from the North Wales coast to the mountains of Snowdonia SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from LLANDUDNO,  CONWY and Llew Jones "X19" fast connections       along the east side of the Conwy Valley   along the west side of the Conwy Valley   Llew Jones "19" slow connections       LLANRWST by via the Conwy Valley and Betws-y-Coed larger buses may operate on some journeys at busy times    "S2" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis       Gwynfor Sherpa - all year    "S4/S97" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert                 - Caernarfon/Porthmadog

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.......... 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 Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £6.80 using a "Red Rover" Remember - that includes bus travel from and back to Llandudno !!!!! (Purchase your ticket from the driver of your first bus)

Snowdon Sherpa
Mondays to Saturdays 29th May 2018 until further notice except Public Holiday Monday 27th August
Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Llandudno
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Llandudno and Llanrwst out and return via Betws-y-Coed  (change buses outside the railway station) Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with extra and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Llandudno are as follows......  Llanberis to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1630 or 1750  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Caernarfon to Llandudno (88-S2-19) - connection departs 1545 or 1655  (change at Llanberis and Betws-y-Coed) Pen-y-Pass to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1650 or 1810  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Caernarfon to Llandudno (via Beddgelert) (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1530  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed) (a later "88-S2-19" connection is available at 1655 via Llanberis) Porthmadog to Llandudno (S97-S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1520  (change at Beddgelert, Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed) Beddgelert to Llandudno (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1607  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llandudno (S4-S2-19) - connection departs 1612  (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed) Penygwryd to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1652  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Capel Curig to Llandudno (S2-19) - connection departs 1700 or 1820  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Bethesda to Llandudno (6B-19) - connection departs 1811  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Llyn Ogwen to Llandudno (6B-19) - connection depart 1820  (change at Betws-y-Coed) Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno (19) - depart 17.20,  18.40  then 21.50
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon         or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon           - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
	Suggested itineraries latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BEDDGELERT   and   PORTHMADOG via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes,  Nant Gwynant pass and the Aberglaslyn pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
	Outward																		Return
	S+LSH	LSch
	X19	19	S2*		S4#		X19	S2*		19	S2*	S4#		19	S2*	S4#			S97	S4	S2	19	X19		S97	S4	S2	19		19	S4		S2	19
Llandudno   dep	0755	0745	-		-		0910	-		0955	-	-		1225	-	-		Porthmadog   dep	1120	-	-	-	-		1520	-	-	-		-	A summer 1755 "S4" Sherpa operates between Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass but NO connection back to Betws-y-Coed		-	-	Porthmadog   dep
Conwy   dep	|	0802	-	-	|		-	1015		-	-	1335		-	-	Beddgelert   dep		1145	14.10	-	-	-	1543 #		16.07	-	-	-		-			-	Beddgelert   dep
Llanrwst   dep	0838	$$$	$	-	-		0948	-		1055	-	-		1325	-	-		Pen-y-Pass	-	14.30	14.55	-	-		-	16.27	16.50	-		-			18.10	-	Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	0900	-	09.10		-		1000	10.10		1105	11.10	-		1335	13.40	-		Penygwryd	-	-	14.57	S+LSH	-		-	-	16.52	-		-			18.12	-	Penygwryd
Pen-y-Pass	-	-	09.35		10.05		-	10.35		-	11.35	11.50		-	14.05	14.30		Betws-y-Coed	-	-	15.17	1530	1650		-	-	17.12	1720		1806			18.32	1840	Betws-y-Coed
Beddgelert	-	-	-		10.25		-	Time for a coffee		-	-	12.10		-	-	14.50		Llanrwst   arr	-	-	$$	1545	1702		-	-	-	1730		1815	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>			1850	Llanrwst   arr
Porthmadog   arr	-	-	-		1105b		-			-	-	1405b		-	-	1635b		Conwy   arr	-	-	-	1618	|		-	-	-	1812		-	-		-	1929	Conwy   arr
																		Llandudno   arr	-	-	-	1643	1740		-	-	-	1827		-	-		-	1945	Llandudno   arr
09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     * - outward "S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis     # - these "S4" Sherpa journeys continue to Caernarfon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)
S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       $$$ - 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)
Click for alternative later non-Sherpa return journeys from Porthmadog or Beddgelert via Caernarfon
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

