23 City Centre - City Centre via Pantmawr, Birchgrove

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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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Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 4 07:2408:2508:5509:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0516:3517:1017:4018:1519:0520:0521:0522:0523:05
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KN 07:2508:2608:5609:3110:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:3116:0616:3617:1117:4118:1619:0620:0621:0622:0623:06
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GA 07:2708:2808:5709:3210:0210:3211:0211:3212:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0315:3316:0816:3817:1317:4318:1819:0820:0821:0822:0823:08
Cathays Park, before Corbett Road 07:2908:3009:0009:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0615:3616:1116:4117:1617:4618:2119:1120:1021:1022:1023:10
Blackweir (o/s) 07:3208:3309:0209:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0915:3916:1416:4417:1917:4918:2419:1320:1221:1222:1223:12
Maindy Stadium (opp) 07:3308:3409:0309:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:1015:4016:1516:4517:2017:5018:2519:1420:1321:1322:1323:13
Maindy, after Parkfield Place 07:3408:3509:0409:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:1115:4116:1616:4617:2117:5118:2619:1520:1421:1422:1423:14
Gabalfa, o/s North Road Clinic 07:3508:3609:0409:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:1215:4216:1716:4717:2217:5218:2719:1620:1521:1522:1523:15
Whitchurch The Philog (o/s 154) 07:3808:3909:0709:4210:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1615:4616:2116:5117:2617:5618:3119:2020:1821:1822:1823:18
Whitchurch The Philog (o/s 72) 07:3908:4009:0809:4310:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4315:1715:4716:2216:5217:2717:5718:3219:2120:1921:1922:1923:19
Whitchurch, opp Ararat Church 07:4008:4109:0909:4410:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1815:4816:2316:5317:2817:5818:3319:2220:2021:2022:2023:20
Whitchurch, o/s Three Elms 07:2707:4108:4209:1009:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1915:4916:2416:5417:2917:5918:3419:2320:2121:2122:2123:21
Whitchurch Merthyr Road Shops (o/s Coral) 07:2807:4208:4309:1109:4610:1610:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1613:4614:1614:4715:2015:5016:2516:5517:3018:0018:3519:2420:2221:2222:2223:22
Whitchurch, after Penlline Court 07:2907:4408:4509:1309:4810:1810:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:2215:5216:2716:5717:3218:0218:3719:2620:2321:2322:2323:23
Whitchurch Hospital (after) 07:3207:4608:4709:1509:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5215:2515:5516:3017:0017:3518:0518:4019:2820:2621:2622:2623:26
Coryton, after Hollybush Inn 07:3307:4808:4909:1609:5110:2110:5111:2111:5112:2112:5113:2113:5114:2114:5315:2615:5616:3117:0117:3618:0618:4119:2920:2721:2722:2723:27
Coryton, after Heol Pant Y Rhyn 07:3407:4908:5009:1709:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5415:2715:5716:3217:0217:3718:0718:4219:3020:2821:2822:2823:28
Pantmawr, after Caer Wenallt South 07:3507:5008:5109:1909:5410:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5615:2915:5916:3417:0417:3918:0918:4419:3220:2921:2922:2923:29
Pantmawr, before Caer Wenallt North 07:3607:5108:5209:1909:5410:2410:5411:2411:5412:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5715:3016:0016:3517:0517:4018:1018:4519:3220:3021:3022:3023:30
Rhiwbina Hill (o/s 56) 07:3707:5308:5409:2109:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5915:3116:0116:3617:0617:4118:1118:4619:3420:3121:3122:3123:31
Rhiwbina, after The Deri 07:3907:5508:5609:2309:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:2815:0115:3416:0416:3917:0917:4418:1418:4919:3620:3321:3322:3323:33
Rhiwbina, after Lon Ysgubor 07:4007:5508:5609:2309:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:2815:0215:3416:0416:3917:0917:4418:1418:4919:3620:3421:3422:3423:34
Rhiwbina, after Wenallt Road 07:4107:5708:5809:2510:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0415:3616:0616:4117:1117:4618:1618:5119:3820:3521:3522:3523:35
