"Snowdon Sherpa - S1+S2+S97+S4 Llanberis - Caernarfon Bus Timetable via Beddgelert"

Llanberis Joe Brown

09.00

09.30

10.00

11.00

11.30

12.00

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.50

Llanberis Joe Brown

Llanberis Interchange

09.05

09.35

10.05

11.05

11.35

12.05

13.35

14.35

15.35

16.35

17.55

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris Car Park

09.10

09.45

10.10

11.10

11.45

12.10

13.40

14.40

Nant Peris Car Park

Gwynfor

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

0910

1110

1340

1548

1730

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

Pen-y-Pass

0935

1135

1405

1610

1755

Pen-y-Pass

Pen-y-Pass

09.25

09.55

10.10

10.25

11.25

11.55

12.20

12.25

13.55

14.30

14.55

15.50

16.35

16.50

18.05

18.10

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

10.12

12.22

14.32

16.37

18.12

Penygwryd

Nant Gwynant

10.22

12.32

14.42

16.47

18.22

Nant Gwynant

09.25

10.35

11.50

12.45

1315

14.15

14.55

16.00

17.00

18.05

18.35

Porthmadog Parc

11.00

1340

15.15

1610

17.18

19.00

1940

Porthmadog Parc

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

09.33

11.58

12.53

14.23

16.08

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18.13

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Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Snowdon Ranger

09.35

12.00

12.55

14.25

16.10

18.15

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

09.45

12.10

13.05

14.35

does
NOT
call

16.20

18.25

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

10.10

12.20

13.15

14.45

16.30

1655

18.35

2030

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Caernarfon

1100

1300

1400

1500

1710

no conn
-ection

Caernarfon

Llanberis (88)

1127

1327

1427

1527

1737

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Llanberis (88)

10.10 - Sherpa journey % - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed
* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" (or "S97") (sometimes changing en-route)
# - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S4" or "S97" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND ## - diverts via Porthmadog school on School Days and then runs approximately 15 minutes later from intermediate stops between Beddgelert and Caernarfon

LSch - local (Llanrwst) School Holidays only S+LSH - Saturdays and local (Llanrwst) School Holidays only Sat - Saturdays only

- if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs, write/phone(01248 722 694)/email both the operator (Gwynfor) and Gwynedd CC and ask them to make this a RELIABLE connect

### - Caernarfon passengers off this later departure from Beddgelert should change at Porthmadog to the Dilwyns "1" 1940 journey to Caernarfon arrive 2030
Llanberis passengers now have to get a taxi between Caernarfon and Llanberis as the late alternative "85" journeys via Bangor Hospital have been withdrawn

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

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr PERIS route

Porthmadog Caernarfon
\ / \
Llanberis -- Caernarfon --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Beddgelert --/-- Nant Gwynant --- Pen-y-Pass --\-- Llanberis
: : : :
Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon

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
The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 1035, 1235, 1505, 1705 and 1905 from Pen-y-Pass are re-instated again making the connections shown below

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

Note - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Caernarfon may display "Beddgelert" "Pen-y-Pass" "Porthmadog" or "Llanfrothen" and the route number "S4" or "S97 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" "Caernarfon" or "Rhyd Ddu" and the route number "S97" or "S4 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the connecting Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

last Sherpa
to Beddgelert

alternative later connection

Gwynfor

Llanberis (88)

0830

1030

1230

1430

1630

Llanberis (88)

Caernarfon

0855

1055

1255

1455

1655

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor/TAXI

S97-S4

S97

S97-S4

S97-S4

S4-TAXI

09.05

11.15

13.30

15.30 $

1710

Waunfawr

09.20

11.30

13.45

15.50

1725

Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

09.29

11.39

13.54

15.59

1734

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

09.31

11.41

13.56

16.01

1736

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Porthmadog Parc

0905

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1130

1345

1520

17.20

Porthmadog Parc

Beddgelert

0924

09.40

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11.50

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1150

14.05

1410

1544 ##

16.10

17.45

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1743

1805

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant Watkin

09.45

11.55

14.10

16.15

17.50

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Nant Gwynant Watkin

Nant Gwynant YHA

09.47

11.57

14.12

16.17

17.52

Nant Gwynant YHA

Penygwryd

09.55

12.05

14.20

16.25

18.00

Penygwryd

10.02

10.35

11.35

12.12

12.35

14.05

14.27

15.05

16.10

16.32

17.05

17.55

18.08

19.05

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

1025

1225

1455

1650

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

Penygwryd (S2)

1027

1227

1457

1652

1812

Penygwryd (S2)

Betws-y-Coed

1047

1247

1517

1712

1832

Betws-y-Coed

Nant Peris Car Park

14.15

15.15

16.20

17.15

18.05

19.15

Nant Peris Car Park

Llanberis Maes Padarn

10.45

11.45

12.45

14.20

15.20

16.25

17.20

18.10

19.20

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Llanberis Maes Padarn

09.05 - Sherpa journey ## - on schooldays arrives Beddgelert 1559 $ - - five minutes later on Saturdays and School Holidays (runs direct to Waunfawr instead of via the school)

09.45 - the timings through the Nant Gwynant pass are generous to allow for delays due to heavy traffic along the narrow sections - unforunately the "guestimated" intermediate times
for Nant Gwynant area are shown on some official websites as ten minutes after leaving Beddgelert, whereas in reality the Sherpa often passes the start of the Watkin path up Snowdon just five minutes later and passes
the entrance to the Llyn Gwynant YHA just seven minutes later ! --- you are STRONGLY advised to arrive early (certainly no later than the times shown on this website) to ensure you are not left behind !

