23 City Centre - City Centre via Pantmawr, Birchgrove

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		07:24	08:25	08:55	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:05	16:35	17:10	17:40	18:15	19:05	20:05	21:05	22:05	23:05
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KN		07:25	08:26	08:56	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:06	16:36	17:11	17:41	18:16	19:06	20:06	21:06	22:06	23:06
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GA		07:27	08:28	08:57	09:32	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:03	15:33	16:08	16:38	17:13	17:43	18:18	19:08	20:08	21:08	22:08	23:08
Cathays Park, before Corbett Road		07:29	08:30	09:00	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:06	15:36	16:11	16:41	17:16	17:46	18:21	19:11	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10
Blackweir (o/s)		07:32	08:33	09:02	09:37	10:07	10:37	11:07	11:37	12:07	12:37	13:07	13:37	14:07	14:37	15:09	15:39	16:14	16:44	17:19	17:49	18:24	19:13	20:12	21:12	22:12	23:12
Maindy Stadium (opp)		07:33	08:34	09:03	09:38	10:08	10:38	11:08	11:38	12:08	12:38	13:08	13:38	14:08	14:38	15:10	15:40	16:15	16:45	17:20	17:50	18:25	19:14	20:13	21:13	22:13	23:13
Maindy, after Parkfield Place		07:34	08:35	09:04	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:11	15:41	16:16	16:46	17:21	17:51	18:26	19:15	20:14	21:14	22:14	23:14
Gabalfa, o/s North Road Clinic		07:35	08:36	09:04	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:12	15:42	16:17	16:47	17:22	17:52	18:27	19:16	20:15	21:15	22:15	23:15
Whitchurch The Philog (o/s 154)		07:38	08:39	09:07	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:16	15:46	16:21	16:51	17:26	17:56	18:31	19:20	20:18	21:18	22:18	23:18
Whitchurch The Philog (o/s 72)		07:39	08:40	09:08	09:43	10:13	10:43	11:13	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:17	15:47	16:22	16:52	17:27	17:57	18:32	19:21	20:19	21:19	22:19	23:19
Whitchurch, opp Ararat Church		07:40	08:41	09:09	09:44	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:18	15:48	16:23	16:53	17:28	17:58	18:33	19:22	20:20	21:20	22:20	23:20
Whitchurch, o/s Three Elms	07:27	07:41	08:42	09:10	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:19	15:49	16:24	16:54	17:29	17:59	18:34	19:23	20:21	21:21	22:21	23:21
Whitchurch Merthyr Road Shops (o/s Coral)	07:28	07:42	08:43	09:11	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:47	15:20	15:50	16:25	16:55	17:30	18:00	18:35	19:24	20:22	21:22	22:22	23:22
Whitchurch, after Penlline Court	07:29	07:44	08:45	09:13	09:48	10:18	10:48	11:18	11:48	12:18	12:48	13:18	13:48	14:18	14:48	15:22	15:52	16:27	16:57	17:32	18:02	18:37	19:26	20:23	21:23	22:23	23:23
Whitchurch Hospital (after)	07:32	07:46	08:47	09:15	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:52	15:25	15:55	16:30	17:00	17:35	18:05	18:40	19:28	20:26	21:26	22:26	23:26
Coryton, after Hollybush Inn	07:33	07:48	08:49	09:16	09:51	10:21	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:53	15:26	15:56	16:31	17:01	17:36	18:06	18:41	19:29	20:27	21:27	22:27	23:27
Coryton, after Heol Pant Y Rhyn	07:34	07:49	08:50	09:17	09:52	10:22	10:52	11:22	11:52	12:22	12:52	13:22	13:52	14:22	14:54	15:27	15:57	16:32	17:02	17:37	18:07	18:42	19:30	20:28	21:28	22:28	23:28
Pantmawr, after Caer Wenallt South	07:35	07:50	08:51	09:19	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:56	15:29	15:59	16:34	17:04	17:39	18:09	18:44	19:32	20:29	21:29	22:29	23:29
Pantmawr, before Caer Wenallt North	07:36	07:51	08:52	09:19	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:57	15:30	16:00	16:35	17:05	17:40	18:10	18:45	19:32	20:30	21:30	22:30	23:30
Rhiwbina Hill (o/s 56)	07:37	07:53	08:54	09:21	09:56	10:26	10:56	11:26	11:56	12:26	12:56	13:26	13:56	14:26	14:59	15:31	16:01	16:36	17:06	17:41	18:11	18:46	19:34	20:31	21:31	22:31	23:31
Rhiwbina, after The Deri	07:39	07:55	08:56	09:23	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	15:01	15:34	16:04	16:39	17:09	17:44	18:14	18:49	19:36	20:33	21:33	22:33	23:33
Rhiwbina, after Lon Ysgubor	07:40	07:55	08:56	09:23	09:58	10:28	10:58	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	15:02	15:34	16:04	16:39	17:09	17:44	18:14	18:49	19:36	20:34	21:34	22:34	23:34
Rhiwbina, after Wenallt Road	07:41	07:57	08:58	09:25	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:04	15:36	16:06	16:41	17:11	17:46	18:16	18:51	19:38	20:35	21:35	22:35	23:35
