Snowdon Sherpa bus - connection to Snowdonia from Llandudno

from the North Wales coast to the mountains of Snowdonia

East side of the Valley
LlewJonesminibus

"X6" Llew Jones minibus
one early morning journey
connecting into the Sherpa

"X1" Express Motors bus
regular daytime weekday journeys
(destination Blaenau Ffestiniog)
connecting into and out of the Sherpas
until teatime

All "conecting" bus services from Llandudno call at Betws-y-Coed Railway Station (Platform 2)
- the start of the Sherpa services

Snowdon Sherpa Bus
Timetables
Llandudno connections

unofficial website

Llandudno - X1,X6,X19,19,train
Llandudno Junction - X1,X6,X19,19,train
| Conwy - 19
Black Cat - X1,X6,X19 |
Maenan - X1,X6,X19 |
| Trefriw - 19
Llanrwst - X1,X6,X19,19,train
Betws-y-Coed - X1,X6,X19,19,train

West side of the Valley

"19"/"X19" Arriva bus
(previously "84")

Weekdays
One daytime "X19" bus approximately
every two hours
from Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed
also "19" every hour from
Llandudno Junction station to
Betws-y-Coed via Conwy and
Trefriw until teatime
also three evening journeys
from Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno)

Sundays and Public Holidays
limited daytime Sunday journeys
connecting into and out of the Sherpas

No service on Sunday
or Public Holiday EVENINGS

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

IMPORTANT..............

Remember a much REDUCED "S2" Sherpa service operates on School Days
also Sunday trains on the Conwy Valley line ONLY operate until 6th September

LATEST NEWS..............

Express Motors have increased the number of weekdays "X1" connecting services
However, most journeys will in future only operate between Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed
although some early-morning and late-afternoon trips will start from or continue to Blaenau Ffestiniog
also
Arriva have made some changes to their Conwy Valley "19" and "X19"
connecting services on both weekdays and Sundays
The most important is retiming of the former 1200 Sunday Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed
journey to 1150 - thus re-instating the connection into the
1305 "S2" Sherpa to Pen-y-Pass (for Beddgelert and Porthmadog) and Llanberis
together with a new later Sunday connection back to Llandudno off the 1800 "S2" Sherpa from Llanberis

REMEMBER - most morning departures from Llandudno now depart earlier than during the summer

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available
and to encourage its greater use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr CONWY route

Snowdon Sherpa (connections)

llwbr CONWY route

Llandudno -/- Llandudno Junction -\- Glan Conwy - Maenan -/- Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed -\- (for Sherpa network)
Colwyn Bay ----/ \(19) / \--- Corwen
\--- Conwy --------------- Trefriw ---/

Mondays to Saturdays - 1st to 5th September 2015

Click here for Mondays to Saturdays from 7st September 2015 until further notice
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 30th August to 6th September 2015

Sat

M-F

Sat

Bedd

Llanb

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva

Llew
Jones

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva
Wales

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva
Wales

Express
Motors

Arriva

X19

train

Colwyn Bay

0724

0802

0901

0954

1034

1154

1354

Colwyn Bay

Llandudno

07.45

08.10 ts

08.55

10.00

10.08

10.22

11.00

12.00

14.00

14.55

15.55

16.20

17.45

2025

2125

Llandudno

Llandudno Junction

0737

08.03

08.22

09.13

1010

10.18

10.28

10.34

1050

11.18

12.18

1410

14.18

15.13

16.13

16.33

18.03

2043

2143

Llandudno Junction

Black Cat roundabout

08.06

0814

08.26

0913

09.17

10.22

11.22

1206

12.22

14.22

15.17

16.17

18.07

Black Cat roundabout

Conwy

2048

2148

Conwy

Llanrwst

08.28

08.46

09.33

10.38

10.50

10.56

11.38

12.38

14.38

15.33

16.33

16.55

18.23

2125

2225

Llanrwst

Betws-y-Coed

08.38

08.56

09.45

10.50

10.56

11.02

11.50

12.50

14.50

15.52

16.45

17.01

18.35

2135

2235

Betws-y-Coed

destination
Llangollen

SCHOOL DAYS ONLY

Note - the first Llanberis Snowdon Sherpa departs Betws-y-Coed at 09.05 and the last at 17.20

Sherpa departs for Pen-y-Pass
and Llanberis

09.05

11.20

13.20

15.48

17.20

Sherpa departs for Beddgelert
via Nant Gwynant
(Watkin Path)

0905
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1120
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1320
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1548
change at
Pen-y-Pass

SATURDAYS and SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ONLY

Note - the first Llanberis Snowdon Sherpa departs Betws-y-Coed at 09.05 and the last at 19.05

