Cardiff Bus Interchange

Operated by Transport for Wales, the Cardiff Bus Interchange features 14 bus bays and serves as a key hub, offering seamless connections across bus, rail, cycling, and walking routes. It plays a crucial role in the ‘Metro Central’ project, which integrates all modes of transport within Cardiff for easy, efficient travel.

Modes of travel

 

Cardiff Bus Interchange location and opening hours:

Located at Central Square, Cardiff (CF10 1GF), the interchange opens before the first bus and closes after the last service of the day.

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The interchange will open before the first bus service of the day departs and close after the last departure of the day.

 

Transport Information Hub:

Cardiff Bus Interchange is a hub for transport information. Our colleagues are on-hand to answer your questions, making it familiar and easy to use. They can tell you how you can access services at the interchange as well as nearby on-street bus services. They can help you plan your journey, advising you on the best route to take.

Cardiff Bus Interchange and Cardiff Central railway station are just a 50-meter walk apart and the two teams will work as one.

There’s clear customer information and wayfinding at the interchange, including live departure and arrival times of buses, and trains at Cardiff Central - helping you travel seamlessly by both bus and rail.

 

Interchange facilities:

  • Accessible toilets
  • Toilets
  • Changing places room
  • Shops (coming soon)
  • Step-free access

 

Services from the Cardiff Bus Interchange:

Cardiff Bus, Stagecoach and Newport Bus are running services from the bus interchange. 

You can find out more information about Cardiff Bus services here. Please check with Cardiff Bus for the most up-to-date information on their services.

You can find out more information about Stagecoach services here. Please check with Stagecoach for the most up-to-date information on their services.

You can find out more information about Newport Bus services here. Please check with Newport Bus for the most up-to-date information on their services.

  • Bus bay information

    • This information is for services from 1 September. Departure bays for services but may be subject change. Please check information screens before you travel for live departure information.

    • Bay

      Bus
      1

      124 Maerdy (Stagecoach)
      2

      122 Tonypandy (Stagecoach)
      3

      25 Llandaff and Whitchurch (Cardiff Bus)

      62 Rhydlafar (Cardiff Bus)

      63 Radyr and Morganstown (Cardiff Bus)

      4

      21 Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Pantmawr (Cardiff Bus)

      23 Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Pantmawr (Cardiff Bus)

      24 Whitchurch, Llandaff North and Llandaff (Cardiff Bus)
      5

      35 Gabalfa (Cardiff Bus)
      6

      96 Barry (Cardiff Bus)

      7

      92 Penarth (Cardiff Bus)

      93 Penarth and Barry (Cardiff Bus)

      94 Penarth and Barry (Cardiff Bus)
      8

      95 Barry (Cardiff Bus)
      9

      13 Drope (Cardiff Bus)

      136 Pentyrch and Creigiau (Cardiff Bus)

      10

      		 61 Pentrebane (Cardiff Bus)
      11

      28 Roath Park, Llanishen and Thornhill (Cardiff Bus)

      29 Roath Park and Llanishen (Cardiff Bus)
      12

      27 Llanishen and Thornhill (Cardiff Bus)

      13

      4 Leckwith (Cardiff Bus)

      32 St Fagans (Cardiff Bus)

      86 Thornhill (Cardiff Bus)

      101 University Hospital Wales, Llanrumney and St Mellons (Cardiff Bus)

      102 St Mellons and Llanrumney (Cardiff Bus)

      305 Dinas Powys via Llandough Hospital (Cardiff Bus)
      14

      30 Newport (Newport Bus/Cardiff Bus)

    • You can also plan your journey on Traveline Cymru’s website.