X3 Pontypool to Cardiff via Cwmbran, Penylan
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:15, last bus 23:40. 30 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £10.00 — more.
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| Stop | 06:15 | 07:15 | 08:40 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:51 | 15:30 | 17:02 | 19:15 | 21:32 | 23:40 to Cwmbran Bus Station B |
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| Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station | 06:15 | 07:15 | · | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:51 | · | 17:02 | · | · | · |
| Town Hall 2 (at) | 06:27 | 07:27 | 08:40 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 15:03 | 15:30 | 17:14 | 19:15 | 21:32 | 23:40 |
| Panteg House (nr) | 06:37 | 07:35 | 08:48 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:11 | · | 17:21 | 19:22 | 21:39 | 23:47 |
| Cross Keys (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:40 | · | · | · | · |
| Bluebell Court (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · | · | · |
| Greenhouse (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:05 | · | · | · | · |
| Greenhouse (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:05 | · | · | · | · |
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 06:56 | 07:55 | 09:06 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:29 | 16:26 | 17:37 | 19:38 | 21:51 | 23:57 |
| Greenhouse (after) | 07:06 | 08:05 | 09:15 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:39 | 16:36 | 17:46 | 19:46 | 21:59 | · |
| Kimberly Park (opposite) | 07:14 | 08:14 | 09:25 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:48 | 16:45 | 17:54 | 19:52 | 22:05 | · |
| Ipswich Road (after) | 07:31 | 08:31 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 16:04 | 17:02 | 18:10 | 20:07 | 22:20 | · |
| Greyfriars Road GH (o/s) | 07:47 | 08:50 | 10:09 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:11 | 15:13 | 16:21 | 17:22 | 18:27 | 20:22 | 22:35 | · |
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 X3
Adult single £1.90 to £10.00 · Child return £2.10 to £5.70
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £6.30 | Lowlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.20 | – | Union Lane | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.10 | – | £2.10 | Pontymoile | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £4.20 | – | £2.10 | £3.20 | St Hildas Ch | |||||||||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | – | – | – | TwoLocksRoad | ||||||||||||||||||
| £5.30 | – | £3.20 | £4.20 | £2.60 | – | Sebastopol | |||||||||||||||||
| £5.30 | – | £4.20 | £5.30 | £3.20 | – | £2.60 | ParcPanteg | ||||||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £4.20 | £6.30 | £3.20 | – | £2.60 | £2.10 | Pontyrhydrun | |||||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £4.20 | £6.30 | £4.20 | – | £4.20 | £3.70 | £2.10 | Ebenezer | ||||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £3.20 | £2.10 | Cwmbran TC | |||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.70 | £5.30 | £4.20 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.10 | Old Cwmbran | ||||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.70 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £2.60 | £2.60 | Oakfield | |||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £3.20 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | – | – | LlantarnamSc | ||||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.70 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | – | Green House | |||||||||
| £6.30 | – | – | – | – | £3.70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £3.20 | – | Llanyravon | ||||||||
| £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £4.70 | £6.30 | £5.30 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | £2.10 | – | Blackbirds | |||||||
| £7.40 | – | £7.40 | £7.40 | £7.40 | £4.70 | £7.40 | £7.40 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £3.70 | £3.70 | £3.70 | – | £3.70 | – | £3.20 | Malpas | ||||||
| £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | C'chesterAve | |||||
| £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £2.60 | EssoTrinityCh | ||||
| £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £2.60 | £1.90 | Infirmary | |||
