Snowdon Sherpa - 6 6B bus timetables for Betws-y-Coed - Bethesda

Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed to
Llyn Ogwen via Capel Curig
Llew Jones "6B"
Llyn Ogwen to Betws-y-Coed
and Llanrwst via Capel Curig

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

unofficial website

Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen
Bethesda
Bangor

summer weekend
Gwynfor "S6" (Pen-y-Pass) - Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen* - Bethesda - Bangor
(* - for footpath to Tryfan)

former Express Motors "S2" Sherpa
summer only

B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

LATEST..........
Gwynfor have re-instated limited weekend only "S6" Sherpa journeys
between Bethesda and Pen-y-Pass and v.v.
(but this year they are extended to start from and return to Bangor)
on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays throughout the summer

In consequence, there are major changes from the 2018 times
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These will augment the very limited all-year-round non-Sherpa
"6B" journeys by Llew Jones along the Ogwen Valley (for Tryfan)

Please bookmark and re-visit this page nearer the time in case
there have been any further changes

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is still available
and to encourage greater use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr OGWEN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr OGWEN route

..... footpath *.......Tryfan
: :
Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor
|
Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis

* - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop) which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road
use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !

Mondays to Saturdays - 13th April 2019 until further notice
except Public Holidays Good Friday 19th April Easter Monday 22nd April Monday 6th May Monday 27th May and Monday 26th August

see important note above

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 14th April 2019 until further notice

Sat

Mon-Fri

Fri

M-Th+S

LSH

LSch

Sat

Alternative later service

Llew Jones
***

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

T for Wales/
Arriva

Arriva

X19

train-5

Llandudno

0745

0900

0955

1445

click here for a quicker
alternarive summer only
return service via Llanberis
and Caernarfon

Llandudno

Llandudno Jn station

0758

0918

1010

1505

Llandudno Jn station

Llanrwst

06.55

07.05

0840

0850

0840

$$$

0943

1055

1529

Llanrwst

Betws-y-Coed station

0900

0850

09.10

0955

10.10

1105

11.10

12.10

1539

16.40

18R40

2050

Betws-y-Coed station

Betws-y-Coed main road

07.00

07.10

09.11

10.11

11.11

12.11

16.41

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via
Llandudno
Junction
station
arr 2121

Betws-y-Coed main road

Pen-y-Pass

11.45

17.15

Pen-y-Pass

Capel Curig Pinacle

07.08

07.18

09.22

10.22

11.22

11.55

12.22

16.52

17.25

Capel Curig Pinacle

Llyn Ogwen Car Park

07.15

07.25

walk *

12.05

walk *

17.35

1820**

Flyover
dep 2203

Llyn Ogwen Car Park

Bethesda

07.25

07.35

12.15

17.45

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2315

Bethesda

Bangor Bus Station

07.45

07.55

12.30

18.00

2245

Bangor Bus Station

Bangor Railway Station

*** - BEWARE the weekday morning outward "6B" journey along the Ogwen Valley (for Tyfan) is erroneously shown on the Llew Jones website to start from Llanrwst at 06.32
and only to operate on weekdays
- as it is basically a 'postioning' run (operated by a large "National Express" coach) for a journey from Bangor it will only pick up at the stop outside the Church on the main road in Betws-y-Coed)
and in consequence, the coach times are liable to be changed at short notice
Unfortunately it is the ONLY northbound Ogwen Valley journey of the day during the winter or mid-week in the summer - but although early, it does offer an opportunity to climb Tryfan for a flat single fare of just �1 !!!
Ring them on 01492 640 320 for confirmation of the latest position if you intend to travel then remind them their website is incorrect !!!

Fri - Fridays only M-Th+S - Mondays to Thursdays and Saturdays only LSH - Llanrwst School Holidays only LSch - Llanrwst School Days only Mon-Fri - Mondays to Fridays only S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays only Sat - Saturdays only

$$$ - on local (Llanrwst) School Days only, this "19" journey terminates at Llanrwst school - passengers requiring onward connections are advised to alight at the 'Birmingham Garage stop' - the official name of the stop,
even though the garage sign now actually says "Gwydyr Garage" (immediately after the 'Hump-Back' river bridge at approximately 0838
and either join the connecting "S2" Sherpa there (or walk back round the corner to Watling Street, where there is a shelter)

$ - these "S2" Sherpa journeys start from Llanrwst at 0855 and 1538 on Llanrwst School Days only

R - on request to the driver ** - Remember the "6B" bus will only operate beyond Llyn Ogwen if there are passengers on the bus at that point
$$ - Bethesda passengers must change at the Llandegai Industrial Estate bus stop arrive 2241, depart 2249

