SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2025 UPDATE..... Saturday 5th April 2025   The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" "S4" and "S5" will increase to a similar level to last summer   The level of TrawsCymru service on route "T10" (via Ogwen Valley-Tryfan) is expected to increase to a similar level to last summer - confirmation still awaited

from the Menai Straits to the mountains of Snowdonia

"85" Bangor-Llanberis connections    Gwynfor "Sherpa"         "S2" Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed    Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Bangor Deiniolen   Caernarfon Llanberis Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig     Beddgelert Betws-y-Coed     Porthmadog      "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Caernarfon         Gwynfor "Sherpa"    "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

Weekdays   Sundays and Public Holidays

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     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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 20.15 20.16     Although this website strongly adviises 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 also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed                                                                           \                                                                                                                            \__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays from 5th April to 1st November 2025 except Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April  Easter Monday 21st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above  REPEATED FOR Summer 2024 -- additional "S4" journeys operate through the Nant Gwynant Pass at weekends and during School Holidays - click here for full details

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 Sat M-F                 M-F Sat M-F Sat   Bangor Bus Station * 06.54 06.59 07.38 08.45 09.45 10.46 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45 15.38 15.45 16.16 16.45 17.38 Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | | 08.08 | 10.15 | 12.15 | 14.15 | 16.08 16.15 | | 18.08 Rhiwlas Deiniolen | 07.31 08.19 09.19 | 11.19 | 13.19 | 15.19 16.19 | | 17.19 18.19 Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.32 07.44 08.32 09.32 10.32 11.32 12.32 13.32 14.32 15.32 16.32 17.02 17.32 18.32 Llanberis Joe Brown< Llanberis Interchange 07.40 07.47 08.40 09.40 10.40 11.40 12.40 13.40 14.40 15.40 16.40 17.40 18.40 Llanberis Interchange Nant Peris Car Park 07.45 ==== 08.45 09.45 10.45 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45 15.45 16.45 17.45 18.45 Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) 07.55 - 08.55 09.55 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 18.55 Pen-y-Pass  (S)       S1 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4      Llanberis Joe Brown 0802 0902 - 1002 - 1102 - 1202 - 1302 - 1402 - 1502 - 1602 - 1702 - 1802 - - -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Pen-y-Pass 0825 0925 0933 1025 - 1125 1133 1225/I> - 1325 1333 1425 - 1525 1533 1625 - 1725 - 1825 1833 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 0939 | 1040 - 1140 | 1240 - 1340 | 1440 - 1539 | 1640 - 1740 - 1840 | - -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 0955 | 1055 - 1155 | 1255 - 1355 | 1455 - 1555 | 1655 - 1755 - 1855 | - -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - 0944 - - - 1144 - - - 1344 - - - 1544 - - - - - 1844 - -    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - 0955 - - - 1155 - - - 1355 - - - 1555 - - - - - 1855 - -    Beddgelert         Rhyd Ddu (S) - - 1009b - - - 1209b - - - 1409b - - - 1608b - - - - - 1909b - -         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - 1027 - - - 1227 - - - 1427 - - - 1627 - - - - - 1927 - -    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - all "S2" journeys from Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station (stop H) three minutes later         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     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - "S3" connection departs SEVEN minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__                                                                  \                   Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor /|\                                                 |                                                 Llyn Ogwen

DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays from 5th April to 1st November 2025 except Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April  Easter Monday 21st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above  REPEATED FOR Summer 2024 -- additional "S4" journeys operate through the Nant Gwynant Pass at weekends and during School Holidays - click here for full details

Click here for alternative "S1-T10" connecting journeys from Pen-y-Pass via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

REMEMBER - the last through "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass to Bangor departs at 1900 but there is also a later "S1" Sherpa connection via Caernarfon at 1930

S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S3   S1   Sat                            Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - - - 1030 - - - 1230 - - - 1430 - - - - - 1730 - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0844b - - - 1044b - - - 1244b - - - 1444b - - - - - 1744b - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - - - 1100 - - - 1300 - - - 1500 - - - - - 1800 - 1902 - - -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - - - 1105 - - - 1305 - - - 1505 - - - - - 1803 - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)    Betws-y-Coed - - - 0803 | 0903 - 1003 | 1103 - 1203 | 1303 - 1403 | 1503 - 1603 - 1703 | 1803 - 1903 -    Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - 0815 | 0915 - 1015 | 1115 - 1215 | 1315 - 1415 | 1515 - 1615 - 1715 | 1815 - 1915 -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0825 0922 0925 - 1025 1122 1125 - 1225 1322 1325 - 1425 1522 1525 - 1625 - 1725 1822 1825 - 1930 -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - 0850 - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - 1850 - | | | \|/ -    Llanberis     S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 5C 5C Pen-y-Pass  (S) 08.00 09.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 - 1930 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 17.10 18.10 19.10 - 1940 - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 08.20 09.20 10.20 11.20 12.20 13.20 14.20 15.20 16.20 17.20 18.20 19.20 - 1950 - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.34 09.34 | 11.34 | 13.34 | 15.34 16.34 17.34 18.34 | - | - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.49 | 10.42 | 12.42 | 14.42 | 16.49 17.49 18.49 | - | - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | | | | | | | | | | | 1934 1940 2017 2025    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.17 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 17.17 18.17 19.17 20.01 - 2010 - 2145 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - "S4" connection departs from across the road  (outside the Tourist Office)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed                                                                           \                                                                                                                            \__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