% - BEWARE whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the 1745 "S4" Sherpa from Beddgelert - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner,"
- if you do miss it, return on the 1805 "S4" Sherpa from Beddgelert and catch the Arriva "5C-5" at Caernarfon which returns via Bangor and the North Wales Coast Road
%% - whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the 1150 "S4" Sherpa at Beddgelert - as it is less than 5 minutes it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner," but if everything is spot on time and you are quick,
it will get you to Pen-y-Pass or Betws-y-Coed much earlier
- unfortunately this is yet another case of 'failed' integrated timetable planning --- IF you are too late for the 1150 "S4" Sherpa to Sherpa, remain on the same Sherpa to Caernarfon arrive 1220 - then change to the 1300 "88" to Llanberis arrive 1327

- if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs, write/phone(01248 722 694)/email both the operator (Gwynfor) and Gwynedd CC and ask them to retime their 1130 "S97" Sherpa to start at 1125 to make a RELIABLE connect

* an earlier "88" journey departs Caernarfon at 1740 (for Llanberis arrive 1807) on Mondays to Fridays only

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

llwbr PERIS route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

Pwllheli
/
Caernarfon --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass --- Nant Gwynant --- Beddgelert --- Porthmadog --/-- Caernarfon - Llanberis
: : :
Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon

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

BEWARE - there is NO earlier 0815 journey ex-Beddgelert as erroneously shown on the TravelineCymru website

Gwynfor

Dilwyns

S2 $

07.35

0930

1130

1330

1530

Llanberis Interchange

0959

1159

1359

1559

Llanberis Interchange

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

S2 %

S4 #

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S2 %

S4 #

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S4-S2

Llanberis Joe Brown

08.00

09.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.50

Llanberis Joe Brown

Llanberis Interchange

08.05

09.05

10.05

11.05

12.05

13.35

14.35

15.35

16.35

17.55

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris Car Park

08.10

09.10

10.10

11.10

12.10

13.40

14.40

Nant Peris Car Park

Gwynfor

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

0910

1110

1340

1548

1730

Betws-y-Coed (S2)

Pen-y-Pass

0935

1135

1405

1610

1755

Pen-y-Pass

Pen-y-Pass

08.25

09.25

10.10

10.25

11.25

12.20

12.25

13.55

14.50

14.55

15.50

16.50

18.05

18.10

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

10.12

12.22

14.52

16.52

18.12

Penygwryd

Nant Gwynant

10.22

12.32

15.02

17.02

18.22

Nant Gwynant

10.35

12.45

15.15

17.12

18.35

1715

Porthmadog Parc

13.10

1325

1605

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19.00

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dep 1905
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Porthmadog Parc

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

10.43

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Pen-y-
Groes
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15.23

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Pen-y-
Groes
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Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Snowdon Ranger

10.45

15.25

This is now the last
Sunday/Public Holiday
service from
Llanberis to Beddgelert

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

10.55

15.35

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

11.05

1408

15.45

1650

Caernarfon

Dilwyns

Caernarfon

1130

1530

1730

1942

Caernarfon

Llanberis (88)

1159

1559

1759

1810

Llanberis (88)

07.35 - Sherpa journey % - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed
$ - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa between Caernarfon/Llanberis may display "Llanberis" or "Betws-y-Coed" and the route number "88" or "S2" (sometimes changing en-route)
* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" and the route number "S4" (or "S97") (sometimes changing en-route)
# - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Caernarfon" and the route number "S97" or "S4" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

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

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr PERIS route

Pwllheli
\
Llanberis -- Caernarfon --\-- Porthmadog --- Beddgelert --- Nant Gwynant --- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Caernarfon
: : :
Snowdon Snowdon Snowdon

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

BEWARE - there is NO later 1520 journey ex-Porthmadog as erroneously shown on the TravelineCymru website

Note - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" "Pen-y-Pass" or "Rhyd Ddu" and the route number "S97" or "S4 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Caernarfon/Rhyd Ddu may display "Pen-y-Pass" or "Beddgelert" and the route number "S4" or "S97 (sometimes changing en-route)
the destination indicator on the front of the connecting Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Llanberis" or "Caernarfon" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

Dilwyns

Llanberis (88)

1000

1400

Llanberis (88)

Caernarfon

1057

1457

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Llew Jones

Gwynfor

S97-S4

11.10

0930

1030

15.50

Waunfawr

11.25

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Groes
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16.05

Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

11.34

16.14

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

11.36

16.16

Rhyd Ddu Car Park

Porthmadog Parc

09.10

1020

1120

13.55

Porthmadog Parc

Beddgelert

09.40

11.50

14.20

16.25

17.15

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant Watkin

09.45

11.55

14.25

16.30

17.20

Nant Gwynant Watkin

Nant Gwynant YHA

09.47

11.57

14.27

16.32

17.22

Nant Gwynant YHA

Penygwryd

09.55

12.05

14.35

16.40

17.30

Penygwryd

10.02

10.35

11.35

12.12

12.35

14.05

14.42

15.05

16.10

16.47

17.05

17.40

17.55

19.05