509 London - Cardiff

A coach service operated by National Express

Kids travel free*

Until Sunday 4 January 2026

Until 4 January, up to 3 children go free with an adult. Use the discount code KIDSFREE. * Terms and conditions apply.

nationalexpress.com/en/offers/kids-travel-free

London - Cardiff

Belgravia Victoria Coach Station (->NE)	00:30	00:30	00:30	00:30	09:30	09:30	09:30	11:30	11:30	11:30	11:30	12:30	12:30	12:30	12:30	12:30	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:30	15:30	15:30	15:30	15:30	15:30	16:30	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	20:30	20:30	20:30	21:30	21:30	21:30	21:30	22:30	22:30	22:30	23:30	23:30	23:30	23:30	23:59
Hammersmith Broadway (Stop SC)												12:55p			12:55p	12:55p																								20:50p		20:50p		21:50p		21:50p
Newport Kingsway K14 (Stand K14)	03:15s	02:15s	03:15s	03:15s	12:30s	12:30s	12:30s	14:30s	14:30s	14:40s	14:30s	15:40s	15:40s	16:05s	15:40s	15:40s	17:45s	17:15s	17:00s	17:00s	17:00s	17:00s	17:50s	18:35s	18:55s	18:35s	19:15s	18:35s	19:45s	20:20s	20:05s	20:05s	20:05s	20:05s	21:05s	22:00s	22:05s	22:05s	22:05s	23:25s	23:25s	23:25s	00:20s	00:25s	00:25s	00:25s	01:20s	01:20s	01:20s	02:20s	02:20s	01:20s	02:20s	02:45s
Gabalfa Interchange Stand 6 (o/s)	03:30s				12:55s			14:55s				16:05s		16:35s	16:05s		18:15s	17:45s	17:25s		17:25s		18:15s	19:00s	19:20s		19:40s		20:10s	20:45s	20:30s			20:30s	21:30s	22:25s			22:30s	23:45s			00:40s	00:45s			01:40s						02:40s	03:00s
Cathays Park, o/s University RE	03:35s	02:35s		03:35s	13:00s		13:00s	15:00s	15:00s			16:10s	16:10s	16:40s	16:10s		18:20s	17:50s	17:30s	17:30s	17:30s		18:20s	19:05s	19:25s	19:05s	19:45s		20:15s	20:50s	20:35s		20:35s	20:35s	21:35s	22:30s	22:35s		22:35s	23:50s	23:50s		00:45s	00:50s	00:50s		01:45s	01:45s		02:45s		01:45s	02:45s	03:05s
Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GR	03:40s	02:40s		03:40s	13:05s		13:05s	15:05s	15:05s			16:15s	16:15s	16:45s	16:15s		18:25s	17:55s	17:35s	17:35s	17:35s		18:25s	19:10s	19:30s	19:10s	19:50s		20:20s	20:55s	20:40s		20:40s	20:40s	21:40s	22:35s	22:40s		22:40s	23:55s	23:55s		00:50s	00:55s	00:55s		01:50s	01:50s		02:50s		01:50s	02:50s	03:10s
Pontcanna, nr Sophia Gardens	03:45	02:45	03:45	03:45	13:10	13:10	13:10	15:10	15:10	15:25	15:10	16:20	16:20	16:50	16:20	16:20	18:30	18:00	17:40	17:40	17:40	17:40	18:30	19:15	19:35	19:15	19:55	19:15	20:25	21:00	20:45	20:45	20:45	20:45	21:45	22:40	22:45	22:45	22:45	23:59	23:59	23:59	00:55	01:00	01:00	01:00	01:55	01:55	01:55	02:55	02:55	01:55	02:55	03:15

You must book this service in advance via the operator's website or telephone

Times marked s – “set down only” – the coach will only stop to drop passengers off

