86 City Centre - City Centre via Heath, Llanishen
A bus service operated by Cardiff Bus
Principality Stadium Events
15:00 – 23:59, Tuesday 16 June 2026
15:00 – 23:59, Sunday 28 June 2026
During large events at Principality Stadium, Cardiff Bus Interchange & 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 this service will operate.
June - Tues 16th & Sun 28th
Bute Park Events 2026
16:00 – 23:59, Wednesday 24 June 2026
16:00 – 23:59, Friday 26 June 2026
16:00 – 23:59, Tuesday 30 June 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 - Wednesday 24th, Friday 26th & 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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- Timetable
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- Vehicles
City Centre - Heath, Llanishen - City Centre
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 13 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:40 | 12:00 | 14:00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KP | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:41 | 12:01 | 14:01 | ||
| Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GB | 08:03 | 09:03 | 10:43 | 12:03 | 14:03 | ||
| Cardiff, o/s Greyfriars Road Stop GN | 15:58 | 17:33 | |||||
| Cathays Park, before Corbett Road | 08:05 | 09:05 | 10:45 | 12:05 | 14:05 | 16:01 | 17:36 |
| Blackweir (o/s) | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:48 | 12:08 | 14:08 | 16:04 | 17:39 |
| Maindy Stadium (opp) | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:49 | 12:09 | 14:09 | 16:06 | 17:41 |
| Maindy, after Parkfield Place | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:50 | 12:10 | 14:10 | 16:07 | 17:42 |
| Gabalfa, o/s North Road Clinic | 08:11 | 09:11 | 10:51 | 12:11 | 14:11 | 16:08 | 17:43 |
| Gabalfa Interchange Stand 4 (o/s) | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:52 | 12:12 | 14:12 | 16:09 | 17:44 |
| University Hospital of Wales, o/s Dental Hospital | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:54 | 12:14 | 14:14 | 16:12 | 17:47 |
| University Hospital of Wales Heath Park Way (entrance) | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:55 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:13 | 17:48 |
| University Hospital of Wales, opp Childrens Unit | 08:16 | 09:16 | 10:56 | 12:16 | 14:16 | 16:14 | 17:49 |
| University Hospital of Wales, o/s Heath Hospital Main Entrance | 08:17 | 09:17 | 10:57 | 12:17 | 14:17 | 16:15 | 17:50 |
| University Hospital of Wales, before Ty Maeth | 08:17 | 09:17 | 10:57 | 12:17 | 14:17 | 16:15 | 17:50 |
| Heath, after Cemetery Gates | 08:18 | 09:18 | 10:58 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:16 | 17:51 |
| Heathmead (before) | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:59 | 12:19 | 14:19 | 16:17 | 17:52 |
| Heath Highfield Road Top (opp junct) | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:59 | 12:19 | 14:19 | 16:18 | 17:52 |
