SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2024-2025 UPDATE..... From Monday 22nd July 2024     In an attempt to avoid late running due to excessive traffic in the Porthmadog area,  Lloyds Coaches re-routed the majority of its Northbound "G23" journeys (from Barmouth to Porthmadog) via the by-pass,  then run from north to south through Porthmadog before continuing to Minffordd     Southbound journeys/connections will remain unaltered VERY IMPORTANT     There is NO LONGER be sufficiaent time to connect at Porthmadg Parc into the "S4" Sherpa to Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass on these journeys     If you arrive via the by-pass,  you are STRONGLY ADVISED to alight at the Brisish Rail station bus stop,  cross the road and join the "S4" Sherpa there - if in any doubt where to alight,  ask the "G23" driver when you JOIN the bus (afterwards may be too late !!!)     Reductions in the level of service for the Winter Sherpa services have been announced..........     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys suspended for the winter     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again cut back to only operate as far Llanberis (where passengers can change into the "S1" Sherpa) Click here for further detrails     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is slightly reduced with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert suspended for the winter     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been reduced to just two journeys each way during the winter periodare again..... .....but the service remains two-hourly between Beddgelert and Porthmadog note - the extensions to Morfa Bychan will only operate on weekdays during the winter     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - use the hourly "S1" journeys instead     The additional "T10" "TrawsCymru" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - basically every 2 hours on weekdays and every 4 hours on Sundays     So far,   no further changes (after September 2024) have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but watch this space for possible changes     This website will be further updated if and when anything further is advised to the webmaste The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 4th November 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 17.55     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 from 3rd November 2024 to 30th March 2025 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see VERY 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 alternatively depart Porthmadog at 1530 for an onward Conwy Valley bus connection

click here for alternative weekday evening journeys

Don't Dispair     In the unlikely event you are unfortunate enough to miss the direct "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 1810 connecting into the last Conwy Valley TRAIN as well as later "T2" TrawsCymru journeys via Bangor     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

last winter direct "S4"-"S1" Sherpas to Betws-y-Coed also bus connection to Llanrwst   alternative via Blaenau Ffestioniog   last "S4"-"S1" Sherpas via Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass   last alternative services via Caernarfon   alternative via Blaenau Ffestioniog       S4 S4 S1 S4 S1 19 T22 train S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 T10 5 12 T2 5C-5* 12 19 T10 T2 5C-5* 12 S4 S3 5C-5* 12 T22 train train Porthmadog Parc  1130 ==== - no 1530 Sherpa in the winter - - 1610 - 16.30 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter >>>>>> - - - - 1600 - - - - 1800 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - - - 1810 - - Porthmadog Parc  Beddgelert 1157 15.00 - - - | | | via Oakley Arms | | | \|/ - 16.57 >>>>> 17.02 - - - - via Pen-y -Groes - - - - via Pen-y -Groes - - no 1902 Sherpa in the winter - - | | | via Oakley Arms | | | \|/ - - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin terminates Beddgelert in the winter 15.05 - - - - terminates Beddgelert in the winter - | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nant Gwynant Watkin   Caernarfon | - - - - - 17.34 17.40 - - - 1655 1710 - - - 1855 1910 - - 2010 - - -   Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 15.22 no 1530 Sherpa in the winter 16.30 - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - 18.30 - - - - | | | | | | \|/ - - - - | | | | | | \|/ - - - | | | | | | \|/ - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - - 16.40 - - - - - 18.40 1914--1914 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig  Blaenau Ffestiniog - - - | - 1645 1728 - - - | /|\ | 1903 | - - - - - - - - - - - 1845 2020 -  Blaenau Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed - - - 16.55 17.35 - 1755 - >>>>>>>>>>>> 18.55 >>|>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2047 - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - - - - 17.45 - 1801 - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - 2053 - Llanrwst   Bangor - - - - - | - | - - - - - - | - - - 1751 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> no 1805 Traws -Cymru coach in the winter expected to be reinstated in the summer - 1951 - - - 2051 - - | -   Bangor   Penrhyn Castle - - - - - | - | - - - - - - 1942 1955 - - | - - - | - - - 2135 - - | -   Penrhyn Castle Conwy - - - - - 18.18 - | - - - - - - 2035 - - 1835 >>>>> 1854 M - | - - - 2135 - - | - Conwy Llandudno Jnc railway station - - - - - 18.22 - 1830 - - - - - - 2038f - - 1838f - | - 2038f - - - 2138f - -- 2122 2128 Llandudno Jnc railway station   Craig-y-Don - - - - - | - | - - - - - - 2049 - - 1849 - | - 2049 - - - 2149 2158 - | |   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - - - - 18.35 - 1844 - - - - - - 2100 2120 - 1900 1915 | - 2100 2120 - - 2200 | - 2136 | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - | 1930 - - | - - - | - - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - | 19R40 - - | - - - | - - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2148 - - 1943 - - - - 2148 - - - 2223 - - 2134     Colwyn Bay     Rhyl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2235 - - 2030 - - - - 2235 - - - 2310 - - 2147     Rhyl         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2224         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by Gwynfor     * - normally worked by the same "through" Arriva bus     f - Llandudno Junction flyover stop     Rhyl - Arriva "12" journey continues to Rhyl     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     - Transport for Wales Conwy Valley or North Wales Coast train - "1 bws" (one bus) tickets NOT valid" - shown as an alternative when there is no suitable bus     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction       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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