SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023 STOP PRESS...... 17.04.2023     Lloyds Coaches have improved their early-morning connection into the first "S4" Sherpa from Porthmadog (depart 0830) to Pen-y-Pass on local (Doglellau College Days     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer     Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly     Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan     5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....     .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)     Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10" (for Tryfan) connecting journeys........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details! The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the Cambrian coast to the mountains of Snowdonia Lloyds "3B" connection   (crossing Porthmadog "Cob")   Gwynfor "S1" Sherpa at Pen-y-Pass   Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables Barmouth connections unofficial website Barmouth Harlech / Dolgellau Porthmadog Caernarfon Snowdonia   Gwynfor "S4" Sherpa at Porthmadog   Gwynfor "S4" Sherpa at Pen-y-Pass

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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  1640      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 10.42 10.38 or 19.35 19.35     Although this website strongly advises 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"

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Barmouth - Porthmadog - Beddgelert (for Caernarfon) - Pen-y-Pass (for Betws-y-Coed and Llanberis) also showing some alternative connections via Caernarfon
Mondays to Saturdays - 17th April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
DCol                 DSch                     3B 39 T2 35 3B 3B T3 T2   39     38   3B T3 T2 39 3B T3 T2 39 35 T3 T2 39 39 35 T3 T2 3B T3 T2   39   Barmouth - 06.25 - - - - 0605 -  0725  - - 0825 - 09.20 - 0950 - 10.50 - 1050 - 11.50 12.50 - 1250 - - 1430 -  16.50  Barmouth     Dolgellau - | - 0705 - - 0625 08.02 | HSch - 0850 09.00 | - 1013 10.20 | - 1113 11.20 | | - 1313 13.20 - 1453 15.20 |     Dolgellau Harlech railway station - 06.52 - | - - 0825 |  0754  0758 $$$ via Penrhyn -duedraeth 0847 $$$ - - | 09.52 h - - | 11.22 h - - | 12.22 h 13.22 h - - | - - |  17.22 h  Harlech railway station     Blaenau Ffestiniog 06.25 | - | 07.35 08.15 - | - 09.10 - | | 10.35 - | | 11.30 - | | | 13.15 - | 15.30 - | |     Blaenau Ffestiniog Oakley Arms 06.45 | - 0741 07.55 08.32 - 08.38 - 09.28 - 09.36 | 10.53 - 10.56 | 11.45  >>>>>> 11.56 | | 13.33 - 13.56 15.46 - 15.56 | Oakley Arms Porthmadog 06.59 07.13 $ 07.15 $ ==== 08.09 08.47 - 08.55 - 09.43 - 09.55 10.13 11.08 - 11.15 11.43 ==== - 12.15 12.43 13.43 13.48 - 14.15 16.03 - 16.10  17.43  Porthmadog     Caernarfon - - 08.05 - - - - 09.38 - - - - - - - - 11.58 - - - - - - - - - - - - 16.53   -     Caernarfon   Snowdon Sherpa       S4 # S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S1     S+GSH       S+GSH       S+GSH         Porthmadog parc 08.30 - - - - 09.30 - - - - 10.30 - - - 11.30 - - - - 12.30 - - - 13.30 - - - 14.30 - - - 17.30 - - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 08.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0902 - 09.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1002 - 10.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1102 11.55 >>>>>>>>>>> 1202 - 12.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1302 13.55 >>>>>>>>>>> 1402 14.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1502 17.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1802 - Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 0934 08.35 | - - 1034 10.42 | - - 1134 | - - 1234 12.42 | - - 1334 | - - 1434 | - - 1534 | - - 1834 1742     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 09.20 0930 0930 - | 10.20 1030 1030 - | 11.20 1130 1130 - 12.20 1230 1230 - | 13.20 1330 1330 - 14.20 1430 1430 - 15.20 1530 1530 - 18.20 1830 1830 -   | Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis - 0953 | - 09.02 - 1053 | - 11.02 - 1153 | - - 1253 | - 13.02 - 1353 | - - 1453 | - - 1553 | - - 1853 | - 18.02     Llanberis     Betws-y-Coed - - 0953 - 09.53 - - 1053 - 11.53 - - 1153 - - - 1253 - 13.53 - - 1353 - - - 1453 - - - 1653 - - - 1853 - 18.53     Betws-y-Coed - Sherpa journey operated by     08.30 - direct Sherpa journey     0902 - onward Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       39 - direct weekdays only service via Penrhyndeudraeth bridge - also serving Harlech     h - also calls at Harlech High Street four minutes earlier     DCol - the early "35" connection operates on local (Dolgellau) "College Days" only     DSch - the later "39" connection operates on local (Dolgellau and Harlech) "School Days" only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     $$$ - this journey operates to Oakley Arms on Harlech School Days ONLY - passenegrs should alight at Penrhyndeudraeth (Railway Station) at 0813     and join the "3b" bus from the main road which departs at 0839 and arrives Porthmadog at 0847       Gwynedd area School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm locally before setting out     07.13 - 07.15 $ - despite this being less than five minutes (the minimum requirement for a connection to normally appear on the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner)     Lloyds Coaches show on their website these journeys will connect       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Pen-y-Pass (from Betws-y-Coed and Llanberis) - Beddgelert (from Caernarfon) - Porthmadog - Barmouth
Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above  PLEASE NOTE - most of the onward "39" connections to Harlech/Barmouth now depart EARLIER than previously
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Last bus to Harlech/Barmouth       No bus conection back to Barmouth   S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 #               S+GSH S+GSH     Betws-y-Coed 08.05 - - 0905 - - - 1105 - - - 1305 - 14.05 15.05 - 1505 - - 1605 - 16.05  18.05  - -  1805  - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | - 0802 | - - 1102 | - - 1302 | - | | 1502 | - - | S+GSH | | -  1802  | -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 - 0925 0925 09.35 - 1125 1125 11.35 - 1325 1325 13.35 14.30 15.30 1525 1525 15.35 - 1625 16.35 16.30  18.30  -  1825   1825   18.35  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 - - - | - - - | - - - | 14.50 15.50 - - | - - | 16.50  18.50  - - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ 0921 - - | 1121 - - | 1321 - - | | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - - | 1621 - | | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/  1821  - - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert 0953 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10.00 1153 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12.00 1353 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14.00 - - 16.00 1653 >>>>>>>> 17.00  1853  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  19.00  Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.16 - - - | - - - | - - - | 15.16 16.16 - - | - - | 17.16  18.16  - - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - 10.25 - - - 12.25 - - - 14.25 - - - - - - - 16.25 - - 17.25 - - - - - -  19.25  Porthmadog       T2 39 3B T2 39 3B T2 T3 3B 39 T2 T3 3B T2 T3   39 3B T2 T3 T2 T3 train 3B Caernarfon 09.35 - - - - - - - - - 15.50 - - 16.40 - - - - 17.55 -  20.10  - - - Caernarfon Porthmadog Parc 10.20 10.50 11.45 12.20 12.50 13.15 14.20 - 14.45 14.50 16.35 >>>>>>> 16.45 17.23 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17.50 17.55 18.40 -  20.53  >>>>>>>>> $$$ 21.00 Porthmadog Parc Oakley Arms 10.34 | 12.00 12.34 | 13.30 14.34 - 15.00 | 16.49 - 17.00 terminates at Port -hmadog - - | 18.10 18.54 -  21.07  - | 21.15 Oakley Arms     Blaenau Ffestiniog | | 12.17 | | 13.47 | - 15.17 | | - 17.17 - - | 18.27 | - | - | 21.30     Blaenau Ffestiniog Harlech station | 11.12 h - | 13.12 h - | - - 15.12 h | - - - - 18.12 h - | - | - $$$ - Harlech station     Dolgellau 11.10 | - 13.10 (1413 b) - 15.10 1535 - (1608 b) 17.25 1735 -  1835  - (1908 b) - 19.30 1935  21.43  SUSPEN -DED | -     Dolgellau Barmouth - 11.44 - - 13.44 - - 1557 - 15.44 - 1757 - -  1857  - 18.49 - - 1957 - $$$ - Barmouth - Sherpa journey operated by     15.05 - direct Sherpa journey     1621 - Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       39 - direct weekdays only service via Penrhyndeudraeth bridge - also serving Harlech     b - through bus from Porthmadog to Dolgellau via Barmouth     h - also calls at Harlech High Street 4 minutes later     $ or $$$ - alternative and/or later train services (where there is no suitable bus connection) are shown for information only     during the period Barmouth railway viaduct is closed - Rail Replacement (RR) coaches operate in lieu - check locally for temporary revised times     Please note - "1bws" tickets are NOT valid on any trains in North or Mid Wales       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites   and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Barmouth - Dolgellau -/- Oakley Arms - Porthmadog -\- Beddgelert -/- Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed /                                                       \.............................../             Blaenau Ffestiniog.../                                                          Caernarfon/Llanberis
Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above There are no longer any direct Sunday connecting "2S" bus journeys between Barmouth and Porthmadog
