IMPORTANT     For the first time in two decades,  there is a major change to the 'structure' of the Sherpa network which is also expanded to incorporate some local services - thus providing better "cross-Snowdonia" journeys - meaning there is now less need than ever to take cars into the National Park    The most significant changes are routes...... "S1" - Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon  (in lieu of the local "88" and the former "S2") "S2" - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "85" also the former 'Park and Ride' from Llanberis) "S3" - Beddgelert - Caernarfon - Deiniolen  (in lieu of the local "83" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S4" - Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass  (in lieu of the local "S97" and 'part' of the former "S4") "S5" - "Nant Peris Car Park - Pen-y-Pass "Park and Ride"in lieu of the former "S1" from Llanberis)     also the "T10" TrawsCymru Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Corwen experimental service to provide daily connections into and out of the new hourly "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig        Despite operators normally being required to give 56 days notice of any change,  the "local Councils" along with "Transport for Wales" have specified the new services and as such there was "LESS THAN THREE WEEKS NOTICE" given to the General Public making planning ahead extremely difficult for potential visitors to the area      Following on from the ever-changing situation as a result of Covid,  this is no surprise as neither Gwynfor CC nor Conwy CC (or indeed any of the bus operators) have recently given early notice of changes to the Sherpas OR other local connections - in fact in Snowdonia these have usually been literally just a few days before the alterations came into effect       In view of the late public advice of the detailed changes to all of the services,  ANY PAGE on THIS website dated before "THURSDAY 24th MARCH" should be regarded as "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"       Please bookmark this page NOW and return later to see any further changes once the information has been made public.......... ..........use the date at the bottom of every page as a quick way to check if it has been amended since your last visit to this page - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

Traws-Cymru "T10" coach at Betws-y-Coed   to Llyn Ogwen and Bangor via Capel Curig   Gwynfor "S4" connection to Beddgelert       Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llandudno     Bangor      Llanrwst     Bethesda Betws-y-Coed     Llyn Ogwen   Capel Curig / Llyn Ogwen     Pen-y-Pass    Bethesda     Llanberis         Bangor     Beddgelert               summer weekends   Gwynfor "S6" (Pen-y-Pass) - Capel Curig     Llyn Ogwen* - Bethesda - Bangor     (* - for footpath to Tryfan)   Gwynfor "S2" to Betws-y-Coed

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  1901      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 11.01 11.00 or 17.15 17.15     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 OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022 except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th April  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for Mondays to Saturdays from 26th September 2022 until further notice Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Llew Jones Traws -Cymru Llew Jones Gwynfor Traws -Cymru Gwynfor Llew Jones Llew Jones Traws -Cymru Traws -Cymru Traws -Cymru Arriva Traws -Cymru Arriva   19 T10 T19 S1* T10 S1* S6 19 T19 T10 T10 T10 5 T10 5       Sat           Llandudno  # 0745 - 0905 - - - - 0945 1150 - - - - - - Llandudno  # Llanrwst  # 0845 - 0945 - - - - 1050 1240 - - - - - - Llanrwst  # Corwen | - | - 10.15 - - | | 12.15 14.15 16.15 - 18.15 - Corwen Betws-y-Coed Station * 0855 09.01 0950 10.04 11.01 11.04 - 1100 1250 13.01 15.01 17.01 - 19.01 - Betws-y-Coed Station * Capel Curig - 09.13 - 10.16 11.13 11.16 1209 Sherpa with -drawn - - 13.13 15.13 17.13 - 19.13 - Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.21 - - 11.21 - - - 13.21 15.21 17.21 - 19.21 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.29 - - 11.29 - - - 13.29 15.29 17.29 - 19.29 - Bethesda Bangor Bus Station - 09.46 - - 11.46 - - - 13.46 15.46 17.46 1805 19.46 2005 Bangor Bus Station Bangor Railway Station - 09.51 - - 11.51 - - - - 13.51 15.51 17.51 | 19.51 | Bangor Railway Station Llandudno - - - - - - - - - - - - 1910 - 2110 Llandudno 10.04 - Sherpa journey     * - the "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)     (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of other connecting journeys from Llandudno and Llanrwst       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 OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022 except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th April  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above
Click here for Mondays to Saturdays from 26th September 2022 until further notice Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Llew Jones Llew Jones Llew Jones Llew Jones   Llew Jones Llew Jones Gwynfor Llew Jones   Llew Jones T for Wales   Llew Jones Traws -Cymru Arriva Llew Jones T for Wales                   T10 T10 T10 T19 T10 19 S2 T19 T10 train T10 T10 5 19 train Bangor Railway Station 08.23 10.23 12.23 - 14.23 - - - 16.23 - 18.23 - - - - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.28 10.28 12.28 - 14.28 - - - 16.28 - 18.28 - - - - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.45 10.45 12.45 - 14.45 - - - 16.45 - 18.45 - - - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 08.53 10.53 12.53 - 14.53 - - - 16.53 - 18.53 - - - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 09.01 11.01 13.01 - 15.01 - 16.39 - 17.01 -  19.01  /|\ | | 1913 -- 1913 - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 09.18 11.18 13.18 1345 15.18 1525 16.54 1715 * 17.15 * 1802  19.15  1901 | | | | | \|/ >>>>>> 1940 bus SUSP -ENDED 2052 Betws-y-Coed Corwen 10.00 12.00 14.00 | 16.00 | - | 18.00 | ========= - | Corwen Llanrwst # - - - 1355 - 1545 - 1725 - 1806 - - - 2058 Llanrwst # Bangor - - - | - | - | - | - - 1946 2005 | Bangor Llandudno # - - - 1443 - %% - 1810 - 1851 - - - 2112 2144 Llandudno # 08.15 - Sherpa journey     Sat - Saturdays only       %% - operates direct to Llandrillo College on Mondays to Thursdays during College Term, returning via Llandudno arrive 1715     --- on other dates operates direct to Llandudno arrive 1640     (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys to Llanrwst and Llandudno     * - whilst in theory it is just possible to catch the earlier 1715 "T19" journey from Betws-y-Coed     - as it is less than 5 minutes,   it is NOT recognised as a connection by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner"..........but if everything is spot on time and you are quick,  it will get you to Llanrwst or Llandudno VERY much earlier     All it needs is the 1650 ex-Blaenau Ffestiniog to depart Betws-y-Coed slightly later (as it did until Saturday 29th August 2020)     ..........unfortunately as this IS NOW THE LAST JOURNEY OF THE DAY - it is PROBABLY THE WORST EXAMPLE     of 'FAILED' INTEGRATED TIMETABLE PLANNING IN SNOWDONIA     (if you miss it, your ONLY OPTION NOW IS TO CATCH THE 1802 TRAIN at Betws-y-Coed  (SOME TICKETS MAY NOT BE VALID) AS THE ARE NO LONGER ANY LATER CONWY VALLEY BUSES !!!!!      - if this causes you inconvenience or additional costs,  write/phone/email the operator (Llew Jones - 01492 640 320),  Conwy CC and/or TrawsCymru and ask them to retime the 1715 "T19" journey slightly later to RELIABLY 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 OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
..... footpath *.......Tryfan                     :                                 : Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor |                  Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis          * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa !
