21 City Centre - City Centre via Birchgrove, Pantmawr

A bus service operated by Cardiff Bus

Cardiff Castle Events 2026

Due to concerts at Cardiff Castle, Castle Street will close and buses will use different city centre bus stops. We encourage you to check with your bus operator to see how services will run on the following dates:

CARDIFF CASTLE EVENT DATES:
June - Tuesday 30th (Tuesday 30th June please see Bute Park event notice)

July - Saturday 4th (Saturday 4th July please see Bute Park event notice), Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th,Thursday 16th, Saturday 18th, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th, Thursday 30th & Friday 31st

August - Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd, Friday 14th & Saturday 15th

Please also check other notices for Cardiff Castle events, and Principality Stadium events as these may affect your journey on other dates.

Services 21, 23 and 27 from 21:00 until last bus:
From City - Buses will start at Greyfriars Road, stop GL (near to the New Theatre).
Towards City - Buses will terminate at Greyfriars Road.

Buses will not serve Cardiff Bus Interchange, Westgate Street or Kingsway.

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Bute Park Events 2026

16:00 – 23:59, Saturday 4 July 2026

Due to concerts at Bute Park, surrounding roads will close and buses will use different city centre bus stops. We encourage you to check with your bus operator to see how services will run on the following dates:

BUTE PARK CONCERT DATES:
June - Tuesday 30th
July - Wednesday 1st & Saturday 4th

Please also see other notices for Cardiff Castle events, and Principality Stadium events as these may affect your journey on other dates.

Routes 21, 23, 24 (from City), 25 (towards City), 27, 35, 86 and 136

From 16:00 until last bus
From City - Buses will start from Greyfriars Road, stop GL (near to the New Theatre) then divert via Park Place & Colum Road.
Towards City - Buses will divert via Colum Road & Park Place then terminate on Greyfriars Road.

Buses will not serve Cardiff Bus Interchange, Westgate Street, Kingsway or North Road.