LLANBERIS   and   CAERNARFON via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes, and the Llanberis pass or the Nant Gwynant pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself   Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip * * - or the cheaper £5.00 SNOWDON Day Ticket if you go out and back on the "S4" via Beddgelert

Outward S+LSH LSch                       X19 19 S2 88 S4 X19 S2 88 19 S2 88 S4   S2 88 X19 19 S2 88 S4   S2 88 Llandudno  dep 0755 0745 - - - 0910 - - 0955 - - - former conn -ection with -drawn - - 1130 1225 - - - former conn -ection with -drawn - - Conwy  dep | 0802 - - - | - - 1015 - - - - - | 1245 - - - - - Llanrwst  dep 0838 $$$ $ - - - 0948 - - 1055 - - - - - 1213 1325 - - - - - Betws-y-Coed 0848 - 09.10 - - 1000 10.10 - 1105 11.10 - - 12.10 - 1223 1335 13.40 - - 14.40 - Pen-y-Pass - - 09.35 >>>>> 10.05 - 10.35 - - 11.35 >>>>> 11.50 - 12.35 - - - 14.05 >>>>> 14.30 - 15.05 - Llanberis - - 09.45 1005 | - 10.45 1125 - 11.45 1205 | - 12.45 1325 - - 14.20 1510 | - 15.20 ---- Caernarfon - - - 1037 10.55 - - 1157 - - 1237 12.40 - - 1357 - - - 1537 15.20 - - ----   Return                         88 S2 X1 88 S2 X1 S4 88 S2 19 88 S2 X1 S4 88 S2 19 88 S2 19 19 Caernarfon 1050 - - 1250 - - 1340 (1330) - - 1450 - - 1530 (1545) - - 1655 - - - Llanberis 1122 12.00 - 1322 13.30 - | (1402) 14.30 - 1522 15.30 - | (1617) 16.30 - 1732 17.50 - - Pen-y-Pass - 12.25 - - 13.55 - 1430 >>>>>> 14.55 S+LSH - 15.50 - 1627 >>>>>> 16.50 - - 18.10 - - Betws-y-Coed - 12.47 1255 - 14.17 1426 - - 15.17 1530 - 16.12 1650 - - 17.12 1720 - 18.32 1840 2150 Llanrwst  arr - - 1307 - - 1445 - - $$ 1545 - - 1702 - - - 1730 - - 1850 2200 Conwy  arr - - | - - 1518 - - - 1618 - - | - - - 1812 - - 1928 2233 Llandudno  arr - - 1345 - - 1543 - - - 1643 - - 1740 - - - 1827 - - 1945 2250

