SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) have been announced..........     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

REMEMBER..........     Due to so many last-minute changes to the various services in the area,  unfortunately many official websites (including the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!     Please bookmark and revisit nearer the time to check if there have been any further known changes since your last visit to this page     Journeys shown on this website with a "strike through" line are still operating,  BUT it is NO LONGER possible to get a (bus) connection back to the start location of the page - eg  1234      Throughout Snowdonia there are unfortunately numerous cases of "sub-standard" connections which are NOT recognised by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner" (as they are less than 5 minutes) - eg 17.55 17.54     Although this website strongly advises you NOT to 'chance' them.......... ..........they are included to draw your attention to the fact that if everything is 'spot on time' and you are "very quick" - it can sometimes get you to your destination considerably earlier This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available..... and to encourage greater use of the network it also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

click here for alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S4-S1" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTING BUS for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) now departs at 0830 ALL later "S1" Sherpa journeys continue to run as advertised as far as BETWS-Y-COED ONLY,  BUT there are NO onward BUS connection to Llanrwst - anyone for Llandudno holding a "bus only" ticket can depart Pen-y-Pass at 1630 or 1830 and change at Capel Curig to catch the 1714 or 1914 "T10" bus to Bangor alternatively retutn direct to Caernarfon then via Bangor and the North Wales Coastt Road using the Arrivs "5C-5" bus from Caernarfon       * * *  IGNORE the electronic display at Betws-y-Coed which is STILL (since February 2023 !) showing out of date times INCLUDING NON-EXISTENT       LATER NORTHBOUND "19" WEEKDAY JOURNEYS !!!!!

last 'all-year-round' direct return Sherpa services       alternative partially train service via Blaenau Ffestiniog   later Sherpa connections via the Aberglaslyn and Ogwen Passes   alternative services via Bangor   later alternative train service via Blaenau Ffestiniog   last alternative service via Bangor   S4 S1 S1 19 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 T2 5C-5* T22 train train S4 S3 S4 S1 T10 T2 5C-5* 12 train train T22 train T2 5C-5* 12   S+GSH     S+GSH         M-F Sat       M-F   Morfa Bychan  12.12 13.12 - - 14.12 - 15.12 - - - - - - - - - 16.12 17.12 - - - - - - - - - - - - Morfa Bychan  Porthmadog Parc  12.30 13.30 - - 14.30 - 15.30 - - 1600 - 1610 - - - - 16.30 17.30 - - 1800 - - - - 1910 - 2005 - - Porthmadog Parc    Blaenau Ffestiniog | | - - | - | - - | - 1645 1735 - 1738 - | - | - - | - - - - 1945 2025 | - -   Blaenau Ffestiniog Beddgelert 13.00 14.00 - - 15.00 - 16.00 - - | - - | | | | \|/ - | | | | \|/ - 16.57 1702 18.00 - - | - - - - - | | | | \|/ | - - Beddgelert   Caernarfon | | - - | - | - - 1655 1735 - - - S+GSH 17.22 1734 >>|>> 17.40 - 1855 1945 - - - - 2100 2115 -   Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 13.22 14.22 14.30 - 15.22 15.30 16.22 16.30 - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - - - - 18.22 18.30 - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - - - - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - | - - | - 16.40 /|\ | | 1714---1714    - - - - - - 18.40 /|\ | | 1914---1914    - - - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed - - 14.55 15.20 - 15.55 -  16.55  1703 via Ogwen Valley >>>>>>> 1802 >>>>> 1805 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  18.55  1903 via Ogwen Valley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2052 - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - - 15.45 - - - - - - 1808 - 1811 - - - - - - - - M-F - 2058 - Llanrwst   Bangor bus station - - - | | \|/ - - - - - 1751 1725 1815 - | | | \|/ - | | | \|/ - - - - - - 1951 >>1925>> 2020 - - | | | \|/ 2129 2147 -   Bangor bus station   Bangor railway stn - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - 1954 >>>>>>>>> >>|>> >>>>> 2000 2018m-f - - | -   Bangor railway stn Conwy - - - 16.16 - - - - - - 1994 - - - - - - - - - 2109 - 2018R | - - 2232 - Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - - 16.20 - - - - - - 1907f - 1836 1853 1840 1855 - - - - - - 2112f - 2023 2035m-f - 2125 - 2235f - Llandudno Jnc station   Craig-y-Don - - - | - - - - - - 1917 - | | | | - - - - - - 2122 - | | - | - 2244 -   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - - 16.35 - - - - - - 1927 - 1847 | 1851 | - - - - - - 2132 2150 | | - 2144 - 2252 2310 Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - | - - - - - - - | | | - - - - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - | - - - - - - - | | | - - - - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1859 - 1901 - - - - - - - 2215 2029 2043m-f - - - - 2335     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1949 - 1951 - - - - - - - Rhyl 2120 2127m-f - - - - Rhyl         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by       - Conwy Valley connection operated by Llew Jones     - North Wales Coast connection operated by Arriva       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out     - Transport for Wales Conwy Valley or North Wales Coast train - "1 bws" (one bus) tickets NOT valid" - shown as an alternative when there is no suitable bus       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       m-f - Avanti train to Birmingham - runs Mondays to Fridays only     * - normally worked by the same "through" bus     f - calls at the "flyover" stop - it NO LONGER serves the railway station       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website or official Conwy CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

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	Later non-Sherpa weekday 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 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 Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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