Buses to Cardiff University

46 bus routes serve Cardiff University in Cathays Park. 4 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving Cardiff University

• 86 Thornhill → Cardiff via Llanishen, Gabalfa Mon–Fri 08:05–17:52 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 52 Cyncoed → Cardiff via Penylan, Roath Mon–Fri 07:16–23:49 Sun 09:39–23:17 Cardiff Bus
• 102 Cardiff → Penylan via Cyncoed, Trowbridge Mon–Fri 07:21–18:38 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 101 Cardiff → Penylan via Cyncoed, Trowbridge Mon–Fri 08:09–19:36 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 26 Cardiff → Blackwood via Watford, Caerphilly Mon–Fri 07:22–21:03 Sun 09:12–21:04 Stagecoach South Wales
• 7 Penarth → University Hospital of Wales via Riverside, Cardiff Mon–Fri 06:31–19:20 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• M1 Llandaff → Cardiff via Roath, Penylan Mon–Fri 07:59–21:06 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 9 Cardiff → University Hospital of Wales via Riverside, Roath Mon–Fri 05:43–23:39 Sun 06:45–21:49 Cardiff Bus
• 86X University Hospital of Wales → Caerphilly via Llanishen, Watford Mon–Fri 06:20–19:46 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
• 95 Barry → University Hospital of Wales via Palmerstown, Cardiff Mon–Fri 06:26–06:36 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• X30 Newport → Cardiff via Gabalfa, Cathays Park Mon–Fri 06:55–19:41 no Sunday service Newport Bus
• 1 Cardiff circular via Mynachdy Mon–Fri 06:20–19:33 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 54 Rumney → University Hospital of Wales via Trowbridge, Penylan Mon–Fri 07:18–07:38 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• X Senghenydd → Cardiff via Caerphilly, Watford Mon–Fri 07:48–07:58 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
• 132 Maerdy → Cardiff via Pontypridd, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 06:09–22:48 Sun 09:54–18:12 Stagecoach South Wales
• 57 Llanedeyrn → Cardiff via Penylan, Roath Mon–Fri 05:23–23:32 Sun 05:44–22:37 Cardiff Bus
• 58 Llanedeyrn → Cardiff via Penylan, Roath Mon–Fri 05:43–23:17 Sun 06:07–22:38 Cardiff Bus
• C1 Culverhouse Cross → Pontprennau via Ely, Cardiff Mon–Fri 06:45–19:38 no Sunday service Adventure Travel
• 27 Cardiff circular via Gabalfa, Llanishen Mon–Fri 05:27–23:29 Sun 07:14–23:05 Cardiff Bus
• 400 Beddau → Cardiff via Whitchurch, Gabalfa Mon–Fri 06:50–23:45 Sun 09:50–18:08 Edwards Coaches
• 35 Birchgrove → Cardiff via Whitchurch, Gabalfa Mon–Fri 07:14–19:40 Sun 09:22–17:55 Cardiff Bus
• 21 Cardiff circular via Rhiwbina, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 07:04–22:24 Sun 07:49–22:25 Cardiff Bus
• 23 Cardiff circular via Whitchurch, Rhiwbina Mon–Fri 07:29–23:13 Sun 08:02–22:55 Cardiff Bus
• 2 Cardiff circular via Roath, Penylan Mon–Fri 06:11–20:21 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 136 Cardiff → Creigiau via Gabalfa, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 07:15–20:13 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 28 Cardiff circular via Llanishen, Penylan Mon–Fri 06:45–23:07 Sun 09:20–18:41 Cardiff Bus
• X4 Merthyr Tydfil → Cardiff via Pontypridd, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 07:29–18:29 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
• 29 Cardiff circular via Llanishen, Penylan Mon–Fri 09:32–14:48 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 14 Caerau → University Hospital of Wales via Ely, Llandaff Mon–Fri 07:44–07:46 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 44 Llanrumney → Cardiff via Trowbridge, Penylan Mon–Fri 05:35–22:59 Sun 06:32–22:43 Cardiff Bus
