List of bus stations in Wales

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This is a list of bus stations in Wales:

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Bus station or interchangeLocationNumber of standsCity destinationsLocal destinationsImage
Aberdare bus station [1] (on the site of Aberdare Low Level railway station) Aberdare 12Cardiff Trecynon; Penywaun; Hirwaun; Rhigos; Cwmdare Aberdare Bus Station in February 2019 (geograph 6094980).jpg
Abergavenny bus station [2] Abergavenny 6Cardiff, HerefordCwmbran, Brecon, Abergavenny Circular, Mardy, Monmouth, Llanellen, Brynmawr, Hollywell Crescent (O/S 80), Pontrilas, Ashvale Quiet Abergavenny bus station (geograph 6112203).jpg
Aberystwyth bus station [3] Aberystwyth 7Cardiff, Swansea, London Cardigan; Llangollen; Machynlleth; Dolgellau; Bangor; Newtown Gorsaf Bws, Bus Station (geograph 4229161).jpg
Ammanford bus station [4] Ammanford 6 Swansea Carmarthenshire; Pontardawe Ammanford bus station (geograph 4344706).jpg
Bangor bus station [5] Bangor 7Caernarfon, Aberystwyth, HolyheadLlanberis, Penrhos Garnedd, Deiniolen, Parc Menai, Gwastadnant, Menai Bridge, Llangefni, Llangoed, Amlwch, Glan-yr-afon, Carmel, Llanddona, Maesgeirchen, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay Bangor bus station (geograph 2914073).jpg
Bargoed Interchange [6] Bargoed 5Cardiff, NewportBlackwood, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly Bargoed Bus Station (geograph 5997739).jpg
Barry Transport Interchange (adjacent to Barry Docks railway station) [7] Barry 4None Town districts
Blackwood Interchange [8] Blackwood 9 Cardiff, Newport Pontypridd, Cwmbran, Tredegar, Bargoed, Ystrad Mynach railway station, Wyllie, New Tredegar, Abertillery Blackwood Bus Station (geograph 5508786).jpg
Bow Street Transport Interchange (at railway station) [9] [10] Bow Street, Ceredigion 1NoneAberystwyth, Bangor, Machynlleth, Ynyslas The entrance to the new Bow Street station (geograph 6753788).jpg
Brecon bus station [11] Brecon 5 Hereford Hay-on-Wye; Brecon Beacons; Merthyr Tydfil; Abergavenny; Ystradgynlais Brecon Interchange (geograph 6332583).jpg
Bridgend bus station [12] Bridgend 11Cardiff, Port Talbot Brackla; Sarn; Maesteg; Bridgend Designer Outlet; Porthcawl; Cowbridge Quarella Road entrance to Bridgend Bus Station (geograph 4147868).jpg
Brynmawr bus station [13] Brynmawr 4Cardiff, NewportTown Districts, Abergavenny, Hereford, Ebbw Vale, Merthyr Tydfil Brynmawr Bus Station (geograph 5502869).jpg
Carmarthen bus station [14] Carmarthen 10London, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Llanelli Haverfordwest, Cardigan Carmarthen Bus Station (geograph 2514207).jpg
Caernarfon bus station [15] Caernarfon 3 Aberystwyth Bangor; Llandudno; Porthmadog; Pwllheli Caernarfon Bus Station - geograph.org.uk - 2903656.jpg
Caerphilly bus station [16] Caerphilly 11Cardiff Bargoed; Newport; Blackwood, Town Districts Entrance to Caerphilly bus station (geograph 5776006).jpg
Cardiff Coach Station [17] Cardiff Sophia Gardens 9 National Express services Newport, Swansea Sophia Gardens Coach Station 2.jpg
Cardiff Bus Interchange (currently under construction) [18] Cardiff city centre 14 (expected)TBC City districts; South Wales Valleys; Vale of Glamorgan New Cardiff Bus Station June 2023.jpg
Proposed Cardiff West Transport Interchange (also known as Western Transport Interchange) [19] [20] Fairwater, Cardiff TBCCardiff City districts; park and ride The now-closed Waun-gron Park recycling centre (geograph 4121866).jpg
Chepstow bus station [21] Chepstow 5 Newport; Bristol Monmouth Chepstow Bus Station (geograph 5582370).jpg
Cwmbran bus station [22] Cwmbran 9London, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff Pontypool; Abergavenny, Blackwood Trees in the middle of Cwmbran Bus Station (geograph 5106609).jpg
Ebbw Vale bus station Ebbw Vale 6Cardiff Cwmbran railway station, Tredegar, Ashvale, Peacehaven, Cwm, Brynmawr, Abergavenny, Garn Lydan Bus station substitute in Ebbw Vale - geograph.org.uk - 4496155.jpg
Gorseinon bus station [23] Gorseinon 6 Swansea; Llanelli Lliw Valley Gorseinon bus station - geograph.org.uk - 3677118.jpg
Haverfordwest bus station [24] Haverfordwest 6 London Victoria, Aberystwyth, Newport, Cardigan, RochdaleWithybush, Tenby, Tanerdy, Wiston, Broad Haven, Burton Ferry, Fishguard, Albert Town Haverfordwest bus station geograph-5780030-by-Stephen-McKay (cropped).jpg
Llandrindod Wells Interchange [25] Llandrindod Wells 4CardiffAberystwyth, Builth Wells, Brecon, Merthyr Tydfil, Newtown, New Radnor, Kington, Hereford TrawsCymru bus shelter, Station Crescent, Llandrindod Wells (geograph 6856442).jpg
Llanelli bus station [26] Llanelli 7 Swansea, London Town Districts, Ammanford, Carmarthen, Cross Hands, Pontarddulais, Hendy
Llantwit Major bus station [27] Llantwit Major 1Cardiff, BridgendCowbridge, Talbot Green, St Athan, Barry, Rhoose, Ogmore-By-Sea, Ewenny, Marcross, Monknash, St. Donats, Cardiff Airport Zebra crossing near Llantwit Major railway station (geograph 6268518).jpg
Maesteg bus station [28] Maesteg 6 Port Talbot; Bridgend; CardiffCaerau, Llangynwyd, Maesteg Circular, Cymmer Maesteg bus station (geograph 4225949).jpg
Merthyr Tydfil bus station [29] Merthyr Tydfil 14 Cardiff, Swansea Abergavenny; Brecon; Brecon Beacons; Hay-on-Wye; Hereford; South Wales Valleys Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station.jpg
Mold bus station [30] Mold 7 Chester Wrexham Mold bus station 4.JPG
Monmouth bus station [31] Monmouth 2Newport, HerefordAbergavenny, Ross-on-Wye, Chepstow, Wyesham, Over Monnow, Tintern, Osbaston H&H Motors bus, Monmouth - geograph.org.uk - 2823003.jpg
Neath bus station [32] Neath 11 Swansea, Port Talbot Vale of Neath; Skewen; Briton Ferry; Pontardawe Neath Bus Station - geograph.org.uk - 4011292.jpg
Nelson bus station [33] Nelson, Caerphilly 2NoneCaerphilly, Blackwood, Pontypridd, Bargoed, Merthyr Tydfil Nelson Bus Station (geograph 6006072).jpg
Newport bus station [34] Newport 24 + 1Newport (Market Square):

