Offa's Dyke Association
Offa's Dyke AssociationWe hope the following information is of use to all those planning shorter or longer walks in the area round Offa's Dyke Path. We want to encourage you to use local transport when hiking, and to leave the car at home!
As the following information was gathered in December 2007, it is important to check the current timetable before relying on it. You can get information from the operators or from county public transport sections: the phone numbers are given below. Place names in CAPITALS are on or near the Path. Services are in North to South order.
County Council public transport enquiry phone numbers:
| Flintshire | Mold (01352) 704035 |
| Denbighshire | Mold (01824) 706968 |
| Wrexham | Wrexham (01978) 266166 |
| Shropshire | 0870 608 2608 |
| Powys | Llandrindod Wells (01597) 826642/43/76 |
| Herefordshire | 01432 260211. See also their website |
| Gwent area authorities | Ebbw Vale 0870 608 2608 |
| Gloucestershire | Gloucester 0870 608 2608 |
Arriva Cymru (01745 343492)
| 11/11A | Rhyl - PRESTATYN - Holywell - Chester, 1 every half-hour Mon-Sat daytime: Every 2 hours Sunday & Bank Holidays. |
G H A Coaches 01978 820820
| 76 | Denbigh - LLANDYRNOG, 5 Mon-Sat, 4 on to Ruthin. |
| 5 | Ruthin - LLANARMON-YN-IAL - Mold. 10 Mon-Fri, 9 Sat. |
| X50 | Ruthin - LLANDEGLA - Wrexham. 5 Mon-Sat |
G H A Coaches 01978 753598/Bryn Melyn Motors 01978 860701
| X5/555 | LLANGOLLEN-TREVOR - Wrexham. Hourly Mon-Sat. |
Arriva Cymru (08448 004411)
| X94 | Barmouth - LLANGOLLEN - Ruabon - Wrexham. 7 Mon-Sat, 4 Sun. |
M & H Coaches (01745 730700)
| 151 | Ruthin - Corwen - Denbigh. 1 Mon-Sat. Not Bank Holidays. |
Bryn Melyn Motors (01978 812812)
| 64 | Llangollen - FRONCYSYLLTE - Chirk - Glyn Ceiriog. 7 Mon-Sat |
G.H.A.Coaches (01978 820820)
| 60 | OSWESTRY - CHIRK STATION - Glyn Ceiriog - Llanarmon D.C. 1 daily Mon-Sat. |
Tanat Valley Coaches (01691 780212)
| X1 | LLYNCLYS - OSWESTRY - LLANYMYNECH - Aberystwyth. 1 Friday (last Fri in May to second Fri in Oct). |
| 445 | Oswestry - LLANYMYNECH - Llanfyllin. 4 Mon-Sat. |
| X3 | CHIRK - Oswestry - LLANYMYNECH - Blackpool. (1st Sat in June to 1st Sat in Sept). |
| 74 | LLANYMYNECH - FOUR CROSSES - Shrewsbury Mon-Sat 2. |
| D71 | WELSHPOOL - LLANYMYNECH - Oswestry. Mon-Sat 5. |
| D79 | Oswestry - PORTHYWAEN - Llanrhaeadr. Mon-Sat 1. |
| S4 | Llanrhaeadr - LLANYMYNECH - FOUR CROSSES - Welshpool - Newtown. 1 Schooldays. |
| X4 | Oswestry - PANT - LLANYMYNECH - FOUR CROSSES - Guilsfield - WELSHPOOL. 1 a week. |
Arriva Cymru/Arriva Midlands North (0870 608 2608)
| 571 | Oswestry. TREFONEN - PORTHYWAEN - LLYNCLYS - PANT LLANYMYNACH Shrewsbury. 1 Saturday only |
| 2/2A | OSWESTRY - CHIRK - Ruabon - Wrexham. Mon-Sat hourly. |
| 70 | OSWESTRY - Shrewsbury. 13 Mon-Sat. 5 Sun & B.Hol |
| 71 | Oswestry - LLANYMYNECH - FOUR CROSSES. 8 Mon-Sat. |
| 576 | Shrewsbury - OSWESTRY. 8 Mon-Sat. |
Worthen Travel (01743 851360)
| 777 | WELSHPOOL - MONTGOMERY - WELSHPOOL. 2 Mondays only. |
Mid-Wales Motors (01686 626345)
| 778 | Newtown - BLUEBELL INN - Newtown. 1 Tues & Sat. |
Worthen Travel (01743 851360)
| 558 | Shrewsbury - MONTGOMERY. 3 Mon-Sat. |
Beadles (01686 626933)
| 562 | Newtown - WELSHPOOL - Shrewsbury. 1 Wednesday. |
Minsterley Motors (01743 791208)
| 775 | Pontesbury - Bishops Castle - BLUEBELL - Newtown. 1 Tuesdays. |
| 553 | BISHOPS CASTLE - Shrewsbury. 6 Mon-Sat, 7 Sun. |
Whittle Bus (01562 820002)
| 745 | Ludlow - Craven Arms - Clun - NEWCASTLE upon CLUN - Bishop's Castle. 1 Mon-Fri. |
