- Albert Street (before) Canton
- Wyndham Crescent (before) Canton
- Victoria Park (nr) Victoria Park
- Lansdowne Road (opp Post Box) Canton
- Beda Road (after) Canton
- Wellington Street (o/s 59) Riverside
- Neville Street (o/s 5) Riverside
- Despenser Gardens (opp) Riverside
- Fitzhamon Embankment (opp 17) Riverside
- Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8 Cardiff Bus Station
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Wood St, Cardiff and King Square, Barry given service number 96 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
CardiffBarryElyCaerauCantonRiversideMerthyr DyfanBarry DockColcotWenvoeCardiff Bus StationBarry Island
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 96 bus?
The first 96 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:08 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 96 bus?
The last 96 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 96 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Cardiff Bus sets the fares on the 96. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the 96 bus?
The 96 is operated by Cardiff Bus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.