Sundays - 10th April to 25th September 2022 also Public Holidays Good Friday 15th April  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above The "T10" TrawsCymru journeys at 0901, 1301 and 1701 from Betws-y-Coed are re-instated for the summer period
Click here for Sundays from 2nd October 2022 until further notice
Llew Jones Traws -Cymru   Llew Jones Gwynfor   Llew Jones Traws -Cymru   Traws -Cymru Gwynfor   Llew Jones Llew Jones Traws -Cymru   Traws -Cymru   Traws -Cymru Arriva   19 T10 T19 S1 * 19 T10 T10 S1 * T19 19 T10 T10 T10 5               Llandudno  # - - 0900 - 0945 - - - 1210 1240 - - - - Llandudno  # Llanrwst  # 0820 - 0940 - 1040 - - - 1250 1335 - - - - Llanrwst  # Corwen | - | - | 10.15 - - | | 14.15 - 18.15 - Corwen Betws-y-Coed Station * 0830 09.01 0950 10.04 1050 11.01 13.01 13.04 1300 1345 15.01 17.01 19.01 - Betws-y-Coed Station * Capel Curig - 09.13 - 10.16 - 11.13 13.13 13.16 - - 15.13 17.13 19.13 - Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.21 - - - 11.21 13.21 - - - 15.21 17.21 19.21 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.29 - - - 11.29 13.29 - - - 15.29 17.29 19.29 - Bethesda Bangor Bus Station - 09.46 - - - 11.46 13.46 - - - 15.46 17.46 19.46 2015 Bangor Bus Station Bangor Railway Station - 09.51 - - - 11.51 13.51 - - - 15.51 17.51 19.51 | Bangor Railway Station Llandudno - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2120 Llandudno 10.04 - Sherpa journey     * - the "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)     (T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys from Llandudno and Llanrwst       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 OGWEN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan.......... footpath * ........                                :                                      :                          Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Llanrwst                |   Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no bus !
Sundays - 10th April to 25th September 2022 also Public Holidays Good Friday 15th April  Easter Monday 18th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May  Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June  Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August
see VERY important note above The "T10" TrawsCymru journeys at 1023, 1423 and 1823 from Bangor are re-instated for the summer period
Click here for Sundays from 2nd October 2022 until further notice
Traws -Cymru Traws -Cymru Traws -Cymru Llew Jones   Traws -Cymru Llew Jones   Traws -Cymru Llew Jones   Gwynfor Llew Jones   Traws -Cymru Traws-Cymru Arriva   T for Wales Llew Jones   T10 T10 T10 T19 T10 T19 T10 19 S2 19 T10 T10 5 train 19                   Bangor Railway Station 08.23 10.23 12.23 - 14.23 - 16.23 - - - 18.23 - - - - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.28 10.28 12.28 - 14.28 - 16.28 - - - 18.28 - - - - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.45 10.45 12.45 - 14.45 - 16.45 - - - 18.45 - - - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 08.53 10.53 12.53 - 14.53 - 16.53 - - - 18.53 - - - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 09.01 11.01 13.01 - 15.01 - 17.01 - 18.20 -  19.01  /|\ | | 1913 - 1913 - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 09.15 11.15 13.15 1355 15.15 1705 17.15 1735 18.32 >>>>>>>> 1840 bus SUSP -ENDED  19.15  1901 | | | | \|/ >>>>>>> 2047 2150 bus SUSP -ENDED Betws-y-Coed Corwen 10.00 - 14.00 | - | 18.00 | - - - - | Corwen Llanrwst # - - - 1405 - 1715 - 1745 - - - - 2053 Llanrwst # Bangor - - - | - | - | - - - 1946 2015 | Bangor Llandudno # - - - 1445 - 1755 - 1835 - - - 2120 2135 Llandudno #
(T) - TrawsCymru stop for start of path up Tryfan     # - click here for details of connecting journeys to Llanrwst and Llandudno
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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	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 Betws-y-Coed 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 Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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