X3 Pontypool Town Hall 2 ↔ Cardiff Greyfriars Road GH
Operated by Stagecoach South Wales. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:40. 54 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Cardiff Greyfriars Road GH · Monday to Friday towards Cardiff Greyfriars Road GH · Saturday towards Pontypool Town Hall 2 · Monday to Friday towards Pontypool Town Hall 2 · Saturday
| Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station | 06:13 | · | 07:13 | · | · | · | 09:35 | · | 10:35 | · | 11:35 | · | 12:42 | · | 13:42 | · | 14:49 | · | · | · | · | 17:00 | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Town Hall 2 (at) | 06:25 | 06:25 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 08:40 | 08:42 | 09:47 | 09:42 | 10:47 | 10:42 | 11:47 | 11:42 | 12:54 | 12:42 | 13:54 | 13:42 | 15:01 | 14:50 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 17:00 | 17:12 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 21:32 | 23:40 |
| Panteg House (nr) | 06:35 | 06:33 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 08:48 | 08:52 | 09:55 | 09:50 | 10:55 | 10:50 | 11:55 | 11:50 | 13:02 | 12:50 | 14:02 | 13:50 | 15:09 | 14:58 | · | 15:53 | 17:07 | 17:19 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 21:39 | 23:47 |
| Cross Keys (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bluebell Court (before) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Greenhouse (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:05 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Greenhouse (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cwmbran Bus Station Stand B | 06:50 | 06:47 | 07:48 | 07:47 | 09:02 | 09:07 | 10:09 | 10:04 | 11:09 | 11:04 | 12:09 | 12:04 | 13:16 | 13:04 | 14:16 | 14:04 | 15:23 | 15:12 | 16:23 | 16:08 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 19:57 | 21:50 | 23:57 |
| Greenhouse (after) | 07:00 | 06:56 | 07:58 | 07:56 | 09:11 | 09:17 | 10:19 | 10:14 | 11:19 | 11:14 | 12:19 | 12:14 | 13:26 | 13:14 | 14:26 | 14:14 | 15:33 | 15:22 | 16:05 | 16:17 | 17:29 | 17:41 | · | 19:43 | · | 21:58 | · |
| Kimberly Park (opposite) | 07:08 | 07:03 | 08:07 | 08:03 | 09:21 | 09:25 | 10:27 | 10:22 | 11:27 | 11:22 | 12:27 | 12:22 | 13:34 | 13:22 | 14:34 | 14:22 | 15:42 | 15:31 | 16:42 | 16:25 | 17:37 | 17:49 | · | 19:49 | · | 22:04 | · |
| Ipswich Road (after) | 07:25 | 07:18 | 08:24 | 08:18 | 09:45 | 09:42 | 10:43 | 10:38 | 11:43 | 11:38 | 12:43 | 12:38 | 13:50 | 13:38 | 14:50 | 14:38 | 15:58 | 15:47 | 16:59 | 16:40 | 17:53 | 18:05 | · | 20:04 | · | 22:19 | · |
| Greyfriars Road GH (o/s) | 07:41 | 07:38 | 08:43 | 08:36 | 10:05 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 10:53 | 11:58 | 11:53 | 12:58 | 12:53 | 14:05 | 13:53 | 15:07 | 14:55 | 16:15 | 16:04 | 17:19 | 17:00 | 18:10 | 18:22 | · | 20:19 | · | 22:34 | · |
Route map
All stops on route X3
X3 towards Cardiff Greyfriars Road GH
- 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 (opp) Llantarnam
- Greenhouse (after) 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
- Blackbirds (nr) Croes-Y-Mwyalch
- The Maltings (nr) Llantarnam
- Woodlands (before) Malpas
- Russell Drive Footbridge (after) Malpas
- Fish & Chip Shop (after) Malpas
- Westfield Drive (opposite) 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 Town Hall 2
- Cwmbran Rail Station (nr Car Park) Cwmbran
- Bronllys Place (before) Croesyceiliog
- Croesyceiliog School (o/s) Croesyceiliog
- Bryn Eglwys (after) Croesyceiliog
- Plantation Drive (after) Croesyceiliog
- North Road Shops (after) Croesyceiliog
- Llanyrafon Methodist Church (o/s) Llanyrafon
- Kidwelly Road (after) Llanyrafon
- Llanyravon Square (o/s) Llanyrafon
- Liswerry Drive (After) 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
- Trosnant Street (before) Trosnant
- Builders Yard (opp) Pontymoile
- 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 May 2026 Operating between Westover Road, Bournemouth and Ringwood, Meeting House Lane given service number X3 effective from 23 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 May 2026 Operating between Doncaster Interchange and Sheffield Interchange given service number X3 effective from 04 May 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Feb 2026 Operating between Doncaster and Sheffield given service number X3 effective from 23 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Jan 2026 Operating between Doncaster and Sheffield given service number X3 effective from 12 January 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
CardiffCwmbranPontypoolPenylanRoathMalpasCroesyceiliogLlanyrafonAdamsdownSebastopolFairwaterHollybush
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X3 bus?
The first X3 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (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?
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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.