| £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | – | £10.00 | £10.00 | £2.60 | £1.90 | £1.90 | Cardiff centre | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | £3.20 | – | – | – | – | £3.70 | £4.70 | £4.70 | – | – | – | £4.70 | £4.70 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | Henllys Vill | |
| £1.20 | – | £3.20 | £2.10 | £4.20 | – | £5.30 | £5.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | £6.30 | – | £6.30 | £7.40 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | £10.00 | – | Pontypool Rail St |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Pontypool 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 X3
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 · Cwmbran DayRider · Day NetworkRider · Newport DayRider · Torfaen DayRider
…and 33 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 Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Cardiff: 17 journeys, first 06:25 towards Pontypool: 18 journeys, first 06:54
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Cardiff: 14 journeys, first 06:15 towards Pontypool: 15 journeys, first 06:54
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Cardiff: 14 journeys, first 06:15 towards Pontypool: 15 journeys, first 06:54
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Cardiff: 17 journeys, first 06:25 towards Pontypool: 18 journeys, first 06:54
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Cardiff
All 85 stops
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station Pontypool
- Town Hall 2 (at) Pontypool
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- Maesderwen (nr) Pontymoile
- Stafford Road Top (opp 97) Pontymoile
- Panteg Hospital (nr) Griffithstown
- St Mary Street (before) Griffithstown
- Panteg House (nr) Griffithstown
- Greenhill Road Middle (opp Age Concern) Sebastopol
- South Street (opp Gospel) Sebastopol
- Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
- Avondale Close (after) Pontrhydyrun
- Ebenezer (nr) Pontnewydd
- Trussel Road (after) Northville
- Grove Park West (on) Lowlands
- Cross Keys (o/s) Lowlands
- Ty Pwca Road (o/s 5) Lowlands
- Old School (opp) Upper Cwmbran
- Upper Cwmbran Playing Field (o/s) Upper Cwmbran
- Woodlands (nr) West Pontnewydd
- Usk Court (nr) Thornhill
- Barnets (nr) Greenmeadow
- Cwmbran Comprehensive School (before) Fairwater
- Pumping Station (after) Thornhill
- Penmaes Road (before) Thornhill
- Bluebell Court (before) Thornhill
- Daffodil Court (after) Henllys
- Thistle Court (after) Henllys
- Primrose Court (after) Henllys
- Henllys Way (on) Henllys
- Pensarn Way (after) Henllys
- Llys Gwyrdd (after) Henllys
- Perthy Close (after) Hollybush
- Bryn Milwr (after) Hollybush
- Two Locks Road (nr 61) Hollybush
- Cwmbran TA Centre (nr) Ty Coch
- Two Locks Nursery School (o/s) Hollybush
- Flower Gardens (nr) Oakfield
- Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
- Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
- Star Row (nr) Oakfield
- Greenhouse (after) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (opp) Llantarnam
- Burtons (before) Llantarnam
- Llanyravon Square (opp) Llanyrafon
- Liswerry Drive (Opp) Llanyrafon
- Kidwelly Road (after) Llanyrafon
- Llanyrafon Methodist Church (after) Llanyrafon
- Plantation Drive (after) Croesyceiliog
- North Road Shops (before) Croesyceiliog
- Fairoak Lane (after) Croesyceiliog
- Bryn Eglwys (after) Croesyceiliog
- Croesyceiliog School (opp) Croesyceiliog
- The Willows (before) Croesyceiliog
- Allotments (o/s) Croesyceiliog
- Cwmbran Rail Station (opp Car Park) Cwmbran
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B Cwmbran
- Brookfield Primary School (opp) Southville
- Old Cwmbran War Memorial (o/s) Southville
- Grange Road (after) Cwmbran
- Autopia (o/s) Oakfield
- Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
- Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
- Star Row (nr) Oakfield
- Greenhouse (after) Llantarnam
- Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- Woodlands (before) Malpas
- Russell Drive Footbridge (after) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (opposite) Malpas
- Fish & Chip Shop (after) Malpas
- Harvester (end of road) Malpas
- Kimberly Park (opposite) Malpas
- Ipswich Road (after) Penylan
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (before) Penylan
- City Link (o/s Retail Park) Roath
- Royal Oak (before) Roath
- Stacey Road (end of) Roath
- Priest Road (after) Roath
- Piercefield Place (after) Roath
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary 4 (o/s) Adamsdown
