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

Gwynfor Coaches - "S2" Sherpa
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

unofficial website

Llanberis
Pen-y-Pass
Nant Gwynant
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
Llanberis

Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa
Beddgelert - Porthmadog
mid-winter at Pen-y-Pass

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..........
..... "S2" will again be doubled in frequency for the summer
..... there are major changes to the "S4" and "S97" services on weekday afternoons and Sundays
..... the additional "S1" 'Park and Ride' journeys will start again for the summer
..... the summer weekend only "S6" via the Ogwen Valley is reinstated and in future starts from Bangor
All other local connecting bus journeys remain unalterd
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BEWARE
- so far, much of this information is NOT yet on many the official websites

Please bookmark and re-visit this page nearer the time for confirmation
and to check if there have been any further changes

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what services are available
It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route basis
where a change of bus is necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr PERIS route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

   Caernarfon Porthmadog
/ \ /
Llanberis --/-- Pen-y-Pass --- Nant Gwynant --\-- Beddgelert --/-- Rhyd Ddu --- Caernarfon -- 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 0900, 1100, 1330, 1530 and 1750 are re-instated again making the connections shown below

BEWARE - the 1430 ex-Pen-y-Pass does not serve Waunfawr or Caernarfon as erroneously shown by Gwynedd CC

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

Sat

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Dilwyns

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S97-S4 #

S2 %

S4-S97 #

S97

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S2 %

S4-S97 *

S2 %

S4-S97

Caernarfon

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

Beddgelert

09.25

10.35

11.50

12.45

1315

14.15

14.55

16.00

17.00

18.05

18.35

Beddgelert

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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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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18.13

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via
Pen-y
-Groes
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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

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 connection
(last journey now
departs 1810) $$

Caernarfon

Llanberis (88)

1127

1327

1427

1527

1737

###

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 $$ - BEWARE whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the 1810 "88" bus at Caernarfon - 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 Llanberis much earlier - unfortunately this is yet another case of 'failed' integrated timetable planning ;
--- IF you do miss the direct "88" then your only option is to get a taxi as the former alternative connecting services via Bangor Hospital have been withdrawn

- 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

### - 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

Caernarfon

09.05

11.15

13.30

15.30 $

1710

Caernarfon

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

====

1130

1345

1520

17.20

Porthmadog Parc

Beddgelert

0924

09.40

====

11.50

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1150

14.05

1410

1544 ##

16.10

17.45

<<<%<<<

1743

1805

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant Watkin

09.45

11.55

14.10

16.15

17.50

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via
Caernarfon
arr 1835
then a TAXI back to Llanberis
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Nant Gwynant Watkin

Nant Gwynant YHA

09.47

11.57

14.12

16.17

17.52

Nant Gwynant YHA

Penygwryd

10.00

12.10

14.25

16.30

18.05

Penygwryd

Pen-y-Pass

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

Pen-y-Pass

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

====

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 pass
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

	Gwynfor			Dilwyns				Dilwyns				Dilwyns			Dilwyns
	S2 $			88				88				88			88
Caernarfon	07.35	-	-	0930	-	-	-	1130	-	-	-	1330	-	-	1530	-	-	-	-	Caernarfon
Llanberis Interchange	\|	-	-	0959	-	-	-	1159	-	-	-	1359	-	-	1559	-	-	-	-	Llanberis Interchange
	\|	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Lloyds	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Gwynfor
	\|	S2 %	S4 #	S2 %	S2 %	S4-S97 *	2G	S2 %	S2 %	S4 #	T2	S2 %	S2 %	S4	S2 %	S2 %	S4-S97 *	S4-S2	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	\|	\|	Gwynfor		\|	\|	Gwynfor		\|	\|	Gwynfor	\|	\|	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	14.35	-	14.55	15.50	16.50	16.50	18.05	18.10	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	-	10.12	-	-	12.22	-	-	-	14.37	-	-	-	16.52	-	-	18.12	-	-	Penygwryd
Nant Gwynant	-	-	10.22	-	-	12.32	-	-	-	14.47	-	-	-	17.02	-	-	18.22	-	-	Nant Gwynant
Beddgelert	-	-	10.35	-	-	12.45	-	-	-	15.00	-	-	-	17.12	-	-	18.35	1715	1715	Beddgelert
Porthmadog Parc	-	-	\|	-	-	13.10	1325	-	-	\|	1605	-	-	====	-	-	19.10	\| \| via Pen-y-Pass arr 1740 dep 1755 \| \| \| \\|/	\| \| via Pen-y-Pass arr 1740 dep 1905 \| \| \\|/	Porthmadog Parc
Rhyd Ddu Car Park	-	-	10.43	-	-	-	\| via Pen-y- Groes \|	-	-	15.08	\| via Pen-y- Groes \|	-	-	-	-	-	-			Rhyd Ddu Car Park
Snowdon Ranger	-	-	10.45	-	-	-		-	-	15.10		-	-	-	This is now the last Sunday/Public Holiday service from Llanberis to Beddgelert					Snowdon Ranger
Waunfawr	-	-	10.55	-	-	-		-	-	15.20		-	-	-						Waunfawr
Caernarfon	-	-	11.05	-	-	-	1408	-	-	15.30	1650	-	-	-						Caernarfon
			Dilwyns				Dilwyns			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

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

Click here for an ANTICIPACED "increased" service on Sundays and Public Holidays from 14th April 2019 until further notice

Dilwyns

Llanberis (88)

1000

1400

Llanberis (88)

Caernarfon

1057

1457

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Llew Jones

Gwynfor

S97-S4

Caernarfon

11.10

0930

1030

15.50

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

11.25

|
via
Pen-y-
Groes
|
\|/

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

09.45

11.55

14.25

16.30

17.20

Nant Gwynant

Penygwryd

09.55

12.05

14.35

16.40

1730

Penygwryd

Pen-y-Pass

10.03

10.35

11.35

12.13

12.35

14.05

14.43

15.05

16.10

16.47

17.05

17.40

17.55

19.05

Pen-y-Pass

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

1025

1225

1455

Pen-y-Pass (S2)

Penygwryd (S2)

1027

1227

1457

1652

Penygwryd (S2)

Betws-y-Coed

1047

1517

1712

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

Llanberis Maes Padarn

Dilwyns

Llanberis (88)

1200

1400

1600

1800

no
connect
-ion

19.20

Llanberis (88)

Caernarfon (88)

1227

1427

1627

1827

19.42

Caernarfon (88)

11.10 - Sherpa journey

09.45 - unforunately the "guestimated" intermediate time at Nant Gwynant is shown on some official websites as ten minutes after leaving Beddgelert, whereas in reality the Sherpa normally uses passes
this location just five 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 !

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

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Bangor - Snowdonia (via Llanberis)
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Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Llandudno
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass (Park and Ride)
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed (connections)
Llandudno - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Llandudno - Llanrwst - Corwen - Llangollen
Llandudno - Snowdonia (via Betws-y-Coed)
Llangollen - Corwen - Llanrwst - Llandudno
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor (via Llanberis)
Snowdonia - Barmouth (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Llandudno (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon)
Snowdonia - Pwllheli (via Porthmadog)

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
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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