Route 216 is a bus route that operates between Cardiff, Wales, and Bristol Airport, England, via Cardiff University and Newport railway station.
| 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 |
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Airport.[1] However, in February 2015 Greyhound UK announced that the Cardiff to Bristol Airport section would be withdrawn.[2] Route 216 was introduced in March 2015 as a replacement for the Greyhound service.[3][4] It is operated by Edwards Coaches on behalf of National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
edit- ^ Malone, Sam (2013-01-15). "Cardiff Airport: Concern heightens with new bus link to Bristol rival". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Denholm-Hall, Rupert (2015-02-03). "Greyhound halts bus service between Cardiff and Bristol Airport". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ Barry, Sion (2015-03-03). "New Cardiff to Bristol Airport coach service". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Edwards Coaches run directly from Cardiff to Bristol Airport 12 times a day". Edwards Coaches. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Concorde 216 moves into its purpose-built-hangar". Renishaw. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "National Express keeps wheels turning on Bristol Airport service". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Route 216, Bristol Airport to Cardiff". National Express Timetables. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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