SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023 Update - 2nd May 2023 There are minor retimings to the Arriva "alterenative" later return "5C-5" services via Caernarfon and/or Bangor - see below PLEASE NOTE SOME "5C-5" JOURNEYS RUN SLIGHTLY EARLIER ON SATURDAYS - confirm locally BEFORE travelling     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"

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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

Mondays to Saturdays - 2nd May to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays 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 alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S1" Sherpa journey from Beddgelertto Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTING BUS for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) now departs at 1358 - (alternatively 1558 or 1758 with a connecting onward TRAIN ALL later "S1" Sherpa journeys continue to run as advertised as far as BETWS-Y-COED ONLY,  BUT there are NO onward BUS connection to Llanrwst - anyone for Llandudno holding a "bus only" ticket can depart Beddgelert at 1658 or 1758 and change at Capel Curig to catch the 1713 or 1913 "T10" bus to Bangor

last 'all-year-round' "S4" Sherpa via the Nant Gwynant Pass       later summer only "S4" Sherpa via Nant Gwynant Pass with the alternative of returning via Caernarfon and the Llanberis Pass   later alternative services via Bangor   Gwynfor Gwynfor Traws -Cymru T for Wales T for Wales Gwynfor   Gwynfor Arriva Gwynfor Traws -Cymru  Llew Jones  T for Wales Gwynfor Lloyds T for Wales Arriva Avanti Arriva Llew Jones   Gwynfor Arriva Arriva Llew Jones S3 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 train train S3 S4 S4 S3 5C-5* S1 T10   19   train S3 T2 train 5C-5* train 12 19 S4 S3 5C-5* 12 19     Nant Gwynant - - - - - - - - - - 1546 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1846 - - - -     Nant Gwynant     Rhyd Ddu 1441 - - S+GSH - - - - 1741 - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - -     Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 1453 14.58 - 15.58 - - - - 1753 17.58 1557 16.02 $ - - - - - 18.02 - - - - - - 1857 19.02 - - - Beddgelert     Rhyd Ddu - | - | - - - - - | - 16.10 $ - - - - - 18.10 - - - - - - - 19.10 - - -     Rhyd Ddu     Caernarfon - | - | - - - - - | - 16.34 $ 1738 1742 c - - - 18.34 1908 - 1945 - - - - 19.34 2015 - -     Caernarfon Nant Gwynant (Watkin) - 15.03 - 16.03 - - - - - 18.03 - - | >>|>> | | | | | | | \|/ | - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - Nant Gwynant (Watkin) Pen-y-Pass - 15.20 15.30 16.20 16.30 - - - - 18.20 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.30 - - - - - - - - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - 15.39 - 16.39 1713--1713 - - - - - - 18.39 1913--1913 - - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig   Porthmadog - - | - | /|\ | | 1701 | | | | >>|>> | \|/ - - - - - - | /|\ | | 1901 | | | | >>|>> | \|/ - - - - - - - - - - -   Porthmadog   Bl.Ffestiniog - - | - | M-F SAT - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - -   Bl.Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed - - 15.53 >>>>>>>>  16.53  1802 1805 - - - -  18.53  >>>>>>>> 1940 bus >>>>>>>> SUSP -ENDED 2052 - - - - - - - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - - - - - 1808 1811 - - - - - - 2058 - - M-F - - - - - - Llanrwst   Bangor - - - - - - 1747 >>>|>>> >>>|>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1815 - - 1951 | >>>>>>>>> 1940 2000 20.20 2018m-f - - - - 2050 - -   Bangor Conwy - - - - - - | | - - - - 1900 - - | - - 2018R 2105 >>>|>>> >>>>>> 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED - - 2135 >>>>>> 2309 bus SUSPEN -DED Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - - - - - 1836 1840 - - - - 1903f - - 2125 - - 2023 2053f 2035m-f - - - 2138f - Llandudno Jnc station   Craig-y-Don - - - - - - | | - - - - 1912 - - | - - | 2117 >>>|>>> 2123 - - 2147 2153   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - - - - - 1847 1851 - - - - 1920 - - 2144 - - | 2125 | | - - 2155 | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - | | - - - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - | | - - - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2029 - 2043m-f 2145 - - - - 2216 -     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2120 - 2127m-f - - - - - - -         Chester 14.58 - Sherpa journey     $ - departs Bddgelert 1617 and runs 15 minutes later throughout on local (Caernarfon) School Days     c - a later winter "S3-S1" Sherpa connection via Caernarfon (arrive 1637, depart 1735)       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       these 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     train - (eg 1802) - alternative and/or later train services (where there is no suitable bus connection) are shown for information only     Please note - "1 bws (one bus)" tickets are NOT valid on any trains in North or Mid Wales     R - stops to set down on request     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     * - normally worked by the same "through" bus     f - calls at the "flyover" stop - it NO LONGER serves the railway station       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 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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