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               all year round       Betws-y-Coed to Capel Curig             (for footpath to Tryfan)   Express Motors "S2" Sherpa           Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed             (end footpath from Tryfan)               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.......... Llew Jones have made many changes to their weekday "X19" connecting service from and back to Llandudno but subsequent "late withdrawals" to parts of some School Day Journeys are NOT shown on most official websites details are included in the timetables below 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 - 9th April 2018 until further notice (except Public Holidays Monday 7th May  Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August )
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 25th March 2018 until further notice
	Fri	M-Th+S		S+LSH	LSch								Sat						Sat				Alternative later service
	Llew Jones ***			Llew Jones	Llew Jones	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor		Llew Jones		Arriva Wales/ Arriva		Arriva
	6B	6B		X19	19	S2		X19	S2		19	S2	S6		S2		19	S2	S6		S2		6B		train-5		67
Llandudno	-	-		0755	0745	-		0910	-		0955	-	-		-		1425	-	-		-		click here for a quicker alternarive summer only return service via Llanberis and Bangor						Llandudno
Llandudno Jn station	-	-		0811	0758	-		0928	-		1010	-	-		-		1441	-	-		-								Llandudno Jn station
Llanrwst	06.55	07.05		0838	$$$	$		0948	-		1055	-	-		-		1520	-	-		-								Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed station	|	|		0848	-	09.10		1000	10.10		1105	11.10	-		12.10		1543	15.48	-		16.40		18R40		2050		-		Betws-y-Coed station
Betws-y-Coed main road	07.00	07.10		-	-	09.11		-	10.11		-	11.11	-		12.11		-	15.49	-		16.41		/|\ | | |		via Llandudno Junction station arr 2121 dep 2203		-		Betws-y-Coed main road
Pen-y-Pass	|	|		-	-	|		-	|		-	|	12.15		|		-	|	16.45		|						-		Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Pinacle	07.08	07.18		-	-	09.22		-	10.22		-	11.22	12.25	<%<	12.22		-	16.00	16.55	<%%<	16.52						-		Capel Curig Pinacle
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	07.15	07.25		-	-	walk *		-	walk *		-	walk *	12.35		walk *		-	walk *	17.05		walk *		1820**				-		Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Bethesda	07.25	07.35		-	-	-		-	-		-	-	12.45		-		-	-	17.15		-		-				/|\ | |	2315	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	07.45	07.55		-	-	-		-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-	-		-		-		2245			$$	Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station	-	-		-	-	-		-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-	-		-		-		-		-		Bangor Railway Station
% - whilst in theory is is possible to catch the 1225 "S6" at Capel Curig - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner,"     but if you do make it you will get to Llyn Ogwen much earlier - otherwise you will either have to walk or wait for the next journey at 1655     %% - whilst in theory is is possible to catch the 1655 "S6" at Capel Curig - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner,"     but if you do make it you will get to Llyn Ogwen much earlier - otherwise you will either have to walk to Llyn Ogwen or return by bus to Bethesda the long way way via Betws-y-Coed and Conwy at 1700
***  - 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         S+LSH - Saturdays also (Llanrwst) School Holidays only     LSch - Llanrwst School Days only     Sat - Saturdays only     $$$ - on local (Llanrwst) School Days only,  this "19" journey terminates at Llanrwst school - passengers requiring onward connections are advised to alight at the Birmingham Garrage stop     (immediately after the 'Hump-Back' river bridge) at approximately 0838 and either join the connecting "S2" Sherpa there (or walk back round the corner to Watling Street,  where there is a shelter)     $ - starts from Llanrwst at 0855 on School Days only
R - on request to the driver     ** - Remember the "6B" bus will only operate beyond Llyn Ogwen if there are passengers on the bus at that point     $$ - change at Llandegai Industrial Estate bus stop arr 2241, dep 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 - 9th April 2018 until further notice (except Public Holidays Monday 7th May  Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August )
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 25th March 2018 until further notice
	Sat			Sat
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Llew Jones	Arriva	Arriva Wales	Llew Jones
	S6	S2		S6	S2	S2	19		S2	X19		S2	19		S2	-		6-6B	X1	train	19
Bangor Hospital	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		17.15	-	-	-	Bangor Hospital
Bangor Railway Station	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		17.20	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		17.35	-	-	-	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda Spar	09.00	-		13.20	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		18.11	-	-	-	Bethesda Spar