09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)       S+LSH - Llanrwst School Holiday ONLY       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       $$$ - 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)     Click here for an alternative later return journey via Caernarfon/Bangor using non-Sherpa routes       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,   Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert,  Caernarfon  and  Llanberis Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
	S+LSH	LSch
	X19	19	S2*		S4	88	88	88	S2	19		19	S2*	S4	88	S2	19		88	88	S2	X1		X19	19	S2*	S4	88	S2	19		88	S2	19
Llandudno dep	0755	0745	-		-	-	-	-	-	-		0955	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1130	1225	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Llandudno dep
Conwy dep	|	0802	-		-	-	-	-	-	-		1015	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		|	1245	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Conwy dep
Llanrwst dep	0838	$$$	$	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		1055	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1213	1325	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Llanrwst dep
Betws-y-Coed	0848	-	09.10		-	-	-	-	-	-		1105	11.10	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1223	1335	13.40	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass	-	-	09.35		10.05	-	-	-	-	-		-	11.35	11.50	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	14.05	14.30	-	-	-		-	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Beddgelert	-	-	-		10.25	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	12.10	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		-	-	-	14.50	-	-	-		-	-	-	Beddgelert
Caernarfon	-	-	-		10.55	1130	1210	1250	-	-		-	-	12.40	1330	-	-		1410	1450	-	-		-	-	-	15.20	1530	-	-		1655	-	-	Caernarfon
Llanberis	-	-	-		-	1302	1242	1322	13.30	-		-	-	-	1402	14.30	S+LSH		1442	1522	15.30	-		-	-	-	-	1602	16.30	-		1732	17.50	-	Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	14.17	1426		-	-	-	-	15.17	1530		-	-	16.17	1650		-	-	-	-	-	17.12	1720		-	18.32	18.40	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	-		1445		-	-	-	-	$$	1545		-	-	-	1720		-	-	-	-	-	-	1730		-	-	18.50	Llanrwst arr
Conwy arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	1518		-	-	-	-	-	1618		-	-	-	|		-	-	-	-	-	-	1812		-	-	1929	Conwy arr
Llandudno arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	1543		-	-	-	-	-	1643		-	-	-	1740		-	-	-	-	-	-	1827		-	-	1945	Llandudno arr
	09.10 - Sherpa journey     * - outward "S2" Sherpa destination is Llanberis     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)
	S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       $$$ - 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)
	Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)
	Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anti-clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,  Llanberis,  Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and  Pen-y-Pass Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
	S+LSH	Sch
	X19	19	S2		88	S4	S2	X19		X19	S2	88		19	S2	88	88	S4	S2	19	X19		88	88	S4	S2	19
Llandudno dep	0755	0745	-		-	-	-	-		0910	-	-		0955	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Llandudno dep
Conwy dep	|	0802	-		-	-	-	-		|	-	-		1015	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Conwy dep
Llanrwst dep	0838	$$$	$	-	-	-	-	-		0948	-	-		1055	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Llanrwst dep
Betws-y-Coed	0848	-	09.10		-	-	-	-		1000	10.10	-		1105	11.10	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis	-	-	09.45		1005	-	-	-		-	10.45	1125		-	11.45	1205	1245	-	-	-	-		1325	1405	-	-	-	Llanberis
Caernarfon	-	-	-		1037	11.00	-	-		-	-	1157		-	-	1237	1317	13.40	-	-	-		1357	1437	1530	-	-	Caernarfon
Beddgelert	-	-	-		-	11.32	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	14.12	-	-	-		-	-	16.07	-	-	Beddgelert
Pen-y-Pass	-	-	-		-	11.50	12.25	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	14.30	14.55	-	-		-	-	16.27	16.50	-	Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	-	-		-	-	12.27	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	14.57	S+LSH	-		-	-	-	16.52	-	Penygwryd
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-		-	-	12.47	1320		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	15.17	1530	1650		-	-	-	17.12	1720	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	1332		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	$$	1545	1702		-	-	-	-	1730	Llanrwst arr
Conwy arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	|		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	1618	|		-	-	-	-	1812	Conwy arr
Llandudno arr	-	-	-		-	-	-	1410		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	1643	1721		-	-	-	-	1827	Llandudno dep
	09.10 - Sherpa journey     $ - this "S2" Sherpa journey starts from Llanrwst (depart 0855) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers from Llandudno and Conwy MUST change at Llanrwst)     $$ - this "S2" Sherpa journey continues to Llanrwst (arrive 1538) on Llanrwst School Days only   (passengers for Llandudno MUST change at Llanrwst)
	S+LSH - Saturdays also Llanrwst School Holidays       LSch - Llanrwst School Term ONLY       $$$ - 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)
	Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)
	Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass
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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