Rhiwbina, after Gron Ffordd	07:42	07:58	08:59	09:26	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:04	15:37	16:07	16:42	17:12	17:47	18:17	18:52	19:38	20:35	21:35	22:35	23:35
Rhiwbina, before Heol Lewis	07:43	07:59	08:59	09:27	10:02	10:32	11:02	11:32	12:02	12:32	13:02	13:32	14:02	14:32	15:05	15:38	16:08	16:43	17:13	17:48	18:18	18:53	19:39	20:36	21:36	22:36	23:36
Rhiwbina Heol Uchaf Spar (adj Spar)	07:45	08:01	09:00	09:28	10:03	10:33	11:03	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:06	15:39	16:09	16:44	17:14	17:49	18:19	18:54	19:40	20:37	21:37	22:37	23:37
Rhiwbina Heol Llanishen Fach (o/s 74/76)	07:46	08:02	09:01	09:29	10:04	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:07	15:39	16:09	16:44	17:14	17:49	18:19	18:54	19:41	20:37	21:37	22:37	23:37
Rhiwbina, after Heol Nant Castan	07:47	08:03	09:02	09:30	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:08	15:40	16:10	16:45	17:15	17:50	18:20	18:55	19:42	20:38	21:38	22:38	23:38
Rhiwbina, before Heol y Deri	07:49	08:05	09:03	09:31	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:08	15:41	16:11	16:46	17:16	17:51	18:21	18:56	19:42	20:38	21:38	22:38	23:38
Rhiwbina, after Lon-y-Rhyd	07:51	08:07	09:04	09:33	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	17:53	18:23	18:58	19:44	20:39	21:39	22:39	23:39
Rhiwbina Shopping Centre (o/s)	07:53	08:09	09:06	09:34	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:11	15:45	16:15	16:50	17:20	17:55	18:25	19:00	19:45	20:40	21:40	22:40	23:40
Rhiwbina, after Porthamal Gardens	07:56	08:12	09:08	09:37	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:13	15:47	16:17	16:52	17:22	17:57	18:27	19:02	19:47	20:42	21:42	22:42	23:42
Birchgrove, before Homelands Road	07:56	08:12	09:08	09:38	10:13	10:43	11:13	11:43	12:13	12:43	13:13	13:43	14:13	14:43	15:14	15:48	16:18	16:53	17:23	17:58	18:28	19:03	19:47	20:42	21:42	22:42	23:42
Birchgrove, before Welwyn Road	07:58	08:14	09:09	09:39	10:14	10:44	11:14	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:15	15:49	16:19	16:54	17:24	17:59	18:29	19:04	19:48	20:43	21:43	22:43	23:43
Birchgrove, before Coronation Road	08:00	08:16	09:11	09:42	10:17	10:47	11:17	11:47	12:17	12:47	13:17	13:47	14:17	14:47	15:18	15:52	16:22	16:57	17:27	18:02	18:32	19:07	19:50	20:44	21:44	22:44	23:44
Birchgrove (after)	08:02	08:18	09:13	09:44	10:19	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:20	15:54	16:24	16:59	17:29	18:04	18:34	19:09	19:52	20:46	21:46	22:46	23:46
Birchgrove, after Cross Inn	08:02	08:18	09:13	09:44	10:19	10:49	11:19	11:49	12:19	12:49	13:19	13:49	14:19	14:49	15:20	15:54	16:24	16:59	17:29	18:04	18:34	19:09	19:52	20:46	21:46	22:46
Gabalfa St Josephs Convent (o/s former)	08:06	08:22	09:16	09:48	10:23	10:53	11:23	11:53	12:23	12:53	13:23	13:53	14:23	14:53	15:24	15:58	16:28	17:03	17:33	18:08	18:38	19:13	19:55	20:48	21:48	22:48
Maindy, o/s Cathays High School	08:08	08:25	09:18	09:50	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	18:10	18:40	19:15	19:57	20:50	21:50	22:50
Blackweir (opp)	08:10	08:27	09:20	09:52	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:29	16:02	16:32	17:07	17:37	18:12	18:42	19:17	19:59	20:51	21:51	22:51
Blackweir, after Rosemount	08:11	08:29	09:22	09:54	10:29	10:59	11:29	11:59	12:29	12:59	13:29	13:59	14:29	14:59	15:31	16:04	16:34	17:09	17:39	18:14	18:44	19:19	20:02	20:53	21:53	22:53
Cathays Park, o/s College Road RK	08:13	08:31	09:24	09:56	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:33	16:06	16:36	17:11	17:41	18:16	18:46	19:21	20:04	20:54	21:54	22:54
Cathays Park, o/s Law Courts RJ	08:14	08:33	09:26	09:58	10:33	11:03	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:03	15:35	16:08	16:38	17:13	17:43	18:18	18:48	19:23	20:06	20:55	21:55	22:55
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GR	08:15	08:34	09:27	09:59	10:34	11:04	11:34	12:04	12:34	13:04	13:34	14:04	14:34	15:04	15:36	16:09	16:39	17:14	17:44	18:19	18:49	19:24	20:07	20:56	21:56	22:56
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KG	08:18s	08:38s	09:31s	10:03s	10:38s	11:08s	11:38s	12:08s	12:38s	13:08s	13:38s	14:08s	14:38s	15:08	15:40s	16:13s	16:43s	17:18s	17:48s	18:23s	18:53s	19:28s	20:10s	20:58s	21:58s	22:58s
Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 4	08:20	08:40	09:33	10:05	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:42	16:15	16:45	17:20	17:50	18:25	18:55	19:30	20:13	21:00	22:00	23:00

s “set down only” – the bus will only stop to drop passengers off

Timetable data from Cardiff Bus, 22 June 2026

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