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	09.10	walk *		13.30	walk *	walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		18.20 **	-	-	-	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	09.20	09.35		13.40	14.05	15.05	-		16.00	-		17.00	-		18.20	-		18R30 **	-	-	-	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	09.35	|		13.55	|	|	S+LSH		|	-		|	-		|	-		|	-	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	09.47		-	14.17	15.17	1530		16.12	1650		17.12	1720		18.32	no earlier conn -ection in 2018		18R40 **	1943 "X1" with -drawn	2050	2150	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-		-	-	$	1545		-	1702		-	1730		-			18R50 **		2056	2200	Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-		-	-	-	1643		-	1740		-	1827		-			-		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
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 - 25th March 2018 until further notice (also Public Holidays Good Friday 30th March  Easter Monday 2nd April  Monday 7th May  Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August )
	Llew Jones ***		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor		Llew Jones	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Arriva		Gwynfor
	6B		19	S2	S2		X19	S2	S6		S2		X19	S2	S6	67C		S2
Llandudno	-		-	-	-		1005	-	-		-		1320	-	-	-		-	Llandudno
Llandudno Jn station	-		-	-	-		1021	-	-		-		1336	-	-	-		-	Llandudno Jn station
Llanrwst	06.55		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	07.00		-	09.11	10.11		-	11.11	-		12.11		-	15.49	-	-		16.41	Betws-y-Coed main road
Pen-y-Pass	|		-	|	|		-	|	12.15		|		-	|	16.45	-		|	Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Pinacle	07.08		-	09.22	10.22		-	11.22	12.25	<%<	12.22		-	15.50	16.55	<%%<		16.52	Capel Curig Pinacle
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	07.15		-	walk *	walk *		-	walk *	12.35		walk *		-	walk *	17.05	-	walk *	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Bethesda	07.25		-	-	-		-	-	12.45		-		-	-	17.15	1812	-	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	07.45		-	-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-	-	1838	-	Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-		-	-	-	-	-	Bangor Railway Station
% - whilst in theory it is possible to catch the 1225 "S6" at Capel Curig - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner,"     but if you do make it you will get to Llyn Ogwen much earlier - otherwise you will either have to walk or wait for the next journey at 1655     %% - whilst in theory it is possible to catch the 1655 "S6" at Capel Curig - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner,"     but if you do make it you will get to Llyn Ogwen much earlier - otherwise you will either have to walk to Llyn Ogwen or return by bus to Bethesda the long way way via Betws-y-Coed and Conwy at 1700
***  - 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 - 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 !!!
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 - 25th March 2018 until further notice (also Public Holidays Good Friday 30th March  Easter Monday 2nd April  Monday 7th May  Monday 28th May and Monday 27th August )
	Arriva	Gwynfor	Gwynfor		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Llew Jones		Llew Jones	Gwynfor		Llew Jones
	67C	S6	S2		S6	S2	S2	X19		S2	19		S2	X19		19	S2		19
Bangor Hospital	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Bangor Hospital
Bangor Railway Station	no    *** connection		-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station			-		-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda	-	09.00	-		13.20	-	-	-		-	-		-	-		-	-		-	Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park	-	09.10	walk *		13.30	walk *	walk *	-		walk *	-		walk *	-		-	walk *		-	Llyn Ogwen Car Park
Capel Curig	-	09.20	09.35		13.40	14.05	15.05	-		16.00	-		17.00	-		-	18.20		-	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	-	09.35	|		13.55	|	|	-		|	-		|	-		-	|		-	Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	09.47		-	14.17	15.17	1525		16.12	1620		17.12	1805		1835 %	18.32		2150	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-		-	-	-	1535		-	1630		-	1815		1845	-		2200	Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-		-	-	-	1614		-	1720		-	1854		1940	-		2250	Llandudno
09.00 - Sherpa journey
*** - UNFORTUNATELY (unlike 2017) this journey now starts at Bethesda and departs just SIX minutes BEFORE the arrival of the first Arriva "67C" of the day from Bangor      - if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs,  write/phone/email both the operator (Gwynfor Coaches - 01248 722 694) and Gwynedd CC  and ask them to re-start this journey from Bangor
% - BEWARE whilst in theory it is possible to catch the earlier 1835 "19" at Betws-y-Coed - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru     "Journey Planner,"  but if you are QUICK and do make it,  you will get to Llandudno much earlier   - unfortunately this is yet another case of 'failed' integrated timetable planning      - if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs,  write/phone/email both the operator (Llew Jones - 01492 640 320) and Conwy CC  and ask them to retime the earlier "19" journey slightly later to RELIABLY connect
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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