Most services are co-ordinated by National Express Ltd, 4 Vicarage Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3ES (T. 08717 818181). Their timetable is published twice a year and is in most public libraries and online. The following is based on the Winter 2009 edition: there are some extra services in summer.
Advance booking is usually necessary on these services. Most large towns have one or more National Express booking agents, often the local bus operator. For details of booking agents call 01582 726545 8am-10pm. By use of interchange points such as Birmingham, the services listed below can be accessed from most places. Through booking and fares are usually possible.
The major services relevant to the Path are:
| 545 | Pwllheli – Porthmadog – Caernarfon – Bangor – PRESTATYN – Chester – Birmingham – London. 1 daily + May/September extras. |
| 380 | Pwllheli – Llandudno – PRESTATYN – Liverpool – Manchester – York. 2 daily. |
| 420 | Aberystwyth – WELSHPOOL – Shrewsbury – Birmingham – London. 1 daily. |
| 413 | HEREFORD – Gloucester – London Victoria. 3 daily. |
| 222 | HEREFORD – Gloucester – Heathrow Airport. 2 daily. |
| 536 | Birmingham – MONMOUTH – Cardiff. 1 daily. |
| 321 | Birmingham – Hereford – ABERGAVENNY. 1 daily |
| 201 | Swansea – Cardiff – CHEPSTOW – Heathrow – Gatwick. 11 daily. |
| 508/9 | Brecon or Aberdare – Cardiff – CHEPSTOW – London. 2 Mon-Sat. (1 starts at Brecon and 1 at Aberdare) |