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Timing points All stops

Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 4		07:00	07:27	08:10	08:45	09:15	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:50	16:20	16:50	17:25	17:55	18:40	19:35	20:35	21:35
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KN		07:00	07:28	08:11	08:46	09:16	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:26	17:56	18:41	19:36	20:36	21:36
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GA		07:02	07:30	08:13	08:48	09:18	09:48	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:19	14:49	15:19	15:54	16:24	16:54	17:29	17:59	18:43	19:38	20:38	21:38
Cathays Park, before Corbett Road		07:04	07:33	08:16	08:50	09:20	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:22	14:52	15:22	15:57	16:27	16:57	17:32	18:02	18:46	19:41	20:40	21:40
Blackweir (o/s)		07:07	07:35	08:19	08:53	09:23	09:53	10:23	10:53	11:23	11:53	12:23	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:25	14:55	15:25	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:35	18:05	18:49	19:44	20:43	21:43
Maindy Stadium (opp)		07:08	07:37	08:21	08:54	09:24	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:26	14:56	15:26	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:36	18:06	18:51	19:45	20:44	21:44
Maindy, after Parkfield Place		07:08	07:38	08:22	08:55	09:25	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:28	14:58	15:28	16:03	16:33	17:03	17:38	18:08	18:52	19:46	20:45	21:45
Gabalfa, o/s North Road Clinic		07:09	07:39	08:23	08:56	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:29	14:59	15:29	16:04	16:34	17:04	17:39	18:09	18:53	19:47	20:46	21:46
Birchgrove, before Cross Inn		07:12	07:42	08:27	08:59	09:29	09:59	10:29	10:59	11:29	11:59	12:29	12:59	13:29	13:59	14:33	15:03	15:33	16:08	16:38	17:08	17:43	18:13	18:57	19:51	20:49	21:49
Birchgrove Stop 1 (o/s Principality)	06:40	07:13	07:43	08:28	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:34	15:04	15:34	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:44	18:14	18:58	19:52	20:50	21:50
Birchgrove, after Pantbach Avenue	06:41	07:14	07:44	08:29	09:01	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:45	18:15	18:59	19:53	20:51	21:51
Birchgrove, before Welwyn Road	06:42	07:15	07:46	08:31	09:03	09:33	10:03	10:33	11:03	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:37	15:07	15:37	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:47	18:17	19:00	19:54	20:52	21:52
Birchgrove, before Kyle Avenue	06:43	07:16	07:47	08:32	09:05	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:38	15:08	15:38	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:48	18:18	19:01	19:55	20:53	21:53
Rhiwbina Station (before)	06:44	07:18	07:49	08:34	09:07	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:50	18:20	19:03	19:57	20:54	21:54
Rhiwbina, o/s Olive Branch	06:44	07:18	07:50	08:35	09:08	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:40	15:11	15:41	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:51	18:21	19:03	19:57	20:54	21:54
Rhiwbina, after Lon-y-Rhyd	06:46	07:20	07:51	08:36	09:09	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:17	16:47	17:17	17:52	18:22	19:05	19:59	20:55	21:55
Rhiwbina, after Heol y Deri	06:47	07:20	07:52	08:37	09:10	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:43	15:13	15:43	16:18	16:48	17:18	17:53	18:23	19:06	19:59	20:56	21:56
Rhiwbina, before Heol Nant Castan	06:47	07:21	07:53	08:38	09:11	09:41	10:11	10:41	11:11	11:41	12:11	12:41	13:11	13:41	14:11	14:43	15:14	15:44	16:19	16:49	17:19	17:54	18:24	19:06	20:00	20:56	21:56
Rhiwbina Heol Llanishen Fach (o/s 65)	06:48	07:22	07:54	08:39	09:12	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:44	15:15	15:45	16:20	16:50	17:20	17:55	18:25	19:07	20:01	20:57	21:57
Rhiwbina, before Heol Uchaf Spar	06:48	07:22	07:54	08:39	09:12	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:44	15:15	15:45	16:20	16:50	17:20	17:55	18:25	19:07	20:01	20:57	21:57
Rhiwbina, after Heol Lewis	06:49	07:23	07:56	08:41	09:13	09:43	10:13	10:43	11:13	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:45	15:17	15:47	16:22	16:52	17:22	17:57	18:27	19:08	20:02	20:57	21:57
Rhiwbina, before Gron Ffordd	06:50	07:23	07:57	08:42	09:14	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:46	15:18	15:48	16:23	16:53	17:23	17:58	18:28	19:09	20:02	20:58	21:58
Rhiwbina, before Wenallt Road	06:51	07:24	07:58	08:43	09:15	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:47	15:19	15:49	16:24	16:54	17:24	17:59	18:29	19:10	20:03	20:58	21:58
Rhiwbina, after Lon Ysgubor	06:52	07:25	07:59	08:44	09:16	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:48	15:20	15:50	16:25	16:55	17:25	18:00	18:30	19:11	20:04	20:59	21:59
