C16 Nelson to Caerphilly via Gelligaer, Ystrad Mynach
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 18:55, last bus 22:55. 9 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:55, last 21:38. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £6.30 — more.
C16 buses on this route are also run by Harris Coaches (18 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 27 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different C16? 2 other bus routes are numbered C16 elsewhere in the UK — see every C16 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 10:38 | 13:38 | 16:38 | 19:38 | 21:38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 | 10:38 | 13:38 | 16:38 | 19:38 | 21:38 |
| Llancaiach Fawr (after) | 10:42 | 13:42 | 16:42 | 19:42 | 21:42 |
| Gelligaer Community Centre (before) | 10:46 | 13:46 | 16:46 | 19:46 | 21:46 |
| Siloh Chapel (o/s) | 10:53 | 13:53 | 16:53 | 19:53 | 21:53 |
| Siloh Chapel (o/s) | 10:53 | 13:53 | 16:53 | 19:53 | 21:53 |
| Ystrad Fawr Hospital (o/s) | 10:55 | 13:55 | 16:55 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
| Llanbradach Post Office (after) | 11:02 | 14:02 | 17:02 | 20:02 | 22:02 |
| Caerphilly Interchange Stand 9 (at) | 11:14 | 14:14 | 17:14 | 20:14 | 22:14 |
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 C16
Adult single £1.80 to £6.30 · Adult return £5.30 to £7.30 · Child single £1.00 · Child return £1.90 to £6.20
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Nelson BS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.90 | Cross Inn | |||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £1.80 | G'gaerABevan | ||||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.10 | Penybryn | |||||||
| £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.10 | Duffryn St | ||||||
| £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £2.10 | YstradMynach | |||||
| £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £2.90 | £1.90 | Coopers/Hosp | ||||
| £5.30 | £5.30 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £2.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | Dyffyn B Pk | |||
| £5.80 | £5.80 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £5.50 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £2.90 | £2.90 | L'bradach Z4 | ||
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.70 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £2.90 | Pwllypant Z2 | |
| £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.70 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.50 | £3.20 | £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 Shingrig.
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 C16
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 · Caerphilly DayRider
…and 26 more tickets on this route.
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 Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Caerphilly: 5 journeys, first 10:38 towards Nelson: 5 journeys, first 09:55
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Caerphilly: 5 journeys, first 10:38 towards Nelson: 5 journeys, first 09:55
Route map
All stops on route C16
C16 towards Caerphilly
All 40 stops
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 Nelson
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) Nelson
- Llancaiach View (after) Nelson
- Star Club (opp) Nelson
- Shingrig (nr) Trelewis
- Tydvil Close (before) Trelewis
- Llancaiach Fawr (after) Nelson
- Top Hill Farm (after) Gelligaer
- Cross Inn (after turn to) Gelligaer
- Gelligaer Community Centre (before) Gelligaer
- St Cattwg's Avenue (before) Gelligaer
- Heol Catwg (opp 5) Gelligaer
- Greenhill Close (nr) Penybryn
- Pen-y-bryn Terrace (opp) Penybryn
- Old Colliery (o/s) Penallta
- Duffryn Street (before) Penallta
- Ystrad Mynach Station (before) Ystrad Mynach
- Pantycelyn Street Playground (o/s) Ystrad Mynach
- Ystrad Mynach Library (Stop B) Ystrad Mynach
- Siloh Chapel (o/s) Ystrad Mynach
- Siloh Chapel (o/s) Ystrad Mynach
- Ye Olde Royal Oak (opp) Ystrad Mynach
- Ystrad Fawr Hospital (o/s) Ystrad Mynach
- The Coopers Arms (after) Ystrad Mynach
- Dyffryn Business Park (after) Ystrad Mynach
- The Rise (nr) Llanbradach
- Heol Ty Gwyn (after) Llanbradach
- Wingfield Hotel (before) Llanbradach
- Ffrwd Terrace (o/s Pleasant Surroundings) Llanbradach
- Llanbradach War Memorial (after) Llanbradach
- Llanbradach Post Office (after) Llanbradach
- Coed y Brain (o/s 71) Llanbradach
- Cedar Tree (before) Pwllypant
- Pontygwindy Industrial Estate (opp) Pontygwindy
- Pontygwindy Inn (o/s) Pontygwindy
- The Green Lady (after) Pontygwindy
- Virginia View (before) Pontygwindy
- The Piccadilly (Pontygwindy Road) (after) Caerphilly
- Castle Court Bandstand (o/s) Caerphilly
- Caerphilly Interchange Stand 9 (at) Caerphilly
C16 towards Nelson
All 41 stops
- Caerphilly Interchange Stand 9 (at) Caerphilly
- South Gate Square Caerphilly
- Castle Entrance (o/s) Caerphilly
- The Piccadilly (Pontygwindy Road) (before) Caerphilly
- Kwikfit (o/s) Pontygwindy
- The Green Lady (before) Pontygwindy
- ASDA (o/s) Pontygwindy
- Pontygwindy Industrial Estate (o/s) Pontygwindy
- Mountain View (adj) Pwllypant
- Coed y Brain (opp 57) Llanbradach
- Lewis Terrace (adj) Llanbradach
- Llanbradach War Memorial (opp) Llanbradach
- Ffrwd Terrace (opp Pleasant Surroundings) Llanbradach
- Wingfield Hotel (after) Llanbradach
- Victoria Street (before) Llanbradach
- Dyffryn Business Park (after) Ystrad Mynach
- The Coopers Arms (before) Ystrad Mynach
- Ystrad Fawr Hospital (opp) Ystrad Mynach
- Ye Olde Royal Oak (o/s) Ystrad Mynach
- Post Office (stop A) Ystrad Mynach
- Pantycelyn Street Playground (opp) Ystrad Mynach
- Ystrad Mynach Station (after) Ystrad Mynach
- Tredomen Business Park (before) Tredomen
- Duffryn Street (after) Penallta
- Old Colliery (opp) Penallta
- Pen-y-bryn Terrace (o/s) Penybryn
- Greenhill Close (nr) Penybryn
- Heol Catwg Junction (before) Gelligaer
- Heol Catwg (o/s 5) Gelligaer
- St Cattwg's Avenue (after) Gelligaer
- Gelligaer Community Centre (o/s) Gelligaer
- Penywrlod (after) Gelligaer
- Cross Inn (after turn to) Gelligaer
- Top Hill Farm (opp) Gelligaer
- Llancaiach Fawr (before) Nelson
- Tydvil Close (after) Trelewis
- Shingrig (nr) Trelewis
- Star Club (o/s) Nelson
- Llancaiach View (before) Nelson
- Llwyn yr Eos (after) Nelson
- Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 Nelson
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first C16 bus?
The first C16 departure on weekdays leaves at 18:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last C16 bus?
The last C16 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the C16 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the C16: adult single £1.80 to £6.30, adult return £5.30 to £7.30, child single £1.00, child return £1.90 to £6.20. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the C16. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the C16 bus?
The C16 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.