Times marked p – “pick up only” – the coach will only stop to pick up passengers

Cardiff - London

Pontcanna, nr Sophia Gardens	03:15	03:15	03:15	03:15	04:20	04:50	04:50	04:50	05:15	05:55	05:55	05:55	05:55	06:45	07:15	07:15	07:15	07:15	08:30	08:30	08:30	09:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:30	11:30	11:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	13:45	13:45	13:45	13:45	13:45	14:45	14:45	14:45	14:45	14:45	16:45	16:45	16:45	16:45	17:30	17:30	17:30	19:15	19:45	19:45	19:45
Cardiff, nr Park Place	03:20p	03:20p		03:20p	04:25p	04:55p		04:55p	05:20p		06:00p	06:00p	06:00p	06:50p	07:20p		07:20p	07:20p	08:38p		08:38p	09:08p	10:08p		10:08p	10:38p	11:38p	11:38p		12:38p	13:38p	13:53p	13:53p	13:53p	13:53p			14:53p	14:53p		14:53p	16:55p	16:55p	16:55p		17:40p		17:40p	19:23p	19:53p		19:53p
Gabalfa, o/s North Road Clinic	03:25p			03:25p	04:30p	05:00p		05:00p	05:25p		06:05p		06:05p	06:55p	07:25p			07:25p	08:43p			09:13p	10:13p			10:43p	11:43p			12:43p	13:43p	13:58p		13:58p	13:58p				14:58p		14:58p	17:00p	17:00p					17:45p	19:28p			19:58p
Newport Kingsway K14 (Stand K14)	03:45p	03:45p	03:45p	03:45p	04:50p	05:20p	05:20p	05:20p	05:45p	06:25p	06:25p	06:25p	06:25p	07:25p	07:50p	07:50p	07:50p	07:50p	09:10p	09:10p	09:10p	09:40p	10:40p	10:40p	10:40p	11:10p	12:10p	12:10p	12:10p	13:10p		14:25p	14:25p	14:25p	14:25p	14:25p	15:25p	15:25p	15:25p	15:25p	15:25p	17:35p	17:25p	17:25p	17:25p	18:05p	18:05p	18:05p	19:55p	20:20p	20:20p	20:20p
Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2 (at)					05:15p	05:45p	05:45p	05:45p																							14:20
Hammersmith Broadway (->E)																										13:50s				15:50s
Earls Court West Cromwell Road / Tesco (Stop D)	06:35s	06:35s	06:35s	06:35s	07:55s	08:05s	08:05s	08:05s	08:55s	09:00s	09:00s	09:00s	09:00s	10:25s	10:30s	10:30s	10:30s	10:30s	12:00s	12:00s	12:00s	12:30s	13:30s	13:30s	13:30s		14:45s	14:45s	14:45s		17:00s	17:15s	17:15s	17:30s	17:15s	17:15s	18:40s	18:25s	18:25s	18:25s	18:25s	20:30s	20:15s	20:15s	20:15s	21:00s	21:00s	21:00s	22:30s	23:00s	23:00s	23:00s
London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals (->W)	06:50	06:50	06:50	06:50	08:20	08:20	08:20	08:20	09:20	09:20	09:20	09:20	09:20	10:50	10:50	10:50	10:50	10:50	12:20	12:20	12:20	12:50	13:50	13:50	13:50	14:20	15:05	15:05	15:05	16:20	17:20	17:35	17:35	17:50	17:35	17:35	19:00	18:45	18:45	18:45	18:45	20:50	20:35	20:35	20:35	21:20	21:20	21:20	22:45	23:15	23:15	23:15

You must book this service in advance via the operator's website or telephone

Times marked s – “set down only” – the coach will only stop to drop passengers off

Times marked p – “pick up only” – the coach will only stop to pick up passengers

Timetable data from the Bus Open Data Service (BODS), 19 December 2025

PD0000738/285

More information

Buy tickets at National Express

National Express

Website: nationalexpress.com
Twitter: @nationalexpress