VERY IMPORTANT NOTE --- MOST NON-SHERPA CONNECTING JOURNEYS WHICH WERE SUSPENDED DURING THE SEVERE CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS PERIOD HAVE RE-COMMENCED (the majority from Monday 12th April 2021) The extra summer "S2" journeys which were withdrawn for winter 2020-2021 are re-instated in virtually the same times.......... ..........the two former "School Days Only" extensions to/from Llanrwst will in future apply DAILY to improve connections from/to Llandudno but the 1730 journey from Betws-y-Coed is cut short at Llanberis (instead of continuing to Caernarfon) The section of route between Pen-y-Pass and Beddgelert is re-instated BUT REVERTS TO THE OLD ROUTE NUMBER "S4" (rather than "S97" as immediately prior to the Coronavirus restrictions) The former extra early and late summer afternoon journeys through the Nant Gwynant Pass are to again operate BUT NOTE SPECIALLY the last weekday journey from Pen-y-Pass (at 1810) continues to Caernarfon rather than Porthmadog Extra Summer Only "S1" 'Park and Ride' journeys between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass are re-instated for the summer to augment the basic "S2" journeys (service level varies to meet traffic demand) The Weekend only "S6" Sherpa between Bangor and Pen-y-Pass via Llyn Ogwen (for Tryfan) re-commenced with extra journeys operating " during School Holiday weekends "

MORNING Llanrwst and 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

note specially - currently the "6B" service only operates northbound between Betws-y-Coed/Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen

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..........     Unfortunately,  many official websites (including the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "WITHDRAWN" or are currently "SUSPENDED"     These are also included below as a warning - to help you avoid being caught out !!!     Please bookmark this page and revisit nearer the time to see if there have been any changes or further SUSPENSIONS from the limited official information when this page was last updated     Any journey shown on all pages on this website with a "strike through" line is still be operating,  BUT it is NO LONGER possible to get a connection back to the start location of this page - eg  1234

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available and to encourage greater also use includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

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Snowdon Sherpa

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..... 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 !

Saturdays ONLY - 12th April 2021  until further notice except Public Holidays Early Spring Weekend Monday 3rd May  Late Spring Weekend Monday 31st May and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see important note above The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 1010, 1210, 1440, 1640 and 1840 from Betws-y-Coed are re-instated for the summer period

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $   Gwynfor Gwynfor   Sat   Sat Sat Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat S2* S6 S2* S6 S6 S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 Llandudno  # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Llandudno  # Llanrwst  # - - - - - - 08.55 - - - - - - - - - - - 15.38 - - - - - Llanrwst  # Betws-y-Coed 11.10 - 16.40 - - - 09.10 - 10.10 - 11.10 - 12.10 - 13.40 - 14.40 - 15.48 - 16.40 - 17.30 - Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig 11.22 11.55 16.52 17.25 08.09 09.09 09.22 10.09 10.22 11.09 11.22 12.09 12.22 13.09 13.52 14.09 14.52 15.09 16.00 16.09 16.52 17.09 17.42 18.09 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 12.05 - 17.35 08.17 09.17 - 10.17 - 11.17 - 12.17 - 13.17 - 14.17 - 15.17 - 16.17 - 17.17 - 18.17 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 12.15 - 17.45 08.27 09.27 - 10.27 - 11.27 - 12.27 - 13.27 - 14.27 - 15.27 - 16.27 - 17.27 - 18.27 Bethesda Bangor - 12.30 - 18.00 08.56 09.56 - 10.56 - 11.56 - 12.56 - 13.56 - 14.56 - 15.56 - 16.56 - 17.56 - 18.56 Bangor 08.55 - Sherpa journey     * - the "S2" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station     and also picks up on the main road at the church,  the bridge and the pottery,  then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Llanberis     Sat - Saturdays only     $ - according to the Gwynedd 'CC website - Summer Holiday Weekends means..........     .........." operates during school holidays and Bank Holidays: (April 10 and 11; May 1, 2 and 3; May 29, 30 and 31; June 5 and 6; every Saturday and Sunday from 17 July) "     (T) - Sherpa 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     BEWARE - many bus stop displays have NOT yet been updated   -   also buses have been "observed" passing INTERMEDIATE locations considerably earlier than some official "gestimates" - you are stongly advised to arrive at least FIVE minutes before the advertised intermediate times

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Snowdon Sherpa

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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 !

Saturdays ONLY - 12th April 2021  until further notice except Public Holidays Early Spring Weekend Monday 3rd May  Late Spring Weekend Monday 31st May and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see important note above The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 0935, 1135, 1405, 1600 and 1820 from Capel Curig are re-instated for the summer period