| Heath Halt Road (o/s 43) | 08:20 | 09:20 | 11:00 | 12:20 | 14:20 | 16:18 | 17:53 |
| Heath Halt Road (after) | 08:20 | 09:20 | 11:00 | 12:20 | 14:20 | 16:19 | 17:53 |
| Heath Park Avenue (o/s 105) | 08:21 | 09:21 | 11:01 | 12:21 | 14:21 | 16:20 | 17:54 |
| Heath, after St Denis Road | 08:22 | 09:22 | 11:02 | 12:22 | 14:22 | 16:21 | 17:55 |
| Heath, before King George V Drive | 08:22 | 09:22 | 11:02 | 12:22 | 14:22 | 16:22 | 17:55 |
| Heath, before St Gowan Avenue | 08:23 | 09:23 | 11:03 | 12:23 | 14:23 | 16:23 | 17:56 |
| Heath, before St Ina Road | 08:24 | 09:24 | 11:04 | 12:24 | 14:24 | 16:24 | 17:57 |
| Heathway Top (before) | 08:25 | 09:25 | 11:05 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 17:58 |
| Heath, before Fieldway | 08:25 | 09:25 | 11:05 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:25 | 17:58 |
| Heath, after Ton-yr-Ywen Avenue | 08:25 | 09:26 | 11:06 | 12:26 | 14:26 | 16:26 | 17:58 |
| Heath, before Caerphilly Road | 08:26 | 09:26 | 11:06 | 12:26 | 14:26 | 16:26 | 17:59 |
| Birchgrove, after Ty Wern Road | 08:26 | 09:27 | 11:07 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 16:27 | 17:59 |
| Llanishen Ffordd Mograig (nr Watkins Square) | 08:27 | 09:29 | 11:09 | 12:29 | 14:29 | 16:29 | 18:00 |
| Llanishen, nr Llys Enfys | 08:28 | 09:30 | 11:10 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:01 |
| Llanishen, after Tatham Road | 08:29 | 09:31 | 11:11 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 18:02 |
| Llanishen, o/s Morrison's | 08:31 | 09:32 | 11:12 | 12:32 | 14:32 | 16:32 | 18:03 |
| Llanishen, opp Government Buildings | 08:33 | 09:33 | 11:13 | 12:33 | 14:33 | 16:33 | 18:04 |
| Llanishen, before Newborough Ave | 08:35 | 09:34 | 11:14 | 12:34 | 14:34 | 16:34 | 18:05 |
| Llanishen, before Church Inn | 08:37 | 09:35 | 11:15 | 12:35 | 14:35 | 16:35 | 18:06 |
| Llanishen, before Newlands Court | 08:39 | 09:37 | 11:17 | 12:37 | 14:37 | 16:37 | 18:07 |
| Llanishen Station (o/s) | 08:39 | 09:37 | 11:17 | 12:37 | 14:37 | 16:37 | 18:08 |
| Lisvane, after Woodside Court | 08:41 | 09:39 | 11:19 | 12:39 | 14:39 | 16:39 | 18:09 |
| Lisvane, before Chartwell Drive | 08:42 | 09:40 | 11:20 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
| Lisvane Lodge | 08:43 | 09:42 | 11:22 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:42 | 18:11 |
| Lisvane, opp Cenotaph | 08:44 | 09:43 | 11:23 | 12:43 | 14:43 | 16:43 | 18:12 |
| Lisvane, opp St Denys Church | 08:45 | 09:44 | 11:24 | 12:44 | 14:44 | 16:44 | 18:13 |
| Lisvane Old Post Office (o/s Memorial Hall) | 08:46 | 09:45 | 11:25 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 | 18:14 |
| Lisvane Rowan Way (opp junct) | 08:46 | 09:45 | 11:25 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 | 18:14 |
| Lisvane, after The Woodlands | 08:47 | 09:46 | 11:26 | 12:46 | 14:46 | 16:46 | 18:15 |
| Lisvane, before The Oaks | 08:47 | 09:46 | 11:26 | 12:46 | 14:46 | 16:46 | 18:15 |
| Lisvane, opp Mill Road | 08:48 | 09:47 | 11:27 | 12:47 | 14:47 | 16:47 | 18:16 |
