(CaernarfonPorthmadog) Snowdon Sherpa - S4 + S97 Caernarfon - Beddgelert

SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2025

UPDATE.....
Saturday 5th April 2025
The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" "S4" and "S5" will increase to a similar level to last summer

Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert - Porthmadog Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa	Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llanberis (88+S2) Caernarfon (S4) Beddgelert (S4+S97) Pen-y-Pass (S4+S97sun) Porthmadog (S97) Morfa Bychan (99)	summer Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa at Pen-y-Pass mid-winter

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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

08.35 08.32

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 also use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
: /
Llanberis - Caernarfon --\-- Rhyd Ddu --- Beddgelert --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --/-- Porthmadog
\........................................................Pen-y-Groes......................................................./

Mondays to Saturdays from 5th April to 1st November 2025
except Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April Easter Monday 21st April Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May
and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above

The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Caernarfon now departs at 1822

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

alternative direct later
services from Porthmadog

Llanberis (S1)

0750

0850

0950

1050

1150

1250

1350

1450

1550

1650

1750

1950

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

0816

0916

1017

1117

1217

1317

1417

1517

1617

1717

1817

2017

Caernarfon

S+GSH

GSch

S+GSH

Caernarfon

07.22

08.22

09.22

10.22

11.22

12.22

13.22

14.22

15.22

15.26

16.22

17.22

18.22

1905

2105

2205

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

07.34

08.34

09.34

10.34

11.34

12.34

13.34

14.34

15.34

15.49

16.34

17.34

18.34

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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

07.42

08.42

09.42

10.42

11.42

12.42

13.42

14.42

15.42

15.57

16.42

17.42

18.42

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

07.44

08.44

09.44

10.44

11.44

12.44

13.44

14.44

15.44

15.59

16.44

17.44

18.44

Rhyd Ddu station

Beddgelert

07.55

08.00

08.55

09.55

10.00

10.55

11.55

12.00

12.55

13.55

14.00

14.55

15.55

16.00

16.10

16.55

17.00

17.55

18.00

18.55

19.00

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.04

10.04

12.04

14.04

16.04

17.04

18.04

19.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

08.12

10.12

12.12

14.12

16.12

17.12

18.12

19.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

08.16

10.16

12.16

14.16

16.16

17.16

18.16

19.16

Prenteg

Tremadog

08.19

10.19

12.19

14.19

16.19

17.19

18.19

19.19

1952

2152

2252

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

08.27

10.27

12.27

14.27

16.27

17.27

18.27

19.27

2000

2200

2300

Porthmadog parc

Borth-y-Gest

08.34

10.34

12.34

14.34

16.34

17.34

18.34

Borth-y-Gest

Morfa Bychan

08.43

10.43

12.43

14.43

16.43

17.43

18.43

Morfa Bychan

- Sherpa journey operated by

GSch - Gwynedd School Days only S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only - confirm dates locally before setting out m-f - Mondays to Fridays only

0750 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1905 - later non-Sherpa journey

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 GELERT route

......................................................Pen-y-Groes.....................................................
/ \
Porthmadog --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --- Beddgelert --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Caernarfon - Llanberis
:
Snowdon

Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024
except Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March Easter Monday 1st April Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

The last Monday to Saturday "S3" Sherpa journey from Beddgelery now departs at 1802

Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays

last Sherpa services
via Beddgelert

alternative direct
later services from Porthmadog

S4 *

S+GSH

Morfa Bychan

08.09

09.09

10.09

12.09

14.09

16.09

17.09

1742 p

1842 p

Morfa Bychan

Borth-y-Gest

08.18

09.18

10.18

12.18

14.18

16.18

17.18

Borth-y-Gest

Porthmadog parc

07.20

08.30

09.30

10.30

12.30

14.30

16.30

17.30

1800

2000

2200

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

07.25

08.35

09.35

10.35

12.35

14.35

16.35

17.35

1805

2005

2205

Tremadog

Prenteg

07.28

08.38

09.38

10.38

12.38

14.38

16.38

17.38

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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

07.32

08.42

09.42

10.42

12.42

14.42

16.42

17.42

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

07.40

08.50

09.50

10.50

12.50

14.50

16.50

17.50

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

07.47

07.52

08.57

09.02

09.57

10.02

10.57

11.02

12.02

12.58

13.02

14.02

14.57

15.02

16.02 #

16.57

17.02

17.57

18.02

19.02

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu station

07.59

09.09

10.09

11.09

12.09

13.09

14.09

15.09

16.09 #

17.09

18.09

19.09

Rhyd Ddu station

Snowdon Ranger

08.02

09.12

10.12

11.12

12.12

13.12

14.12

15.12

16.12 #

17.12

18.12

19.12

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

08.10

09.20

10.20

11.20

12.20

13.20

14.20

15.20

16.20 #

17.20

18.20

19.20

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

08.24

09.34

10.34

11.34

12.34

13.34

14.34

15.34

16.34 #

17.34

18.34

19.34

1855

2055

2255

Caernarfon

Sherpa
continues to

Dinorwig

Bangor

Dinorwig

Bangor

Dinorwig

Bangor

Dinorwig

Bangor

Dinorwig

Deiniolen

Sherpa
continues to

Caernarfon (S1)