Sherpa departs for Pen-y-Pass
and Llanberis

09.05

10.05

11.10

12.05

13.05

15.05

16.05

17.05

18.05

19.05

Sherpa departs for Beddgelert
via Nant Gwynant
(Watkin Path)

0905
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1110
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1305
change at
Pen-y-Pass

1605
change at
Penygwryd

M-F - Mondays to Fridays only Sat - Saturdays only Sch - School Days only ts - starts from Trinity Square bus stop
other non-Sherpa-connecting journeys operate along the Conwy Valley - enquire locally for details

Bedd - this evening service of the day forms part of a later service back from Beddgelert
Llanb - this evening service of the day forms part of a later service back from Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass
(after the last direct service via Pen-y-Pass)

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

llwbr CONWY route

Snowdon Sherpa (connections)

llwbr CONWY route

Betws-y-Coed (from Sherpa network) - Llanrwst -\- Maenan - Glan Conwy -/- Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
\ /
\--- Trefriw ----------------- Conwy ---/

Mondays to Saturdays - 1st to 5th September 2015

Click here for Mondays to Saturdays from 7st September 2015 until further notice
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays from 30th August to 6th September 2015

M-F

Sat

Express
Motors

Arriva
Wales

Express
Motors

Arriva
Wales

Express
Motors

Arriva

Arriva
Wales

Arriva

Express
Motors

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva
Wales

Llew
Jones

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva
Wales

Arriva

Arriva

Arriva

train

Sherpa arrive

0850ssh

0950ssh

1050

1150ssh

1250

1450

1550ssh

1650ssh - 1715sch

1750ssh

1850ssh

Betws-y-Coed

08.55

09.02

09.13

09.55

10.55

12.05

12.13

12.55

13.55

14.55

15.24

15.55

16.50

<<<< *

17.40

18.03

18.10

18.40

19.40

20.50

21.40

22.40

Llanrwst

09.07

09.08

09.19

10.07

11.07

12.17

12.19

13.07

14.07

15.07

15.30

16.07

17.02

17.55

18.09

18.20

18.55

19.55

20.56

21.55

22.55

Conwy

18.32

19.30

20.30

22.30

23.30

Black Cat roundabout

09.23

10.23

11.23

12.33

13.23

14.23

15.23

1543

16.23

17.18

Llandudno Junction

09.27

09.35

09.44

10.27

11.27

12.37

12.44

13.27

14.27

15.27

15.59

1617

16.27

17.22

1737

18.37

18.34

18.44

19.35

20.35

21.21

22.35

23.35

Llandudno

09.45

09.56

10.13

10.45

11.45

12.55

13.03

13.45

14.45

15.45

16.17

16.45

17.40

18.57

18.53

18.56

1911

19.55

2011

20.55

2111

21.44

22.55

2310

23.55

Colwyn Bay

1555

1635

1755

1936

2036

2136

2329

M-F - Mondays to Fridays only Sat - Saturdays only sch - Schooldays only ssh - Saturdays also School Holidays

* - although not an official connection, it is often possible to connect off the 1650ssh "S2" arrival if the Sherpa is running spot on time

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

llwbr CONWY route			Snowdon Sherpa (connections)											llwbr CONWY route
Llandudno - Llandudno Junction -\- Glan Conwy -/- Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed (for Sherpa network) \ / \- Conwy - Trefriw --/
Sundays - 30th August to 6th September 2015 *(also* Public Holiday Monday 31st August )**
Click here for Sundays from 13th September 2015 until further notice
Note - during the summer, Conwy Valley Line Sunday trains operate in addition to the local bus services --- as shown below