Newport Kingsway (Stand K12):

Newport (Friars Walk)

Newport (Market Square)

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Newport Bus Station.jpg
Newtown bus station [35] Newtown 5Shrewsbury, WrexhamWelshpool, Montgomery, Machynlleth, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Rhayader, Llanllwchaiarn, Nantoer, Garth Owen Newtown bus station (geograph 3480927).jpg
Pontypridd bus station [36] [37] Pontypridd 12CardiffCaerphilly, Blackwood Pontypridd Bus Station, December 2014.jpg
Port Talbot bus station [38] Port Talbot 9 Bridgend; Swansea; Cardiff; London Neath; Porthcawl; Baglan; Afan Valley; Maesteg Empty Bus Station, Port Talbot (1) (geograph 5543669).jpg
Port Talbot Parkway interchange (at railway station) [39] Port Talbot6SwanseaAberavon, Bridgend, Goytre, Maesteg, Margam, Neath New Bus,Rail Interchange, Port Talbot (1) (geograph 5658067).jpg
Porthcawl bus station [40] Porthcawl 3CardiffAberdare, Bridgend, Cowbridge, Danygraig, Ferndale, Llwynypia, Maerdy, Newtown, Penygraig, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Tylorstown, Ystrad Rhondda First Cymru 49306 on route X2 in Porthcawl (17743800572).jpg
Pwllheli bus station [41] Pwllheli 3 Caernarfon Porthmadog; Nefyn; Abersoch; Aberdaron Pwllheli bus station (geograph 4730719).jpg
Rhyl bus station [42] Rhyl 5NoneLlandudno, Colwyn Bay, Prestatyn, Denbigh, Bodelwyddan, Mount Pleasant, Bagillt, Kinmel Bay, Holywell, Bryhedydd Bay, Mill Bank Road Rhyl Railway and Bus Station - panoramio.jpg
Swansea bus station [43] Swansea 23Cardiff; LondonCity districts; Gower; South West Wales Bus Station in Swansea.jpg
Talbot Green bus station [44] Talbot Green 4Cardiff, BridgendLlantwit Major, Tonypandy, Pontypridd, Ynysmaerdy Talbot Green bus station (geograph 5520002).jpg
Tonypandy bus station [45] Tonypandy 4Cardiff, BridgendPorth, Blaencwm, Caerphilly, Porthcawl, Hendreforgan, Clydach Vale Tonypandy bus station (geograph 5544730).jpg
Tredegar bus station [46] Tredegar 4Cardiff, NewportTown Districts, Blackwood, Abergavenny, Hereford, Ebbw Vale, Merthyr Tydfil Tredegar Bus Station - geograph.org.uk - 1821787.jpg
Wrexham bus station [47] Wrexham 8 Chester; London Oswestry; Mold Wrexham Bus Station (geograph 5580912).jpg
Ystradgynlais Interchange Ystradgynlais 5Swansea Abercrave, Ammanford, Brecon, Brynamman, Coelbren, Crynant, Neath, Ynyswen Fair weather clouds over Ystradgynlais (geograph 6870975).jpg

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