SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2025-2026 UPDATE..... Monday 3rd November 2025    The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" and "S4" will redice to a similar level to last winter,  with minor retimings --- the "S5" "shuttle" to Pen-y-Pass is withdrawn for the winter     Please note the "S2" Sherpa will only operate between Bangor and Llanberis during the winter and passengers will need to chsnge to the "S1" at Llanberis for Pen-y-Pass and beyond     The level of Traws-Cynru service on route "T10" through the Ogwen pass will reduce to a    The level of Traws-Cynru service on route "T10" through the Ogwen pass will reduce to a similar level to last winter

from the Menai Straits to the mountains of Snowdonia

"85" Bangor-Llanberis connections    Gwynfor "Sherpa"         "S1" 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 - Porthmadog         Gwynfor "Sherpa"   "S4" 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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 16.50 1650     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

Mondays to Saturdays from 3rd November 2025 to 27th March 2026 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

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

T-Cymru/ Gwynfor S2 S2 T10-S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   M-F Sat M-F             M-F Sat M-F M-F Sat M-F   Bangor Bus Station * 06.59 07.09 08.09 0805 09.00 ==== 11.00 ==== 13.00 14.00 15.00 15.40 16.16 17.00  17.45  Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | | | via Capel Curig arrive 0844 depart 0915 09.30 ==== 11.30 ==== 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.10 | 17.30  18.15  Rhiwlas Deiniolen 07.31 07.41 08.41 09.41 ==== 11.41 ==== 13.41 14.41 15.41 16.41 | 17.41  18.26  Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.44 07.54 08.44 09.54 ==== 11.54 ==== 13.54 14.54 15.54 16.34 17.02 17.54  18.39  Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange  (S) 07.47 07.57 08.47 09.57 ==== 11.57 ==== 13.57 14.57 15.57 16.37 17.10 17.57  18.42  Llanberis Interchange  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== 17.15 ==== terminates at Llanberis (no onward connect -ions) click here for a later connect -ion via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig to Pen-y-Pass Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== 0925 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Pen-y-Pass  (S)   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor     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 - no 1702 Sherpa in the winter - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Llanberis Interchange 0810 - 0910 - 1010 - 1110 - 1210 - 1310 - 1410 - 1510 - 1610 - - 1810 -    Llanberis Interchange    Pen-y-Pass 0825 - 0925 0933 1025 === 1125 === 1225 === 1325 === 1425 === 1525 1533 1625 === === 1825 ===    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 - 0940 | 1040 - 1140 - 1240 - 1340 - 1440 - 1540 | 1640 - - 1840 -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 - 0955 | 1055 - 1155 - 1255 - 1355 - 1455 - 1555 | 1655 - - 1855 -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0944 - === - === - === - === - === - 1544 - === - === - ===    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0955 - === - === - === - === - === - 1555 - === - === - ===    Beddgelert        Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1009 b - === - === - === - === - === - 1609 bs - === - === - ===         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1027 - === - === - === - === - === - 1627 - === - === - ===    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Llanbers and Pen-y-Pass during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     s - runs 10 minuteslatr on School Days     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes later         M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       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

Mondays to Saturdays from 3rd November 2025 to 27th March 2026 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

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 weekday "S1" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT "S2" CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1630 (Mondays to Fridays) or 1730 (Saturdays)     and there is also a later daiy connection via Caernarfon at 1930

Sat                                                       S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1 S4 S1   S1   S3      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - === - === - === - === - === - 1430 - === - === - 1730 - - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0844 b - === - === - === - === - === - 1444 b - === - === - | - - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - === - === - === - === - === - 1500 - === - === - 1755 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1802 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - === - === - === - === - === - 1505 - === - === - === - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)    Betws-y-Coed - - - no 0803 Sherpa in the winter | 0903 - 1003 - 1103 - 1203 - 1303 - 1403 | 1503 - 1603 - 1703 - no 1803 Sherpa in the winter - 1903 - -    Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - | 0915 - 1015 - 1115 - 1215 - 1315 - 1415 | 1515 - 1615 - 1717 - - 1915 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0922 0930 === 1030 === 1130 === 1230 === 1330 === 1430 1522 1530 === 1630 === 1730 === - 1930 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - - | | | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis       S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   5C 5C 5C Sat M-F           M-F Sat M-F M-F Sat         Pen-y-Pass  (S) no 0800 Sherpa in the winter expected to be reinstated from Easter ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== - - 1930 - - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== 17.25 ==== - - 1940 - - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 09.00 10.00 ==== 12.00 ==== 14.00 15.00 16.00 16.50 17.35 18.00 - - 1950 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 09.14 10.14 ==== 12.14 ==== 14.14 15.14 16.14 17.04 17.49 18.14 - - | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 09.25 10.25 ==== 12.25 ==== 14.25 15.25 16.25 | 18.00 18.25 - - | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | ==== | ==== | | | | | | - 1940 2017 2025 1834 1840    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.57 10.57 ==== 12.57 ==== 14.57 15.57 16.57 17.38 18.32 18.57 - - 2010 - 2055 - 1913 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       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