0840

0940

1040

1140

1340

1440

1540

1640

1740

1840

no connections

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

0905

1005

1105

1205

1305

1405

1505

1605

1705

1805

1905

Llanberis

- Sherpa journey operated by

Bangor - "S3" Sherpa continues to Bangor via Bethel
Deiniolen - "S3" Sherpa continues to Deiniolen Dinorwig - "S3" Sherpa continues to Dinorwig via Deiniolen
* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus, so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND
16.02 # - on local (Gwynedd) School Days departs 1612 and runs ten minutes later throughout - onward connection to Llanberis departs 1741 p - Sherpa connection - change at Porthmadog

GSch - Gwynedd School Days only S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only - confirm dates locally before setting out m-f - Mondays to Fridays only

0840 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1800 - later non-Sherpa journey

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

.......Pen-y-Groes.......
/ \
Llanberis - Caernarfon -/- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog

Sundays from 6th April to 2nd November 2025
also Public Holidays Good Friday 18th April Easter Monday 21st April Early Spring Holiday Monday 5th May Late Spring Holiday Monday 26th May
and Late Summer Holiday Monday 25th August

see VERY important note above

The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1822

Llanberis (S1)

0850

0950

1150

1350

1550

1650

1750

1950

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

0917

1017

1217

1417

1617

1717

1817

2017

Caernarfon

Lloyds

Caernarfon

07.22

09.22

10.22

12.22

1305

14.22

16.22

1705

17.22

18.22

1905

2105

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

07.34

09.34

10.34

12.34

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14.34

16.34

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17.34

18.34

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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

07.42

09.42

10.42

12.42

14.42

16.42

17.42

18.42

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

07.44

09.44

10.44

12.44

14.44

16.44

17.44

18.44

Rhyd Ddu

Beddgelert

07.55

09.55

10.00

10.55

11.00

12.55

13.00

14.55

15.00

16.00

16.55

17.00

17.55

18.00

18.55

19.00

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

10.04

11.04

13.04

15.04

16.04

17.04

18.04

19.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

10.12

11.12

13.12

15.12

16.12

17.12

18.12

19.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

10.16

11.16

13.16

15.16

16.16

17.16

18.16

19.16

Prenteg

Tremadog

10.19

11.19

13.19

1352

15.19

16.19

17.19

1752

18.19

19.19

1952

2152

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

10.27

11.27

13.27

1400

15.27

16.27

17.27

1800

18.27

19.27

2000

2200

Porthmadog parc

Borth-y-Gest

10.34

11.34

13.34

15.34

16.34

17.34

18.34

Borth-y-Gest

Morfa Bychan

10.43

11.43

13.43

15.43

16.43

17.43

18.43

Morfa Bychan

- Sherpa journey operated by

* - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Morfa Bychan may display "Porthmadog" "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus, so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

0950 - "S1" Sherpa connection

1305 - alternative direct journey

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 GELERT route

......Pen-y-Groes......
/ \
Porthmadog -/- Beddgelert-\- Caernarfon -- Llanberis

see VERY important note above

The last Sunday "S3/"S4" Sherpa connection from Caernarfon to Porthmadog now departs at 1630

last direct
Sherpa connections

alternative direct
later services from Porthmadog

Lloyds

Llew
Jones

Lloyds

Morfa Bychan

08.09

09.09

10.09

11.09

12.09

14.09

16.09

17.09

1742 p

1842 p

Morfa Bychan

Borth-y-Gest

08.18

09.18

10.18

11.18

12.18

14.18

16.18

17.18

Borth-y-Gest

Porthmadog parc

0800

08.30

09.30

0930
bus
with
-drawn

1000

10.30

11.30

12.30

14.30

16.30

17.30

1800

2000

2100

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

0805

08.35

09.35

1005

10.35

11.35

12.35

14.35

16.35

17.35

1805

2005

2105

Tremadog

Prenteg

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08.38

09.38

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10.38

11.38

12.38

1438

16.38

17.38

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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

08.42

09.42

10.42

11.42

12.42

14.42

16.42

17.42

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

14.50

16.50

17.50

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

08.57

09.02

09.57

10.02

10.57

11.02

11.57

12.02

13.57

14.02

15.57

16.02

16.57

17.02

17.57

18.02

19.02

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu

09.09

10.09

11.09

12.09

14.09

16.09

17.09

18.09

19.09

Rhyd Ddu

Snowdon Ranger

09.12

10.12

11.12

12.12

14.12

16.12

17.12

18.12

19.12

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

09.20

10.20

11.20

12.20

14.20

16.20

17.20

18.20

19.20

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

0855

09.34

10.34

1055

11.34

12.34

14.34

16.34

17.34

18.34

19.34

1855

2055

2155

Caernarfon

Sherpa
continues to

Dinorwig

Sherpa
continues to

Caernarfon (S1)

0940

1040

1140

1240

1440

1640

1740

no connnection

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

1005

1105

1205

1305

1505

1705

1805

Llanberis

- Sherpa journey operated by

p - Sherpa connection - change at Porthmadog

1140 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0800 - alternative direct non-Sherpa journey

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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Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Betws-y-Coed
Bangor - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Bangor - Snowdonia (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Betws-y-Coed - Llyn Ogwen - Bangor
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bangor
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed (connections)
Llandudno - Snowdonia (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor (via Llanberis)
Snowdonia - Barmouth (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Llandudno (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon)
Snowdonia - Pwllheli (via Porthmadog)

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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