IMPORTANT     For the first time in two decades,  the summer timetable finishes late-September (rather than the start of November after the local School Half-Term October holiday period)     No major change is expected to the "structure" of the network which was revised at the start of the 2022 Summer  but it is anticipated the "level" of service will be reduced similar to previous years including suspension of the the extra 'Park and Ride' journeys along the Llanberis pass as well as the usual "evening" journeys     ALL "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor will terminate at Llanberis for the winter and passengers have to change to the "S1" Sherpa at Llanberis Interchange     BEWARE - as the official information only appeared very late on the Gwynedd CC website (21st September - only 5 days before the start) - any page on this website dated before 21st September 2022 should be regarded as "still to be updated"

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 18.10 18.10     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"

D R A F T

Snowdon Sherpa

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

DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays - 26th September 2022  until further notice 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

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

M-F Sat           Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor  Gwynfor S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2     M-F               M-F Sat       Bangor Bus Station * 07.00 08.23 09.00 ==== 10.40 11.55 12.40 13.55 14.40 15.35 15.55 16.40 sat  17.40  Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas 07.28 | | | \|/ 09.28 ==== 11.07 | 13.07 | 15.07 16.02 | 17.07 sat  18.07  Rhiwlas Deiniolen 07.37 09.37 ==== 11.17 | 13.17 | 15.17 16.12 | 17.17 sat  18.17  Deiniolen Llanberis Joe Brown 07.52 09.52 ==== 11.32 12.32 13.32 14.32 15.32 16.32 17.32  18.32  Llanberis Joe Brown< Llanberis Interchange 07.57 08.55 09.55 ==== 11.40 12.40 13.40 14.40 15.40 16.40 17.40  18.35  Llanberis Interchange Nant Peris Car Park ==== ==== ==== ==== 11.45 12.45 13.45 14.45 15.45 16.45 17.45 terminates at Llanberis (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) ==== ==== ==== ==== 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 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 - 1702 - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Pen-y-Pass 0830 - 0930 0935 1030 - 1130 1135 1230 - 1330 1335 1430 - 1530 1535 1630 - 1730 - 1830 1835    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0839 - 0939 | 1039 - 1139 | 1239 - 1339 | 1439 - 1539 | 1639 - 1739 - 1839 |    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0854 - 0954 | 1054 - 1154 | 1254 - 1354 | 1454 - 1554 | 1654 - 1754 - 1854 |    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0946 - - - 1146 - - - 1346 - - - 1546 - - - - - 1846    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0957 - - - 1157 - - - 1357 - - - 1557 - - - - - 1857    Beddgelert        Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1010b - - - 1210b - - - 1410b - - - 1610b - - - - - 1910b         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1025 - - - 1225 - - - 1425 - - - 1625 - - - - - 1925    Porthmadog 07.40 - Sherpa journey     (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     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs EIGHT 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 - 26th September 2022  until further notice NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

P R O V I S I O N A L 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 "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1800 and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

Sat                                               Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   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      Porthmadog - - - - 0830 - - - 1030 - - - 1230 - - - 1430 - - - - - 1730 - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0841b - - - 1041b - - - 1241b - - - 1441b - - - - - | - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0858 - - - 1058 - - - 1258 - - - 1458 - - - - - 1758 >>>>>>>>>>> 1902 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0903 - - - 1103 - - - 1303 - - - 1503 - - - - - 1803 - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)    Betws-y-Coed - - - 0804 | 0904 - 1004 | 1104 - 1204 | 1304 - 1404 | 1504 - 1604 - 1704 | 1804 - -    Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - 0816 | 0916 - 1016 | 1116 - 1216 | 1316 - 1416 | 1516 - 1616 - 1716 | 1816 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0825 0920 0925 - 1025 1120 1125 - 1225 1320 1325 - 1425 1520 1525 - 1625 - 1725 1820 1830 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - 0850 - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 - | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   Arriva Arriva   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 - 1830 - - 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 - 1840 - - 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 - 1850 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.36 09.36 10.36 | 12.36 | 14.36 | 16.36 17.36 18.36 - | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.48 09.48 10.48 | 12.48 | 14.48 | 16.48 17.48 18.48 - | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | | | | | | | | | | - 1923 1930 1937 2015    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.18 10.18 11.18 12.03 13.19 14.03 15.18 16.03 17.18 18.18 19.18 - - 2000 - 2045 Bangor Bus Station * 09.00 - Sherpa journey     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     * - all "S1" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier         Sat - Saturdays only     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