DRAFT  Sundays from 6th April to 2nd November 2025 also Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April  Easter Monday 21st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 Bangor Bus Station * 06.54 07.38 08.45 09.45 10.45 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45 15.45 16.45 17.38 Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | 08.08 | 10.15 | 12.15 | 14.15 | 16.15 | 18.08 Rhiwlas Deiniolen | 08.19 09.19 | 11.19 | 13.19 | 15.19 | 17.19 18.19 Deiniolen Llanberis Jjoe Brown 07.32 08.32 09.32 10.32 11.32 12.32 13.32 14.32 15.32 16.32 17.32 18.32 Llanberis Jjoe Brown Llanberis Interchange 07.40 08.40 09.40 10.40 11.40 12.40 13.40 14.40 15.40 16.40 17.40 18.40 Llanberis Interchange Nant Peris Car Park 07.45 08.45 09.45 10.45 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45 15.45 16.45 17.45 18.45 Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) 07.55 08.55 09.55 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 18.55 Pen-y-Pass  (S)       S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 no onward connections click here for a later connection via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig    Llanberis Joe Brown 0802 - 0902 - 1002 - 1102 - 1202 - 1302 - 1402 - 1502 - 1602 - 1702 - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Pen-y-Pass 0830 - 0930 0933 1030 1033 1130 1133 1230 1233 1330 1333 1430 1433 1530 1533 1630 1633 1730 1733 1830 1833    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 - 0940 | 1040 | 1140 | 1240 | 1340 | 1440 | 1540 | 1640 | 1740 | 1840 |    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 - 0955 | 1055 | 1155 | 1255 | 1355 | 1455 | 1555 - 1655 | 1755 | 1855 |    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0944 - 1044 - 1144 - 1244 - 1344 - 1444 - 1544 - 1644 - 1744 - 1844    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0955 - 1055 - 1155 - 1255 - 1355 - 1455 - 1555 - 1655 - 1755 - 1855    Beddgelert         Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 109b - 1109b - 1209b - 1309b - 1409b - 1509b - 1609b - 1709b - 1809b - 1909b         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1027 - 1127 - 1227 - 1327 - 1427 - 1527 - 1627 - 1727 - 1827 - 1927    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station (stop H) three minutes later       b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs SEVEN minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__                                                                  \                   Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor /|\                                                 |                                                 Llyn Ogwen

DRAFT  Sundays from 6th April to 2nd November 2025 also Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April  Easter Monday 21st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "S1-T10" connecting journeys from Pen-y-Pass via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley

REMEMBER - the last weekday "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1900 but there is also a later "S1" Sherpa connection via Caernarfon at 1930

S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S3   S1      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - 0930 - 1030 - 1130 - 1230 - 1330 - 1430 - 1530 - 1630 - 1730 - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0844b - 0944b - 1044b - 1144b - 1244b - 1344b - 1444b - 1544b - 1644b - 1744b - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - 1000 - 1100 - 1200 - 1300 - 1400 - 1500 - 1600 - 1700 - 1800 - 1902 - - -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - 1005 - 1105 - 1205 - 1305 - 1405 - 1505 - 1605 - 1705 - 1805 - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)     Betws-y-Coed - - - 0803 | 0903 - 1003 - 1103 - 1203 | 1303 - 1403 - 1503 - 1603 | 1703 | 1803 - 1903 -     Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - 0815 | 0915 - 1015 - 1115 - 1215 | 1315 - 1415 - 1515 - 1615 | 1715 | 1815 - 1915 -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0830 0922 0930 1022 1030 1122 1130 1222 1230 1320 1330 1422 1430 1522 1530 1622 1630 1722 1730 1822 1830 - 1930 -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - 0850 - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - 1850 - | -    Llanberis   | |   S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 5C 5C Pen-y-Pass  (S) 08.00 09.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 - 1930 - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park 08.10 09.10 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 17.10 18.10 19.10 - 1940 - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 08.20 09.20 10.20 11.20 12.20 13.20 14.20 15.20 16.20 17.20 18.20 19.20 - 1950 - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.34 09.34 | 11.34 | 13.34 | 15.34 16.34 17.34 18.34 | - | - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.49 | 10.42 | 12.42 | 14.42 | 16.49 17.49 18.49 | - | - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | | | | | | | | | | | 1934 1940 2017 2040    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.17 10.10 11.10 12.10 13.10 14.10 15.10 16.10 17.17 18.17 19.17 20.01 - 2009 - 2109 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier       b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs from across the road  (outside the Tourist Office)       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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	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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