	Arriva	Express Motors/ Arriva/Johns	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva Wales	Express Motors/ Lloyds/Johns	Arriva	Arriva	Express Motors/ Arriva/Johns	Arriva Wales	Arriva	Arriva	Express Motors/ Arriva/Johns	Arriva Wales	Arriva Wales	Arriva	Arriva
	19	S2/S97/2	13	X19	13	X19	train	S2/S97/2	13	19	S2/S97/2	train	13	X19	S2/S97/2	train	train	X19	19
*Colwyn Bay*	-	-	0905	-	1005	-	-	-	1142	-	-	-	1344	-	-	-	-	-	-
Llandudno	07.40	-	\|	09.10	\|	10.10	10.22	-	\|	11.50	-	13.30	\|	14.00	-	1544	-	16.00	17.00
Llandudno Junction	07.57	-	0918	09.27	1018	10.27	10.32	-	1155	12.07	-	13.40	1357	14.17	-	1554	16.15	16.17	17.17
Black Cat roundabout	\|	-	-	09.30	-	10.30	\|	-	-	\|	-	\|	-	14.20	-	-	\|	16.20	\|
Conwy	08.00	-	-	\|	-	\|	\|	-	-	12.10	-	\|	-	\|	-	-	\|	\|	17.20
Llanrwst	08.37	-	-	09.53	-	10.53	10.54	-	-	12.47	-	14.02	-	14.43	-	-	16.37	16.43	18.01
Betws-y-Coed	08.47	0905	-	10.03	-	11.03	11.00	1110	-	12.57	1305	14.08	-	14.53	1605	-	16.43	16.53	18.11
*Note - the first* Llanberis Snowdon Sherpa departs Betws-y-Coed at 09.05 and the last at 19.05**
Sherpa departs for Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis	09.05 or 10.05	\|	11.10 or 12.05					\|	13.05		\|	15.05 or 16.05			\|	17.05 or 18.05			19.05
Sherpa departs for Beddgelert via Nant Gwynant (Watkin Path)	0905 change at Pen-y-Pass	\|	-					\|	1305 change at Pen-y-Pass		\|	1605 change at Pen-y-Pass			\|	-
Dolwyddelan *	-	via Porthmadog	-	-	-	11.13	11.11	via Porthmadog	-	-	via Porthmadog	14.19	-	15.03	via Porthmadog	-	16.54	17.03	-
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-	1150	-	-	-	-	11.32	1608	-	-	1608	14.40	-	-	1908	-	17.12	-	-
* - these bus jouneys terminate at Dolwyddelan either use the train or click here for alternative connections from Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog using the Sherpa via Porthmadog
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Conwy CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr CONWY route				Snowdon Sherpa (connections)													llwbr CONWY route
Betws-y-Coed (from Sherpa network) - Llanrwst -\- Glan Conwy -/- Llandudno Junction - Llandudno \ / \- Trefriw - Conwy -/
Sundays - 30th August to 6th September 2015 *(also* Public Holiday Monday 31st August )**
Click here for Sundays from 13th September 2015 until further notice
Note - during the summer, Conwy Valley Line Sunday trains operate in addition to the local bus services --- as shown below

	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva Wales	Johns/ Express Motors	Arriva	Johns/Arriva/ Express Motors	Arriva Wales	Arriva Wales	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Johns/Arriva/ Express Motors	Arriva Wales	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva	Arriva
	19	19	X19	train	2/S97/S2	19	2/S97/S2	train	train	X19	13	X19	13	19	13	2/S97/S2	train	X19	12	19	12
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-	-	-	11.45	0900	-	1200	15.03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1420	17.30	-	-	-	-
Dolwyddelan *	-	-	11.20	11.58	via Porthmadog	-	via Porthmadog	15.16	-	15.20	-	-	-	17.05	-	via Porthmadog	17.44	-	-	-	-
Sherpa arrive	-	0950	1050	1150	via Porthmadog	1250	via Porthmadog	1450				1550		1650		via Porthmadog	1750			1850
Betws-y-Coed	08.50	10.15	11.30	12.11	1250	13.15	1450	15.29	-	15.30	-	16.30	-	17.15	-	1750	17.57	18.30	-	20.15	-
Llanrwst	09.00	10.25	11.40	12.17	-	13.25	-	15.35	-	15.40	-	16.40	-	17.25	-	-	18.03	18.40	-	20.25	-
Conwy	09.42	11.01	\|	\|	-	14.01	-	\|	-	\|	-	\|	-	18.01	-	-	\|	\|	-	21.07	-
Llandudno Junction	09.47	11.06	12.08	12.40	-	14.06	-	15.59	1604	16.08	1629	17.08	1729	18.06	1829	-	18.29	19.08	-	21.12	-
Llandudno	10.05	11.24	12.22	12.54	-	14.24	-	-	1614	16.22	\|	17.22	\|	18.24	\|	-	18.43	19.22	1947	21.30	2147
*Colwyn Bay*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1643	-	1743	-	1843	-	-	-	2013	-	2213
* - these bus jouneys start at Dolwyddelan either use the train or click here for alternative connections from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Betws-y-Coed and Llandudno using the Sherpa via Porthmadog
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Conwy CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

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Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Llandudno
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
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Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
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Llandudno - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Llandudno - Llanrwst - Corwen -Llangollen
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Llangollen - Corwen - Llanrwst - Llandudno
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Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
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Snowdonia - Bangor (via Llanberis)
Snowdonia - Barmouth (via Porthmadog)
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Snowdonia - Pwllheli (via Porthmadog)

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