216 Cardiff–Bristol Airport

216
Overview
Operator	Edwards Coaches on behalf of National Express Coaches
Status	Operating
Began service	March 2015
Route
Start	Cardiff
Via	Newport
End	Bristol Airport

Route 216 is a bus route that operates between Cardiff, Wales, and Bristol Airport, England, via Cardiff University and Newport railway station.

On 11 March 2013, Greyhound UK extended its service from Swansea to Cardiff to terminate at Bristol Airport. ^[1] However, in February 2015 Greyhound UK announced that the Cardiff to Bristol Airport section would be withdrawn. ^[2] Route 216 was introduced in March 2015 as a replacement for the Greyhound service. ^{[3] [4]} It is operated by Edwards Coaches on behalf of National Express. ^[5] Route number 216 was chosen to commemorate Concorde 216, the last Concorde aircraft to complete a safe flight. ^{[6] [7]}

Six buses operate in each direction per day. ^[8]

References

1. Malone, Sam (2013-01-15). "Cardiff Airport: Concern heightens with new bus link to Bristol rival". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
2. Denholm-Hall, Rupert (2015-02-03). "Greyhound halts bus service between Cardiff and Bristol Airport". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
3. Barry, Sion (2015-03-03). "New Cardiff to Bristol Airport coach service". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
4. Ingham, Simon (2020-08-15). South Wales Buses in the Twenty-First Century: Variety in the Valleys. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-4456-9665-2.
5. "Edwards Coaches run directly from Cardiff to Bristol Airport 12 times a day". Edwards Coaches. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
6. "Concorde 216 moves into its purpose-built-hangar". Renishaw. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
7. "National Express keeps wheels turning on Bristol Airport service". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
8. "Route 216, Bristol Airport to Cardiff". National Express Timetables. Retrieved 2022-12-09.