Snowdon Sherpa

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

DRAFT  Sundays - 2nd October 2022  until further notice NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

P R O V I S I O N A L see VERY important note above

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

Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor  Gwynfor S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2   S2   Bangor Bus Station * 07.00 07.40 08.40 09.55 10.40 11.55 12.40 13.55 14.40 15.55 16.40  17.40  Bangor Bus Station * Rhiwlas | 08.07 09.07 | 11.07 | 13.07 | 15.07 | 17.07  18.07  Rhiwlas Deiniolen | 08.17 09.17 | 11.17 | 13.17 | 15.17 | 17.17  18.17  Deiniolen Llanberis Interchange 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 Interchange Llanberis Interchange 07.40 08.40 09.40 10.40 11.40 12.40 13.40 14.40 15.40 16.40 17.40  18.35  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 terminates at Llanberis (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) 07.55 08.55 09.55 10.55 11.55 12.55 13.55 14.55 15.55 16.55 17.55 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 - 1702 - 1802 -    Llanberis Joe Brown    Pen-y-Pass 0830 - 0930 0935 1030 - 1130 - 1230 - 1330 1335 1430 - 1530 - 1630 - 1730 1735 1830 -    Pen-y-Pass    Capel Curig - for Tryfan 0839 - 0939 | 1039 - 1139 - 1239 - 1339 | 1439 - 1539 - 1639 - 1739 | 1839 -    Capel Curig - for Tryfan    Betws-y-Coed 0854 - 0954 | 1054 - 1154 - 1254 - 1354 | 1454 - 1554 - 1654 - 1754 | 1854 -    Betws-y-Coed    Nant Gwynant  (S) - - - 0946 - - - - - - - 1346 - - - - - - - 1746 - -    Nant Gwynant  (S)    Beddgelert - - - 0957 - - - - - - - 1357 - - - - - - - 1757 - -    Beddgelert         Rhyd Ddu (S) - - - 1010b - - - - - - - 1410b - - - - - - - 1910b - -         Rhyd Ddu (S)    Porthmadog - - - 1125b - - - - - - - 1525b - - - - - - - 1825 - -    Porthmadog 07.40 - Sherpa journey     (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 EIGHT 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 - 2nd October 2022  until further notice NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

P R O V I S I O N A L 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 "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1800 and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   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 - - - - - - - 1130b - - - - - - - 1530b - - - - -    Porthmadog        Rhyd Ddu  (S) - - - - 0841b - - - - - - - 1241b - - - - - - - 1641b - - - - -        Rhyd Ddu  (S)    Beddgelert - - - - 0858 - - - - - - - 1258 - - - - - - - 1658 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1902 -    Beddgelert    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S) - - - - 0903 - - - - - - - 1303 - - - - - - - 1703 - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ -    Nant Gwynant - Watkin  (S)     Betws-y-Coed - - - 0804 | 0904 - 1004 - 1104 - 1204 | 1304 - 1404 - 1504 - 1604 | 1704 1804 - -     Betws-y-Coed    Capel Curig - from Tryfan - - - 0816 | 0916 - 1016 - 1116 - 1216 | 1316 - 1416 - 1516 - 1616 | 1716 1816 - -    Capel Curig - from Tryfan    Pen-y-Pass - - - 0825 0920 0925 - 1025 - 1125 - 1225 1320 1325 - 1425 - 1525 - 1625 1720 1725 1830 - -    Pen-y-Pass    Llanberis - - - 0850 - 0950 - 1050 - 1150 - 1250 - 1350 - 1450 - 1550 - 1650 - 1750 | | | \|/ - -    Llanberis   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Arriva Arriva   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 1830 - - 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 1840 - - 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 1850 - - Llanberis Maes Padarn Deiniolen 08.36 09.36 10.36 | 12.36 | 14.36 | 16.36 17.36 18.36 | - - Deiniolen Rhiwlas 08.48 09.48 10.48 | 12.48 | 14.48 | 16.48 17.48 18.48 | - - Rhiwlas    Caernarfon | | | | | | | | | | | 1923 1940 1937 2010    Caernarfon Bangor Bus Station * 09.18 10.18 11.18 12.03 13.19 14.03 15.18 16.03 17.18 18.18 19.18 - 2011 - 2041 Bangor Bus Station * 09.00 - Sherpa journey     (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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