- Fitzalan Place (after) Adamsdown
- Dumfries Place HX (o/s) Cardiff
- Greyfriars Road GH (o/s) Cardiff
X3 towards Pontypool
All 86 stops
- Cwmbran Rail Station (nr Car Park) Cwmbran
- Bronllys Place (before) Croesyceiliog
- Croesyceiliog School (o/s) Croesyceiliog
- Bryn Eglwys (after) Croesyceiliog
- North Road Shops (after) Croesyceiliog
- Plantation Drive (after) Croesyceiliog
- Llanyrafon Methodist Church (o/s) Llanyrafon
- Kidwelly Road (after) Llanyrafon
- Liswerry Drive (After) Llanyrafon
- Llanyravon Square (o/s) Llanyrafon
- Llanyravon Boating Lake (nr) Llanyrafon
- Burtons (after) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (after) Llantarnam
- Greyfriars Road GH (o/s) Cardiff
- Dumfries Place HC (o/s) Cardiff
- West Grove 2 (o/s) Roath
- Cardiff Royal Infirmary 2 (o/s) Roath
- Elm Street (before) Roath
- Oakfield Street (after) Roath
- Stacey Road (opp) Roath
- Royal Oak (after) Roath
- City Link (opp Retail Park) Roath
- Colchester Avenue Bottom (after) Penylan
- Ipswich Road (before) Penylan
- Kimberly Park (outside) Malpas
- Harvester (opposite) Malpas
- Graig Park Avenue (before) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (after) Malpas
- Llewellyn Grove (before) Malpas
- Woodlands (opposite) Malpas
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Llantarnum Abbey Gates (before) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (opp) Llantarnam
- Star Row (nr) Oakfield
- Court Farm (nr) Oakfield
- Flower Gardens (nr) Oakfield
- Cwmbran TA Centre (nr) Ty Coch
- Two Locks Nursery School (opp) Hollybush
- Mill Tavern (nr) Hollybush
- Bryn Milwr (before) Hollybush
- Trostrey (before) Hollybush
- Brynglas (nr) Hollybush
- Perthy Close (after) Hollybush
- Llys Gwyrdd (opp junct) Henllys
- Pensarn Way (before) Henllys
- Henllys Way (on) Henllys
- Primrose Court (before) Henllys
- Hawkes Ridge (before) Henllys
- Bluebell Court (before) Thornhill
- Penmaes Road (after) Thornhill
- Cwmbran Comprehensive School (after) Fairwater
- Barnets (nr) Greenmeadow
- Usk Court (nr) Thornhill
- Woodlands (nr) West Pontnewydd
- Upper Cwmbran Playing Field (opp) Upper Cwmbran
- Old School (o/s) Upper Cwmbran
- Ty Pwca Road (opp 5) Pontnewydd
- Cross Keys (opp) Lowlands
- Grove Park East (on) Lowlands
- Oakfield Road (after) Oakfield
- Autopia (opp) Oakfield
- Grange Road (before) Cwmbran
- Rose & Crown (after) Cwmbran
- Brookfield Primary School (before) Southville
- Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E Cwmbran
- Llantarnam Grange (outside) Cwmbran
- Trussel Road (after) Northville
- Avondale Close (before) Pontrhydyrun
- Ashbridge (opp) Pontrhydyrun
- Parc Panteg (nr) Sebastopol
- South Street (at) Sebastopol
- Crown Inn (o/s) Sebastopol
- Greenhill Road Middle (o/s Age Concern) Sebastopol
- Panteg House (nr) Griffithstown
- St Mary Street (after) Griffithstown
- Panteg Hospital (after) Griffithstown
- Stafford Road Top (o/s 103) Pontymoile
- Maesderwen (nr) Pontymoile
- Builders Yard (opp) Pontymoile
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- Town Hall 2 (at) Pontypool
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- Lower Park Gates (o/s) Pontymoile
- Sunlea Crescent (before) Pontymoile
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station Pontypool
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 30 August 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 31 August 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 10 February 2025 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 4 November 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 August 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Torfaen).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PG0006630/147 · Changes in Cardiff Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X3 bus?
The last X3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X3 bus cost?
Stagecoach South Wales's published fares on the X3: adult single £1.90 to £10.00, child return £2.10 to £5.70. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Wales — Stagecoach South Wales sets the fares on the X3. Check their website or the Traveline Cymru fare finder for current prices.
Who runs the X3 bus?
The X3 is operated by Stagecoach South Wales.
Timetable data from Stagecoach South Wales via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PG0006630/147. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.