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

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

SUMMER 2018 CHANGES..........
This weekend only service no longer commences at Bangor station
(it now only starts at Bethesda)
and instead of serving Betws-y-Coed - it is diverted to Pen-y-Pass
resulting in a very long wait at Capel Curig for returning passengers
LATEST..........
There are minor changes to the Conwy Valley connecting
"19" weekday and Sunday services
including a new 1840 journey from Betws-y-Coed
which connects off the last return "S2" Sherpa from Llanberis
but does NOT wait for the "6B" Ogwen Valley bus !

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 - 29th May 2018 until further notice *except Public Holiday Monday 27th August*
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 3rd June 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 or via Caernarfon at 1852
*** - 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 - 29th May 2018 until further notice *except Public Holiday Monday 27th August*
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 3rd June 2018 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	S6	S2	S2	19	S2	X19	S2	19	S2	-	6-6B	S2-5C-5	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 **	1852	-	-	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	1840	18R40 **		2050	2150	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	-	-	$	1545	-	1702	-	1730	-	1850	18R50 **		2056	2200	Llanrwst
Llandudno	-	-	-	-	-	1643	-	1740	-	1827	-	1945	-	2143	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 earlier 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 - 3rd June 2018 until further notice *also Public Holiday 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 - 3rd June 2018 until further notice
also Public Holiday Monday 27th August

Arriva

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

Gwynfor

Llew
Jones

67C

X19

Bangor Hospital

Bangor Railway Station

no ***
connection

Bangor Railway Station

Bangor Bus Station

Bethesda

09.00

13.20

Bethesda

Llyn Ogwen Car Park

09.10

walk *

13.30

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

18.32

1840

2150

Betws-y-Coed

Llanrwst

1535

1630

1815

1850

2200

Llanrwst

Llandudno

1614

1720

1854

1945

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

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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