| Lisvane, before Holly Grove | 08:49 | 09:48 | 11:28 | 12:48 | 14:48 | 16:48 | 18:17 |
| Lisvane, adj Cherry Orchard Road | 08:50 | 09:49 | 11:29 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 | 18:18 |
| Thornhill Lisvane Station | 08:51 | 09:50 | 11:30 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:19 |
| Thornhill Excalibur Drive (opp Oakridge) | 08:52 | 09:51 | 11:31 | 12:51 | 14:51 | 16:51 | 18:20 |
| Thornhill, opp Sainsbury's | 08:52 | 09:51 | 11:31 | 12:51 | 14:51 | 16:51 | 18:20 |
| Thornhill, before Launcelot Crescent | 08:53 | 09:52 | 11:32 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 16:52 | 18:21 |
| Thornhill Orchard Castle (opp junct) | 08:54 | 09:53 | 11:33 | 12:53 | 14:53 | 16:53 | 18:22 |
| Thornhill, after Camelot Way | 08:55 | 09:54 | 11:34 | 12:54 | 14:54 | 16:54 | 18:23 |
| Thornhill, before Camelot Way | 08:56 | 09:55 | 11:35 | 12:55 | 14:55 | 16:55 | 18:24 |
City Centre - Heath, Llanishen - City Centre
| Thornhill, before Camelot Way | 07:35 | 09:05 | 10:00 | 11:40 | 13:00 | 15:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill, after Glenmount Way | 07:35 | 09:05 | 10:01 | 11:41 | 13:01 | 15:01 |
| Thornhill Launcelot Crescent (opp junct) | 07:36 | 09:06 | 10:02 | 11:42 | 13:02 | 15:02 |
| Thornhill, o/s Sainsbury's | 07:37 | 09:07 | 10:02 | 11:42 | 13:02 | 15:02 |
| Thornhill, after Heol Hir | 07:37 | 09:07 | 10:03 | 11:43 | 13:03 | 15:03 |
| Thornhill Lisvane Station (not in use) | 07:39 | 09:09 | 10:05 | 11:45 | 13:05 | 15:05 |
| Lisvane Station (after) | 07:40 | 09:10 | 10:06 | 11:46 | 13:06 | 15:06 |
| Lisvane, before The Paddock | 07:40 | 09:10 | 10:07 | 11:47 | 13:07 | 15:07 |
| Lisvane, after Holly Grove | 07:41 | 09:11 | 10:07 | 11:47 | 13:07 | 15:07 |
| Lisvane Mill Place (nr 75) | 07:42 | 09:12 | 10:09 | 11:49 | 13:09 | 15:09 |
| Lisvane, before The Woodlands | 07:43 | 09:13 | 10:10 | 11:50 | 13:10 | 15:10 |
| Lisvane, after Rowan Way | 07:44 | 09:14 | 10:11 | 11:51 | 13:11 | 15:11 |
| Lisvane Old Post Office (o/s) | 07:45 | 09:15 | 10:12 | 11:52 | 13:12 | 15:12 |
| Lisvane, o/s St Denys Church | 07:45 | 09:15 | 10:12 | 11:52 | 13:12 | 15:12 |
| Lisvane, o/s Cenetaph | 07:46 | 09:16 | 10:13 | 11:53 | 13:13 | 15:13 |
| Lisvane, opp Lodge | 07:47 | 09:17 | 10:14 | 11:54 | 13:14 | 15:14 |
| Lisvane Chartwell Drive (opp junct) | 07:48 | 09:18 | 10:15 | 11:55 | 13:15 | 15:15 |
| Lisvane, before South Rise | 07:50 | 09:20 | 10:17 | 11:57 | 13:17 | 15:17 |
| Lisvane Road (opp Pink House) | 07:51 | 09:21 | 10:18 | 11:58 | 13:18 | 15:18 |
| Llanishen Station (after) | 07:52 | 09:22 | 10:19 | 11:59 | 13:19 | 15:19 |
| Llanishen, after Newlands Court | 07:52 | 09:22 | 10:19 | 11:59 | 13:19 | 15:19 |
| Llanishen, o/s Nat West | 07:54 | 09:24 | 10:21 | 12:01 | 13:21 | 15:21 |
| Llanishen, after Church Inn | 07:55 | 09:25 | 10:22 | 12:02 | 13:22 | 15:22 |
| Llanishen, after Newborough Ave | 07:55 | 09:25 | 10:22 | 12:02 | 13:22 | 15:22 |