• 45 St Mellons → Cardiff via Trowbridge, Penylan Mon–Fri 05:55–21:29 Sun 10:08–19:13 Cardiff Bus
• 201 Swansea → Gatwick Airport via Cardiff, Bristol Mon–Fri 16:30–23:50 Sun 16:45–23:50 Every night coach National Express
• 50 Cardiff circular via Roath, Penylan Mon–Fri 05:40–22:49 Sun 10:28–22:48 Cardiff Bus
• 49 Cardiff circular via Roath, Penylan Mon–Fri 05:14–21:48 Sun 07:40–19:42 Cardiff Bus
• 30 Newport → Cardiff via Penylan, Roath Mon–Fri 07:30–21:05 Sun 11:08–19:27 Cardiff Bus
• 202 Crymlyn Burrows → Heathrow Airport via Cardiff, Bristol Mon–Fri 02:50–15:10 Sun 02:50–15:15 Every night coach National Express
• 24 Cardiff circular via Whitchurch, Llandaff Mon–Fri 07:06–18:47 Sun 08:25–18:24 Cardiff Bus
• 509 Victoria → Cardiff via Hammersmith, Newport Mon–Fri 03:20–19:53 Sun 03:20–19:53 Every night coach National Express
• 216 Bristol Airport → Cardiff via Newport, Cathays Park Mon–Fri 02:35–22:15 Sun 02:35–22:15 Every night coach National Express
• 507 Victoria → Llanelli via Chepstow, Port Talbot Mon–Fri 06:20–18:53 Sun 07:05–18:23 coach National Express
• H59 University Hospital of Wales → Pentwyn Mon–Fri 06:40–21:00 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 11 Cardiff → Pengam Green via Roath, Splott Mon–Fri 05:13–22:42 Sun 07:20–22:47 Cardiff Bus
• X3 Pontypool → Cardiff via Cwmbran, Penylan Mon–Fri 07:43–22:32 no Sunday service Stagecoach South Wales
• 25 Cardiff circular via Llandaff, Whitchurch Mon–Fri 08:05–19:24 Sun 09:28–18:25 Cardiff Bus
• Sky Cathays Park → Cardiff Bay via Cardiff Castle, Atlantic Wharf Mon–Fri 09:47–16:47 no Sunday service Cardiff Bus
• 619 Cardiff → Maindy via Roath, Cathays Mon–Fri 15:26–15:26 Sun 15:26–15:26 Cardiff Bus

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Cardiff University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 201 Swansea → Gatwick Airport via Cardiff, Bristol Every night 22:00–06:50 runs tonight
• 202 Crymlyn Burrows → Heathrow Airport via Cardiff, Bristol Every night 22:05–07:00 runs tonight
• 509 Victoria → Cardiff via Hammersmith, Newport Every night 22:00–06:50 runs tonight
• 216 Bristol Airport → Cardiff via Newport, Cathays Park Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight

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Direct buses to Cardiff University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Cardiff University?

46 routes serve the campus: the 86 (towards City Centre), the 52 (towards City Centre), the 102 (towards Penylan), the 101 (towards Penylan), the 26 (towards Blackwood Interchange), the 7 (towards Heath Hospital), the M1 (towards CMet Cyncoed), the 9 (towards Heath Hospital), the 86X (towards Caerphilly Interchange), the 95 (towards City Centre), the X30 (towards Greyfriars Road GG), the 1 (towards Cardiff) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Cardiff University?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 46 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to Cardiff University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:13, on the 11. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

4 of the 46 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Cardiff University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Cardiff University, and is there a student fare?

Fares are set by each operator. Most sell a discounted student term pass, and the myTravelPass scheme gives under-22s roughly a third off single fares across Wales.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Cathays Park.