Rhiwbina, after Gron Ffordd 07:4207:5808:5909:2610:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0415:3716:0716:4217:1217:4718:1718:5219:3820:3521:3522:3523:35
Rhiwbina, before Heol Lewis 07:4307:5908:5909:2710:0210:3211:0211:3212:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0515:3816:0816:4317:1317:4818:1818:5319:3920:3621:3622:3623:36
Rhiwbina Heol Uchaf Spar (adj Spar) 07:4508:0109:0009:2810:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0615:3916:0916:4417:1417:4918:1918:5419:4020:3721:3722:3723:37
Rhiwbina Heol Llanishen Fach (o/s 74/76) 07:4608:0209:0109:2910:0410:3411:0411:3412:0412:3413:0413:3414:0414:3415:0715:3916:0916:4417:1417:4918:1918:5419:4120:3721:3722:3723:37
Rhiwbina, after Heol Nant Castan 07:4708:0309:0209:3010:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0815:4016:1016:4517:1517:5018:2018:5519:4220:3821:3822:3823:38
Rhiwbina, before Heol y Deri 07:4908:0509:0309:3110:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0815:4116:1116:4617:1617:5118:2118:5619:4220:3821:3822:3823:38
Rhiwbina, after Lon-y-Rhyd 07:5108:0709:0409:3310:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:1015:4316:1316:4817:1817:5318:2318:5819:4420:3921:3922:3923:39
Rhiwbina Shopping Centre (o/s) 07:5308:0909:0609:3410:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:1115:4516:1516:5017:2017:5518:2519:0019:4520:4021:4022:4023:40
Rhiwbina, after Porthamal Gardens 07:5608:1209:0809:3710:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1315:4716:1716:5217:2217:5718:2719:0219:4720:4221:4222:4223:42
Birchgrove, before Homelands Road 07:5608:1209:0809:3810:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4315:1415:4816:1816:5317:2317:5818:2819:0319:4720:4221:4222:4223:42
Birchgrove, before Welwyn Road 07:5808:1409:0909:3910:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1515:4916:1916:5417:2417:5918:2919:0419:4820:4321:4322:4323:43
Birchgrove, before Coronation Road 08:0008:1609:1109:4210:1710:4711:1711:4712:1712:4713:1713:4714:1714:4715:1815:5216:2216:5717:2718:0218:3219:0719:5020:4421:4422:4423:44
Birchgrove (after) 08:0208:1809:1309:4410:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:2015:5416:2416:5917:2918:0418:3419:0919:5220:4621:4622:4623:46
Birchgrove, after Cross Inn 08:0208:1809:1309:4410:1910:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:2015:5416:2416:5917:2918:0418:3419:0919:5220:4621:4622:46
Gabalfa St Josephs Convent (o/s former) 08:0608:2209:1609:4810:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2415:5816:2817:0317:3318:0818:3819:1319:5520:4821:4822:48
Maindy, o/s Cathays High School 08:0808:2509:1809:5010:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2716:0016:3017:0517:3518:1018:4019:1519:5720:5021:5022:50
Blackweir (opp) 08:1008:2709:2009:5210:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2916:0216:3217:0717:3718:1218:4219:1719:5920:5121:5122:51
Blackweir, after Rosemount 08:1108:2909:2209:5410:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2914:5915:3116:0416:3417:0917:3918:1418:4419:1920:0220:5321:5322:53
Cathays Park, o/s College Road RK 08:1308:3109:2409:5610:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0115:3316:0616:3617:1117:4118:1618:4619:2120:0420:5421:5422:54
Cathays Park, o/s Law Courts RJ 08:1408:3309:2609:5810:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3516:0816:3817:1317:4318:1818:4819:2320:0620:5521:5522:55
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GR 08:1508:3409:2709:5910:3411:0411:3412:0412:3413:0413:3414:0414:3415:0415:3616:0916:3917:1417:4418:1918:4919:2420:0720:5621:5622:56
Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KG 08:18s08:38s09:31s10:03s10:38s11:08s11:38s12:08s12:38s13:08s13:38s14:08s14:38s15:0815:40s16:13s16:43s17:18s17:48s18:23s18:53s19:28s20:10s20:58s21:58s22:58s
Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 4 08:2008:4009:3310:0510:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4216:1516:4517:2017:5018:2518:5519:3020:1321:0022:0023:00

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