Rhiwbina, before The Deri	06:53	07:26	08:00	08:45	09:17	09:47	10:17	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:49	15:21	15:51	16:26	16:56	17:26	18:01	18:31	19:12	20:05	21:00	22:00
Rhiwbina Hill (opp 52)	06:54	07:28	08:03	08:47	09:19	09:49	10:19	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:51	15:23	15:53	16:28	16:58	17:28	18:03	18:33	19:13	20:06	21:01	22:01
Pantmawr, before Caer Wenallt North	06:56	07:30	08:05	08:49	09:20	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:52	15:24	15:54	16:29	16:59	17:29	18:04	18:34	19:15	20:08	21:03	22:03
Pantmawr, after Caer Wenallt South	06:57	07:32	08:07	08:51	09:22	09:52	10:22	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:54	15:26	15:56	16:31	17:01	17:31	18:06	18:36	19:16	20:09	21:04	22:04
Coryton, before Heol Pant Y Rhyn	06:58	07:33	08:09	08:53	09:23	09:53	10:23	10:53	11:23	11:53	12:23	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:23	14:55	15:27	15:57	16:32	17:02	17:32	18:07	18:37	19:17	20:10	21:05	22:05
Coryton, before Hollybush Inn	06:59	07:34	08:11	08:54	09:24	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:56	15:28	15:58	16:33	17:03	17:33	18:08	18:38	19:18	20:11	21:06	22:06
Whitchurch Hospital (after)	07:00	07:37	08:14	08:56	09:26	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:58	15:30	16:00	16:35	17:05	17:35	18:10	18:40	19:19	20:12	21:07	22:07
Whitchurch Library (opp)	07:02	07:39	08:16	08:58	09:27	09:57	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	15:00	15:31	16:01	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:11	18:41	19:21	20:14	21:09	22:09
Whitchurch, after Plas y Llan	07:03	07:40	08:18	09:00	09:29	09:59	10:29	10:59	11:29	11:59	12:29	12:59	13:29	13:59	14:29	15:01	15:33	16:03	16:38	17:08	17:38	18:13	18:43	19:22	20:15	21:10	22:10
Whitchurch Merthyr Road Shops (o/s Opticians)	07:04	07:41	08:20	09:01	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:03	15:34	16:04	16:39	17:09	17:39	18:14	18:44	19:23	20:16	21:11	22:11
Whitchurch, opp Three Elms	07:06	07:44	08:23	09:04	09:32	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:05	15:36	16:06	16:41	17:11	17:41	18:16	18:46	19:25	20:18	21:13	22:13
Whitchurch, after Ararat Church	07:06	07:44	08:24	09:04	09:32	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:05	15:36	16:06	16:41	17:11	17:41	18:16	18:46	19:25	20:18	21:13	22:13
Whitchurch The Philog (o/s 71)	07:08	07:46	08:26	09:06	09:34	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:06	15:38	16:08	16:43	17:13	17:43	18:18	18:48	19:27	20:20	21:14	22:14
Birchgrove, before Cross Inn	07:09	07:47	08:28	09:07	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:07	15:39	16:09	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:19	18:49	19:28	20:21	21:15	22:15
Gabalfa St Josephs Convent (o/s former)	07:12	07:51	08:32	09:10	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:10	15:43	16:13	16:48	17:18	17:48	18:23	18:53	19:31	20:24	21:18	22:18
Maindy, o/s Cathays High School	07:14	07:53	08:35	09:12	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:12	15:45	16:15	16:50	17:20	17:50	18:25	18:55	19:33	20:26	21:20	22:20
Blackweir (opp)	07:15	07:54	08:37	09:14	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:14	15:47	16:17	16:52	17:22	17:52	18:27	18:57	19:35	20:27	21:21	22:21
Blackweir, after Rosemount	07:17	07:56	08:39	09:16	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:16	15:49	16:19	16:54	17:24	17:54	18:29	18:59	19:37	20:29	21:23	22:23
Cathays Park, o/s College Road RK	07:18	07:57	08:41	09:18	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:18	15:51	16:21	16:56	17:26	17:56	18:31	19:01	19:39	20:30	21:24	22:24
Cathays Park, o/s Law Courts RJ	07:19	07:58	08:43	09:20	09:48	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:20	15:53	16:23	16:58	17:28	17:58	18:33	19:03	19:41	20:31	21:25	22:25
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GR	07:20	07:59	08:44	09:21	09:49	10:19	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:21	15:54	16:24	16:59	17:29	17:59	18:34	19:04	19:42	20:32	21:26	22:26
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KG	07:22s	08:01s	08:48s	09:25s	09:53s	10:23s	10:53s	11:23s	11:53s	12:23s	12:53s	13:23s	13:53s	14:23s	14:53s	15:25s	15:58s	16:28s	17:03s	17:33s	18:03	18:38	19:08	19:46	20:34s	21:28s	22:28
Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 4	07:24	08:03	08:50	09:27	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:27	16:00	16:30	17:05	17:35	18:05	18:40	19:10	19:48	20:36	21:30	22:30

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Timetable data from Cardiff Bus, 22 June 2026

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