SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023
UPDATE.....
It has now been confirmed the additional Sunday "T10" TrawsCymru journeys between Betws-y-Coed and Bangor via the Ogwen Pass - which were SUSPENDED at the end of October 2022 - WIll be reinstated for the WHOLE of the summer - see here for the details
    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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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
17.55 17.54
    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 it also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"


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 important note above

REMEMBER - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa connection from Porthmadog via Beddgelert now departs at 1730  (involves returning from Betws-y-Coed on the "T10" via the Ogwen Valley and Bangor
click here for alternative weekday evening journeys
Don't Dispair
    In the unlikely event you are unfortunate enough to miss the 15.30 or 17.30 "S4" Sherpa to Pen-y-Pass (for Betws-y-Coed) or you decide you wish to spend longer in Porthmadog
    there is a later bus connection via Blaenau Ffestiniog at 1840 connecting into the last Conwy Valley TRAIN

    Please note - "1 bws" (one bus) day tickets are valid on the alternative BUS routes back to Llandudno or Llanrwst/Betws-y-Coed
    "North Wales Day Rover tickets" are valid on ALL the alternative bus and train routes back to Llandudno or Llanrwst/Betws-y-Coed
 
alternative via
Blaenau Ffestioniog
 
last "S4"-"S1" Sherpas via Pen-y-Pass
 
last alternative services
via Caernarfon
 
alternative
via Blaenau Ffestioniog
 
Llew
Jones
 Llew 
 Jones 
 
Llew
Jones
T for
Wales
Gwynfor
Llew
Jones
 
Gwynfor
Traws
-Cymru
Arriva
Arriva
Gwynfor
Lloyds
Arriva
Arriva
Llew
Jones
Llew
Jones
 
Gwynfor
Arriva
Arriva
T for
Wales
T for
Wales
1S
  T19  
1S
train
S4
S1
19
S4
S1
S4
S1
T10
5
12
S4
S3
T2
5C-5*
12
19
T10
S4
S3
5C-5*
1S
train
train
Porthmadog Parc 
1540
-
1640
-
15.30
-
-
16.30
-
17.30
-
-
-
-
1530
-
1605
-
-
-
-
1730
-
-
1840
-
-
Porthmadog Parc 
Beddgelert
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via
Oakley
Arms

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-
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via
Oakley
Arms

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-
15.58
-
-
16.58
-
17.58
-
-
-
-
1555
1602
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via
Pen-y
-Groes

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-
-
-
-
1755
1902
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via
Oakley
Arms

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-
-
Beddgelert
Nant Gwynant Watkin
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-
16.03
-
-
17.03
-
18.03
-
-
-
-
-
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via
Rhyd
-Ddu

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-
-
-
-
-
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via
Rhyd
-Ddu

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-
-
-
Nant Gwynant Watkin
Pen-y-Pass
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-
16.20
16.30
-
17.20
17.30
18.20
18.30
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig
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-
-
16.39
-
-
17.39
-
18.39
19.13--19.13
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Capel Curig
 Blaenau Ffestiniog
1608
>>>>>>>>



1640
'T10'

WITH
-DRAWN






1708
1728 $
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19.01
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-
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-
-
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1908
2020 $
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 Blaenau Ffestiniog
Betws-y-Coed
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-
1755 $
-
16.53
17.35
-
17.53
>>>>>>
18.53
>>|>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2047 $
-
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
1801 $
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-
17.45
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-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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2053 $
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Llanrwst
  Caernarfon
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-
-
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1634
1648
1719
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-
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-
1934
2040
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  Caernarfon
  Bangor
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-
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-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
19.47
2015
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-
-
1720
1755
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1823
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-
2115
-
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-
  Bangor
Conwy
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-
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-
-
18.18
-
-
-
-
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2059
-
-
-
-
1839
>>>>>
1854 M
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via
Llyn
Ogwen

and

Capel
Curig

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2159
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-
Conwy
Llandudno Jnc railway station
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-
18.30
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-
18.22
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-
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2102f
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-
-
-
1842f
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2202f
-
2122
2139
Llandudno Jnc railway station
  Craig-y-Don
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-
-
-
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2112
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-
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1852
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2212
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  Craig-y-Don
Llandudno
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-
18.43
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-
18.35
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-
-
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-
2120
2150
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-
-
1900
1910
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2220
-
2135
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Llandudno
  Llanrwst
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-
-
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1930
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  Llanrwst
  Betws-y-Coed
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-
-
-
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-
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-
-
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19R40
1915
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  Betws-y-Coed
    Colwyn Bay
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2216
-
-
-
-
1935
-
-
-
-
-
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2145
    Colwyn Bay
        Chester
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2233
        Chester
15.30 - Sherpa journey    
* - normally worked by the same "through" bus     f - calls at the "flyover" stop,  NOT the Railway Station    
M - departs from stop "M" outside Conwy railway station (also one minute later from Mount Pleasant stop) - alight off the "5" at "Town Ditch" stop    
and walk under the arch across the road to the railway station
   
R - extends to Betws-y-Coed on request to the driver at or before Llanrwst    
1728 $ - 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    
  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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Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
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 - Bethesda
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)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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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