| 773 | CLUN - NEWCASTLE - Newtown. 1 Tues |
| 766 | Bishops Castle - MAINSTONE village. 2 Mon-Fri. Schooldays only |
Horrocks Coaches (01588 680364)
| 767 | Bishops Castle - MONTGOMERY - FORDEN - Welshpool. 1 Mondays |
Arriva Midlands (0870 608 2608)
| 738/740 | Ludlow - KNIGHTON. 4 Mon-Sat. |
Owens Motors, Knighton (01547 528303)
| 44 | KNIGHTON - FELINDRE - Newtown. 3 Thur, 1 Tues & on to Newtown (fortnightly in winter) |
Veolia Transport Cymru 01792 851569 - http://www.veolia-transport.co.uk
| 41 | Newtown - FELINDRE - LLOYNEY - KNUCKLAS - KNIGHTON - Presteigne - KINGTON. 1 Mon-Sat from Newtown, 2 Mon-Sat from Knighton. |
Knighton Taxis 01547 528165 (some journeys by request only)
| T41 | KNIGHTON - Norton - Presteigne - KINGTON 2 Mon-Fri. |
| T58 | KNIGHTON - KNUCKLAS - LLOYNEY - LLANGUNLLO - Whitton - DOLLEY GREEN - KNIGHTON 2 Mon-Fri. |
| T58 | KNIGHTON - LLANGUNLLO - Bledffa - Monaughty - Whitton - KNIGHTON 1 Thur. |
| X11 | Builth Wells - New Radnor - Kinnerton - Discoed - Presteigne - KNIGHTON - Ludlow. 1 Mon & Thur return. |
Lugg Valley Primrose Travel (01568 612759)
| 493 | PRESTEIGNE - Shobdon - Leominster (for Hereford). 2 Mon-Fri 3 Sat. |
| 495 | KINGTON - Pembridge - Leominster. 4 Mon-Fri. 3 Sat |
Sargeants Bros., Kington (01544 230481) - http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
| 461 | Hereford - KINGTON - New Radnor - Llandrindod Wells. 4 Mon-Sat. inc. Good Friday |
| 461 | Llandrindod Wells - New Radnor - KINGTON - Hereford. 2 Mon-Sat. |
| 464 | KINGTON - GLADESTRY - KINGTON. 1 Tuesday (circular) |
Roy Browns Coaches, Builth Wells (01982 552597)
| 445 | Llandrindod Wells - Builth Wells - HAY - Hereford. 1 Sat. |
Stagecoach (01633 485118)
| 39/40 | Brecon - HAY - Hereford. 5 Mon-Sat. Brecon - HAY. 1 Mon-Fri |
Offa's Dyke Flyer Circular Minibus Service (01873 853254)
| B9 | HAY - Capel-y-Ffin - Llanthony Priory - Llanfihangel Crucorney - Longtown - Craswell - HAY. End of May - mid-Sep. |
Abbey Cars (01981 570301)
| 441 | Hereford - LONGTOWN. 1 Wednesday. |
| 442 | Ewyas Harold -LONGTOWN - PANDY - Abergavenny. 1 Tuesday. |
Stagecoach (01633 485118)
| X3/X4 | Abergavenny - PANDY - Hereford. 10 Mon-Sat. |
Royal Mail Postbus Service (01246 546329)
| 1 | Abergavenny - LLANTILIO CROSSENNY - LLANGATTOCK LINGOED - SKENFRITH. 1 Mon-Sat. |
Stagecoach (01594 837408)
| 416 | Hereford - MONMOUTH. 7 Mon-Sat. |
Glyn Williams Travel (01495 229237)
| 83 | Abergavenny - MONMOUTH. 6 Mon-Sat. 4 Sun and Bank Holiday |
Stagecoach (01443 687682)
| 34 | MONMOUTH - Ross. 6 Mon-Sat. |
H &. H Motors (01989 566444) Glyn Williams Travel 01495 229237
| 60 | Newport - Usk - MONMOUTH. 6 Mon-Sat. 3 Sun and Bank Hol. Mon. |
Welcome Travel (01873 880622) and Stagecoach (01633 485118)
| 69 | MONMOUTH - TINTERN - CHEPSTOW. 9 Mon - Sat, 4 summer Sundays and Bank Hol. Mon. |
Chepstow Classic Bus 01291 625449
| 65 | MONMOUTH - Trellech - CHEPSTOW. 6 Mon-Sat. |
Drake Travel 01495 292888
| 73 | CHEPSTOW - Newport. 6 from Newport, 10 from Chepstow Mon-Sat. |
Langleys Coaches (01291 624951)
| 761 | SEDBURY - CHEPSTOW - Bulwark. 8 Mon-Sat. |
Stagecoach (01633 485118)
| 74 | CHEPSTOW - Newport. 15 Mon-Sat. |
| X14 | Bristol - CHEPSTOW - Newport. 5 Mon-Sat. |
Stagecoach (01594 837408)
| 705 | ST BRIAVELS COMMON - REDBROOK - MONMOUTH. 1 Wednesday. |
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This web page was last revised in January 2008. Copyright 2008 by the Offa's Dyke Association, registered charity no. 503821.