Gwynfor       Gwynfor  T2   1S   2S   T3 T2   2S-2G   1S train T3 T2 Barmouth - - - 0940 bus WITH -DRAWN There are now only trains from Harlech on a Sunday 0950 - 1240 bus WITH -DRAWN There are now only trains from Harlech on a Sunday - 1356 $ 1230 - Barmouth Dolgellau 06.32 - - | 10.15 - | 1253 15.15 Dolgellau     Llanelltyd   | - - 1008 10.20 - | - |     Llanelltyd   Harlech | - - - | - 1431 $ - | Harlech    Blaenau Ffestiniog | - 09.00 - | 14.20 | - |    Blaenau Ffestiniog Oakley Arms 06.58 - 09.15 - 10.51 14.35 | - 15.51 Oakley Arms Porthmadog 07.12 - 09.30 - 11.05 14.48 1456 $ >>>>>>> 16.05 Porthmadog    Caernarfon 07.50       - 10.20 - - - 11.48 - - - - 16.48    Caernarfon   Snowdon Sherpa         S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 Porthmadog parc - 08.30 - - - - 11.30 - - - - - - - - 15.30 - - - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert - 08.55 >>>>>>>>>>>> 0902 - 11.55 >>>>>>>>>>>> 1202 12.55 >>>>>>>>>>>> 1302 - 15.55 1602 16.58 - - - Beddgelert     Caernarfon 08.42 | - - 0934 10.42 | - - 1234 | - - 1334 12.35 - 1634 | - - 17.35     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass | 09.20 0930 0930 - | 12.20 1230 1230 - 13.20 1330 1330 - | - - 17.20 1730 1730 | Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis 09.05 - 0953 | - 11.05 - 1253 | - - 1353 | - 13.05 - - - 1753 | 18.05     Llanberis     Betws-y-Coed 09.53 - - 0953 - 11.53 - - 1253 - - - 1253 - 13.53 - - - - 1753 18.53     Betws-y-Coed - Sherpa journey operated by     08.30 - Sherpa journey     0930 - Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       $ or $$$ - alternative and/or later train services (where there is no suitable bus connection) are shown for information only     during the period Barmouth railway viaduct is closed - Rail Replacement (RR) coaches operate in lieu - check locally for temporary revised times     Please note - "1bws" tickets are NOT valid on any trains in North or Mid Wales       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Betws-y-Coed -/- Pen-y-Pass -\- Beddgelert -/- Porthmadog - Oakley Arms -\- Dolgellau - Barmouth /                                       \.............................../                                                       \                     Llanberis.../                              Caernarfon/Llanberis                                                           \...Blaenau Ffestiniog
Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above There are no longer any direct Sunday connecting "2S" bus journeys between Porthmadog and Barmouth
Last bus to Harlech        S1 S1 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 S4 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # Betws-y-Coed 08.05 - 09.05 - - - 11.05 12.05 - 1305 - - - 16.05 - - 17.05 - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | 0902 | - - - | | 1202 | - - - | - 1702 | -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 0825 09.30 09.35 - - 11.30 12.30 1225 1325 13.35 - - 16.30 - 1625 17.30 17.35 Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 - 09.50 | - - 11.50 12.50 - - | - - 16.50 - - 17.50 | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ - | direct | \|/ | 1021 - | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - - | 1421 - | direct | \|/ 1721 - | direct | \|/ |     Caernarfon Beddgelert - 10.00 1053 11.00 - - 14.00 1453 15.00 1653 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.00 Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.23 - 10.16 | - | 12.16 13.16 - - | - | 17.16 - - 18.16 | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - 10.25 - 11.25 - - - - 14.25 - 15.25 - - - - 18.25 Porthmadog                 Lloyds  Gwynfor  T2 T3 1S   train T2 T3 1S train   2S-2G   1S T2 T3    Caernarfon 09.35 - 10.30 - - 13.35 - - - 1650 bus WITHDRAWN There are now only trains from Harlech on a Sunday - 18.30 -    Caernarfon Porthmadog 10.20 - 11.20 - 1157 $ 14.20 - 15.40 1557 $ 18.40 19.15 - Porthmadog Oakley Arms 10.34 - 11.35 - | 14.34 - 15.55 | 18.55 19.29 - Oakley Arms    Blaenau Ffestiniog | - 11.50 - | | - 17.08 | 19.08 | -    Blaenau Ffestiniog Harlech | - - - 1219 $ | - - 1623 $ - | - Harlech Dolgellau 11.10 1120 - - | 15.10 1520 - | - 20.05 2145 Dolgellau Barmouth - 1140 - - 1248 $ - 1540 - 1656 $ - - 2205 Barmouth - Sherpa journey operated by     08.05 - Sherpa journey     0902 - Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa from may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog"  (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       $ or $$$ - alternative and/or later train services (where there is no suitable bus connection) are shown for information only     during the period Barmouth railway viaduct is closed - Rail Replacement (RR) coaches operate in lieu - check locally for temporary revised times     Please note - "1bws" tickets are NOT valid on any trains in North or Mid Wales       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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