Sundays from 9th November 2025 to 22nd March 2026 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

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

T-Cymru/ Gwynfor  Dilwyn's  S2 S2 T10-S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   85C   Bangor Bus Station * 07.16 ==== 0805 09.00 ==== 11.00 ==== 13.16 ==== 15.00 ==== 17.00 ==== Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | ==== via Capel Curig arrive 0844 depart 0915 09.30 ==== 11.30 ==== | ==== 15.28 ==== 17.28 ==== Rhiwlas Deiniolen | ==== 09.41 ==== 11.41 ==== | ==== 15.41 ==== 17.41 ==== Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.54 ==== 09.54 ==== 11.54 ==== 13.54 ==== 15.54 ==== 17.54 ==== Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange   (S) 07.57 ==== 09.57 ==== 11.575 ==== 13.57 ==== 15.57 ==== 17.57 ==== Llanberis Interchange   (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== terminates at Deiniolen (no onward connect -ions) click here for a later connect -ion via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig Nant Peris Car Park Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== 0925 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== 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      Llanberis Joe Brown 0802 - no 0902 Sherpa in the winter - 1002 - no 1102 Sherpa in the winter - 1202 - no 1302 Sherpa in the winter - 1402 - no 1502 Sherpa in the winter - 1602 - no 1702 Sherpa in the winter - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Llanberis Interchange 0810 - - 1010 - - 1210 - - 1410 - - 1610 - - 1810 -    Llanberis Joe Interchange    Pen-y-Pass 0830 >>>> 0933 1030 - - 1230 - === 1430 1533 - 1630 - === 1830 -    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0840 - | 1040 - - 1240 - | 1440 | - 1640 - | 1840 -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0855 - | 1055 - - 1255 - | 1455 | - 1655 - | 1855 -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0944 - - - - - - - === - 1544 - - - - - === - -    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0955 - - - - - - - === - 1555 - - - - - === - -    Beddgelert         Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1009b - - - - - - - === - 1709b - - - - - === - -         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1127b - - - - - - - === - 1627 - - - - - === - -    Porthmadog - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Llanbers and Pen-y-Pass during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         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

Sundays from 9th November 2025 to 22nd March 2026 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY important note above

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 Sunday "S1" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT "S2" CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1730 in the winter     and there is also a later "S1-5C" 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 S3 S4 S1 S1   S3      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - - - - - - - === - - - 1130b - - - 1630 - - - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0744b - - - - - - - === - - - 1444b - - - | === - - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0900 - - - - - - - === - - - 1500 - - - 1657 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1702 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0905 - - - - - - - === - - - 1505 - - - - - === - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)     Betws-y-Coed - - - no 0803 Sherpa in the winter | 0903 - no 1003 Sherpa in the winter - 1103 - no 1203 Sherpa in the winter | 1303 - no 1403 Sherpa in the winter | 1503 - no 1603 Sherpa in the winter - - | 1703 1903 - -     Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - | 0915 - - 1115 - | 1315 - | 1515 - - - | 1715 1915 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0922 0930 - - 1130 - === 1330 - 1522 1530 - - - === 1730 1930 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - - 0950 - - 1150 - - 1350 - - 1550 - - - - 1750 | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis     S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 5C 5C Pen-y-Pass  (S) ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ============ 1930 - - Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ============ 1940 - - Nant Peris Car Park Llanberis Maes Padarn 08.00 ==== 10.00 ==== 12.00 ==== 14.00 ==== 16.00 ==== 18.00 1950 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.14 ==== 10.14 ==== | ==== 14.14 ==== 16.14 ==== | | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.25 ==== 10.25 ==== | ==== 14.25 ==== 16.25 ==== | | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | ==== | ==== | ==== | ==== | ==== | 2017 2040 1734 1740    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 08.57 ==== 10.57 ==== 12.41 ==== 14.57 ==== 16.57 ==== 18.41 - 2109 - 1809 Bangor Bus Station * - Sherpa journey operated by     NOTE all "S2" Sherpas are SUSPENDED between Pen-y-Pass and Lllanberis during the winter     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert  (note "S4" journeys to Pen-y-Pass and "S3" journeys to Caernarfon depart from stop "B" outside the tourist office)     * - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         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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