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $   Gwynfor Gwynfor/Arriva Gwynfor Llew Jones Sat   Sat   Sat Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat     S6 S2 S6 S2 S6-X5 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2   Bangor 07.20 - 13.45 - - 07.00 - 08.00 - 09.00 - 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00 - 15.00 - 16.00 - 17.00 - - Bangor Bethesda 07.40 - 14.05 - - 07.30 - 08.30 - 09.30 - 10.30 - 11.30 - 12.30 13.30 - 14.30 - 15.30 - 16.30 - 17.30 - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 07.50 - 14.15 - 1735 Sat 07.40 - 08.40 - 09.40 - 10.40 - 11.40 - 12.40 13.40 - 14.40 - 15.40 - 16.40 - 17.40 - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 08.00 08.15 14.25 15.05 | via Bangor | \|/ 07.48 08.15 08.48 09.35 09.48 10.35 10.48 11.35 11.48 12.35 12.48 13.48 14.05 14.48 15.05 15.48 16.00 16.48 17.00 17.48 18.20 - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed - 08.25 - 15.17 - 08.25 - 09.47 - 10.47 - 11.47 - 12.47 - - 14.17 - 15.17 - 16.12 - 17.12 - 18.32 1940 Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst # - 08.38 - 15.38 - 08.38 - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.38 - - - - - - 1950 Llanrwst # Llandudno # - - - - 1901 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2040 Llandudno # 08.15 - Sherpa journey       Sat - Saturdays only     $ - according to the Gwynedd 'CC website - Summer Holiday Weekends means..........     .........." operates during school holidays and Bank Holidays: (April 10 and 11; May 1, 2 and 3; May 29, 30 and 31; June 5 and 6; every Saturday and Sunday from 17 July) "     (T) - Sherpa 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     BEWARE - many bus stop displays have NOT yet been updated   -   also buses have been "observed" passing INTERMEDIATE locations considerably earlier than some official "gestimates" - you are stongly advised to arrive at least FIVE minutes before the advertised intermediate times

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Snowdon Sherpa

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..... 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 - 18th April 2021  until further notice also Public Holidays Early Spring Weekend Monday 3rd May  Late Spring Weekend Monday 31st May and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see important note above The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 1010, 1210, 1440, 1640 and 1840 from Betws-y-Coed are re-instated for the summer period

School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $   Gwynfor Gwynfor S2* S6 S2* S6 S6 S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 Llandudno  # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Llandudno  # Llanrwst  # - - - - - - 08.55 - - - - - - - - - - - 15.38 - - - - - Llanrwst  # Betws-y-Coed 11.10 - 16.40 - - - 09.10 - 10.10 - 11.10 - 12.10 - 13.40 - 14.40 - 15.48 - 16.40 - 17.30 - Betws-y-Coed Capel Curig 11.22 11.55 16.52 17.25 08.09 09.09 09.22 10.09 10.22 11.09 11.22 12.09 12.22 13.09 13.52 14.09 14.52 15.09 16.00 16.09 16.52 17.09 17.42 18.09 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 12.05 - 17.35 08.17 09.17 - 10.17 - 11.17 - 12.17 - 13.17 - 14.17 - 15.17 - 16.17 - 17.17 - 18.17 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 12.15 - 17.45 08.27 09.27 - 10.27 - 11.27 - 12.27 - 13.27 - 14.27 - 15.27 - 16.27 - 17.27 - 18.27 Bethesda Bangor - 12.30 - 18.00 08.56 09.56 - 10.56 - 11.56 - 12.56 - 13.56 - 14.56 - 15.56 - 16.56 - 17.56 - 18.56 Bangor 08.55 - Sherpa journey     * - the "S2" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station     and also picks up on the main road at the church,  the bridge and the pottery,  then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Llanberis     $ - according to the Gwynedd 'CC website - Summer Holiday Weekends means..........     .........." operates during school holidays and Bank Holidays: (April 10 and 11; May 1, 2 and 3; May 29, 30 and 31; June 5 and 6; every Saturday and Sunday from 17 July) "     (T) - Sherpa 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     BEWARE - many bus stop displays have NOT yet been updated   -   also buses have been "observed" passing INTERMEDIATE locations considerably earlier than some official "gestimates" - you are stongly advised to arrive at least FIVE minutes before the advertised intermediate times

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Snowdon Sherpa

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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 - 18th April 2021  until further notice also Public Holidays Early Spring Weekend Monday 3rd May  Late Spring Weekend Monday 31st May and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see important note above The "S2" Sherpa journeys at 0935, 1135, 1405, 1600 and 1820 from Capel Curig are re-instated for the summer period

School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $   Gwynfor Gwynfor/Arriva Gwynfor Llew Jones S6 S2 S6 S2 S6-5D S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 19 Bangor 07.20 - 13.45 - - 07.00 - 08.00 - 09.00 - 10.00 - 11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00 - 15.00 - 16.00 - 17.00 - - Bangor Bethesda 07.40 - 14.05 - - 07.30 - 08.30 - 09.30 - 10.30 - 11.30 - 12.30 13.30 - 14.30 - 15.30 - 16.30 - 17.30 - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 07.50 - 14.15 - 1735 07.40 - 08.40 - 09.40 - 10.40 - 11.40 - 12.40 13.40 - 14.40 - 15.40 - 16.40 - 17.40 - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 08.00 08.15 14.25 15.05 | via Bangor | \|/ 07.48 08.15 08.48 09.35 09.48 10.35 10.48 11.35 11.48 12.35 12.48 13.48 14.05 14.48 15.05 15.48 16.00 16.48 17.00 17.48 18.20 - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed - 08.25 - 15.17 - 08.25 - 09.47 - 10.47 - 11.47 - 12.47 - - 14.17 - 15.17 - 16.12 - 17.12 - 18.32 1840 Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst # - 08.38 - 15.38 - 08.38 - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.38 - - - - - - 1850 Llanrwst # Llandudno # - - - - 1906 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1938 Llandudno # 08.15 - Sherpa journey       $ - according to the Gwynedd 'CC website - Summer Holiday Weekends means..........     .........." operates during school holidays and Bank Holidays: (April 10 and 11; May 1, 2 and 3; May 29, 30 and 31; June 5 and 6; every Saturday and Sunday from 17 July) "     (T) - Sherpa 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     BEWARE - many bus stop displays have NOT yet been updated   -   also buses have been "observed" passing INTERMEDIATE locations considerably earlier than some official "gestimates" - you are stongly advised to arrive at least FIVE minutes before the advertised intermediate times

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