page_title: Transport in Wales
section_title: Bus and coach network
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Wales / Road / Bus and coach network
caption_attribution_description: English: Arriva Cymru bus 2863 (reg. YJ55 BKN), a 2005 Optare Tempo single-decker, pictured in Aberystwyth. It's branded for TrawsCambria and operating route X40 to Swansea.
context_page_description: Transport in Wales is heavily influenced by the country's geography. Wales is predominantly hilly or mountainous, and the main settlements lie on the coasts of north and south Wales, while mid Wales and west Wales are lightly populated. The main transport corridors are east-west routes, many continuing eastwards into England.
context_section_description: Bus services are predominantly provided by the council owned Cardiff Bus and Newport Bus in the respective cities. Private sector operators in Wales include:
  Stagecoach South Wales, which provides services on a number of routes centred on Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys, and a low-cost coach service from Cardiff to London as part of its Megabus brand
  First Cymru, which offers services centred on Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest and South Pembrokeshire, also providing a key link from Bridgend/Swansea to Cardiff
  Arriva Buses Wales, which provides services through North Wales
  NAT Group, which provides services between East and West Cardiff, and from Central Cardiff to Cardiff Airport, Pontypridd, Barry and Bridgend
  In North Wales, National Express offers services from major towns to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Newcastle, Leeds and Bradford.
  In South Wales, National Express provides direct services from major towns and cities to Bristol, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport and London Victoria. Services also operate from Cardiff and Newport to Birmingham, Nottingham, Bradford, Sheffield and Hull. Megabus operates services from Cardiff to Bristol, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.
  TrawsCymru is sponsored by the Welsh Government and offers intra-Wales routes, which are:
  Bangor to Aberystwyth via Porthmadog, Dolgellau and Machynlleth;
  Aberystwyth to Cardiff via Aberaeron, Lampeter Carmarthen and Swansea;
  Aberystwyth to Cardigan via Aberaeron;
  Wrexham to Barmouth via Llangollen, Bala and Dolgellau;
  Aberystwyth to Cardigan via New Quay; and
  Brecon to Newtown via Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells.
caption: Optare Tempo in Aberystwyth, on TrawsCambria interurban service X40
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