| Llanishen, o/s Government Buildings | 07:57 | 09:27 | 10:23 | 12:03 | 13:23 | 15:23 |
| Llanishen, before Morrison's | 07:57 | 09:27 | 10:23 | 12:03 | 13:23 | 15:23 |
| Llanishen, opp Morrison's | 07:57 | 09:27 | 10:23 | 12:03 | 13:23 | 15:23 |
| Llanishen, before Tatham Road | 07:58 | 09:28 | 10:24 | 12:04 | 13:24 | 15:24 |
| Llanishen, nr Llys Enfys | 08:00 | 09:30 | 10:25 | 12:05 | 13:25 | 15:25 |
| Llanishen Ffordd Mograig (nr Caerphilly Road) | 08:00 | 09:30 | 10:25 | 12:05 | 13:25 | 15:25 |
| Llanishen, before Birchgrove Station | 08:00 | 09:30 | 10:26 | 12:06 | 13:26 | 15:26 |
| Birchgrove, o/s Lidl | 08:01 | 09:31 | 10:27 | 12:07 | 13:27 | 15:27 |
| Heath, after Caerphilly Road | 08:01 | 09:31 | 10:28 | 12:08 | 13:28 | 15:28 |
| Heath, after Fieldway | 08:02 | 09:32 | 10:29 | 12:09 | 13:29 | 15:29 |
| Heathway Top (after) | 08:03 | 09:33 | 10:30 | 12:10 | 13:30 | 15:30 |
| Heath, after St Malo Road | 08:04 | 09:34 | 10:31 | 12:11 | 13:31 | 15:31 |
| Heath, after St Gowan Ave | 08:05 | 09:35 | 10:32 | 12:12 | 13:32 | 15:32 |
| Heath, after King George V Drive | 08:06 | 09:36 | 10:34 | 12:14 | 13:34 | 15:34 |
| Heath, before St Denis Road | 08:07 | 09:37 | 10:34 | 12:14 | 13:34 | 15:34 |
| Heath Park Ave (o/s 124) | 08:09 | 09:39 | 10:36 | 12:16 | 13:36 | 15:36 |
| Heath Halt Road (before) | 08:10 | 09:40 | 10:38 | 12:18 | 13:38 | 15:38 |
| Heath Halt Road (after) | 08:10 | 09:40 | 10:38 | 12:18 | 13:38 | 15:38 |
| Heath, before Highfield Road Top | 08:12 | 09:42 | 10:39 | 12:19 | 13:39 | 15:39 |
| Heathwood Grove (after) | 08:13 | 09:43 | 10:40 | 12:20 | 13:40 | 15:40 |
| Heath, o/s Cemetery Gates | 08:14 | 09:44 | 10:42 | 12:22 | 13:42 | 15:42 |
| University Hospital of Wales, after Ty Maeth | 08:15 | 09:45 | 10:43 | 12:23 | 13:43 | 15:43 |
| Gabalfa Interchange Stand 6 (o/s) | 08:18 | 09:48 | 10:46 | 12:26 | 13:46 | 15:46 |
| Gabalfa St Josephs Convent (o/s former) | 08:19 | 09:49 | 10:47 | 12:27 | 13:47 | 15:47 |
| Maindy, o/s Cathays High School | 08:20 | 09:50 | 10:48 | 12:28 | 13:48 | 15:48 |
| Blackweir (opp) | 08:22 | 09:52 | 10:50 | 12:30 | 13:50 | 15:50 |
| Cathays Park Colum Road (o/s Aberconwy Hall) | 15:51 | |||||
| Cathays Park, o/s Park Place Stop RB | 15:52 | |||||
| Cathays Park, o/s University RE | 15:53 | |||||
| Cathays Park, o/s National Museum Stop RG | 15:53 | |||||
| Cardiff, o/s Greyfriars Road Stop GN | 15:55 | |||||
| Blackweir, after Rosemount | 08:23 | 09:53 | 10:51 | 12:31 | 13:51 | |
| Cathays Park, o/s College Road RK | 08:24 | 09:54 | 10:52 | 12:32 | 13:52 | |
| Cathays Park, o/s Law Courts RJ | 08:25 | 09:55 | 10:53 | 12:33 | 13:53 | |
| Cardiff Castle, o/s Kingsway GR | 08:26 | 09:56 | 10:54 | 12:34 | 13:54 | |
| Cardiff, o/s Westgate Street KG | 08:28 | 09:58 | 10:56 | 12:36 | 13:56 | |
| Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 13 | 08:30 | 10:00 | 10:58 | 12:38 | 13:58 |
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