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route				Snowdon Sherpa											llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........ : : Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst \| Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop) which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road *use it for your own safety* when there is no bus !
Mondays to Saturdays - 13th April 2019 until further notice *except Public Holidays Good Friday 19th April Easter Monday 22nd April Monday 6th May Monday 27th May and Monday 26th August*
see important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 14th April 2019 until further notice
	Sat				Sat
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Llew Jones	Gwynfor/ Arriva	Arriva Wales	Llew Jones
	S6	S2	S2		S6	S2	19	S2	X19	S2	19	S2	-	6-6B	S2-5C-5	train	19
Bangor Hospital	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.15	-	-	-	Bangor Hospital
Bangor Railway Station	07.55	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.20	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	07.58	-	-		13.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.35	-	-	-	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda Spar	08.10	-	-		14.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.11	-	-	-	Bethesda Spar
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	08.20	walk *	walk *		14.10	walk *	-	walk *	-	walk *	-	walk *	-	18.20 **	-	-	-	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	08.30	08.35	09.35		14.20	15.05	-	16.00	-	17.00	-	18.20	-	18R30 **	1852	-	-	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	08.40	\|	\|		14.30	\|	S+LSH	\|	-	\|	-	\|	-	\|	##	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	08.47	09.47		-	15.17	1530	16.12	1650	17.12	1720	18.32	1840	18R40 **		2050	2150	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-		-	$	1545	-	1700	-	1730	-	1850	18R50 **		2056	2200	Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-		-	-	1643	-	1740	-	1827	-	1945	-	2147	2144	2250	Llandudno
15.05 - Sherpa journey $ - on Llanrwst School Days *only* is through "S2" Sherpa journey from Capel Curig (depart 1505) to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) (on non-School Days change at Betws-y-Coed to 1530 "19" journey)
Sat - Saturdays only S+LSH - Saturdays also local (Llanrwst) School Holidays - Remember the "6B" mini-bus will only** operate beyond Llyn Ogwen if there are passengers on the bus at that point R - on request to the driver
## - an alternative quicker connection is available via Caernarfon (arrive 1942, depart 2015 - Red Rover Day Tickets are valid on this longer route
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route			Snowdon Sherpa								llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath .......Tryfan : : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor \| Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop) which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road *use it for your own safety* when there is no Sherpa !
Sundays - 14th April 2019 until further notice *also Public Holidays Good Friday 19th April Easter Monday 22nd April Monday 6th May Monday 27th May and Monday 26th August*
see important note above

	Llew Jones ***	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor
	6B	19	S2	S2	X19	S2	S6	S2	X19	S2	S2	S6
Llandudno	-	-	-	-	1005	-	-	-	1320	-	-	-	Llandudno
Llandudno Jn station	-	-	-	-	1021	-	-	-	1336	-	-	-	Llandudno Jn station
Llanrwst	07.05	0820	-	-	1047	-	-	-	1402	-	-	-	Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed station	\|	0829	09.10	10.10	1057	11.10	-	12.10	1412	15.48	16.40	-	Betws-y-Coed station
Betws-y-Coed main road	07.10	-	09.11	10.11	-	11.11	-	12.11	-	15.49	16.41	-	Betws-y-Coed main road
Pen-y-Pass	\|	-	\|	\|	-	\|	11.45	\|	-	\|	\|	17.15	Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Pinacle	07.18	-	09.22	10.22	-	11.22	11.55	12.22	-	15.50	16.55	17.25	Capel Curig Pinacle
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	07.25	-	walk *	walk *	-	walk *	12.05	walk *	-	walk *	walk *	17.35	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Bethesda	07.35	-	-	-	-	-	12.15	-	-	-	-	17.45	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	07.55	-	-	-	-	-	12.30	-	-	-	-	17.45	Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
*** - BEWARE the Sunday morning outward "6B" journey along the Ogwen Valley (for Tyfan) is erroneously shown on the Llew Jones website to start from Llanrwst at 06.32 and only to operate on weekdays ! - as it is basically a 'postioning' run (operated by a large "National Express" coach) for a journey from Bangor it will *only* pick up at the stop outside the Church on the main road in Betws-y-Coed) and in consequence, the coach times are liable to be changed at short notice Unfortunately it is the ONLY all-year-round northbound Ogwen Valley journey of the day - but although early, it does offer an opportunity to go to climb Tryfan for a flat single fare of just �1 !!! *Ring them on 01492 640 320 for confirmation of the latest position if you* intend to travel** then remind them their* website is still incorrect !!!*
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr OGWEN route			Snowdon Sherpa										llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........ : : Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst \| Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop) which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road *use it for your own safety* when there is no bus !
Sundays - 14th April 2019 until further notice *also Public Holidays Good Friday 19th April Easter Monday 22nd April Monday 6th May Monday 27th May and Monday 26th August*
see important note above

	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Llew Jones	Gwynfor/ Arriva
	S6	S2	S2	S6	S2	X19	S2	19	S2	X19	S2	19	19	S6-5
Bangor Railway Station	07.55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	07.58	-	-	13.50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda	08.10	-	-	14.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	08.10	walk *	walk *	14.10	walk *	-	walk *	-	walk *	-	walk *	-	-	1735	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	08.30	08.35	09.35	14.20	15.05	-	16.00	-	17.00	-	18.20	-	-	##	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	08.40	\|	\|	14.30	\|	-	\|	-	\|	-	\|	-	-		Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	08.47	09.47	-	15.17	1525	16.12	1620	17.12	1805	18.32	1840	2150		Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-	-	-	1535	-	1630	-	1815	-	1850	2200		Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-	-	-	1614	-	1720	-	1854	-	1945	2250	1906	Llandudno
07.55 - Sherpa journey
## - via Bangor arrive 1800, depart 1830
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

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Later non-Sherpa weekday journeys from......
Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
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Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Beddgelert area to Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area

Later non-Sherpa Sunday journeys from......
Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley
Beddgelert area to Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area

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