SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2026 UPDATE..... Saturday 28th March 2026    The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" and "S4" increases to a similar level to last summer,  with minor retimings --- the "S5" "shuttle" to Pen-y-Pass is reinstated for the summer    The level of Traws-Cynru service on route "T10" through the Ogwen pass is also to increase to a similar level to last summer Sunday 17th May 2026    Minor changes to train services of the Conwy Valley and North Wales Coast railway lines    Click here for the latest information

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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

Mondays to Saturdays from 28th March to 31st October 2026 except Public Holidays Good Friday 3rd April  Easter Monday 6th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 4th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 25th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 31st August

see VERY important note above

click here for alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S4-S1" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTING BUS for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) now departs at 1430 Later Sherpa / Traws-Cynru connections are available via Beddgelert,  Caernarfon and Capel Curig (see below) alternatively retutn direct to Caernarfon then via Bangor and the North Wales Coastt Road using the Arrivs "5C-5" bus from Caernarfon

<   last 'all-year-round' direct Conwy Valley BUS connection       alternative partially train service via Blaenau Ffestiniog   later Sherpa connections via the Aberglaslyn and Ogwen Passes   alternative services via Bangor   later alternative train service via Blaenau Ffestiniog   last alternative service via Bangor   S4 S3 S1 19 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 T2 5C-5* 12 T22 train S4 S3 S4 S1 T10 T2 5C-5* 12 train train S4 T22 train T2 5C-5* 12   S+GSH     S+GSH           $   Morfa Bychan #  12.09 13.09 - - 14.09 - 15.09 - - - - - - - - 16.09 17.09 - - - - - - - 1839 - - - - - Morfa Bychan #  Porthmadog Parc  12.30 13.30 - - 14.30 - 15.30 - - 1600 - - 1610 - - 16.30 17.30 - - 1800 - - - - 1855 1910 - 1955 - - Porthmadog Parc    Blaenau Ffestiniog | | - - | - | - - | - - 1645 1735 - | - | - - | - - - - - 1945 2022 $ | - -   Blaenau Ffestiniog Beddgelert 13.00 14.00 - - 15.00 - 16.00 - - | - - - | | | | \|/ - 16.57 1702 18.00 - - | - - - - - - | | | | \|/ | - - Beddgelert   Caernarfon | | - - | - | - - 1658 1735 - - - ==== 1734 >>|>> 17.40 - 1858 1938 - - - - - 2050 2115 -   Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 13.22 14.22 14.30 - 15.22 15.30 16.22 16.30 - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - - - ==== - 18.22 18.30 - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | \|/ | | | | | \|/ - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - | - - | - 16.40 /|\ | | 1717---1717    - - - - - - 18.40 /|\ | | 1917---1917    - - - - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed - - 14.55 15.05 - 15.55 -  16.55  1703 via Ogwen Valley >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1802 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  18.55  1903 via Ogwen Valley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2049 $ - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - - 15.30 - - - - - - - 1808 - - - - - - - M-F Sat - - 2055 $ - Llanrwst   Bangor bus station - - - | | \|/ - - - - - 1752 1730 1815 - - | | | \|/ - - - - - - 1952 >>>1930>>> 2015 - - - | | | \|/ 2118 2150 -   Bangor bus station   Bangor railway stn - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - 1958 >>>>>>>>>> >>|>> >>>>> 2018m-f 2103 - - - | -   Bangor railway stn Conwy - - - 16.01 - - - - - - 1904 - - - - - - - - - 2104 - | 2122R - - - 2236 - Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - - 16.05 - - - - - - 1907f - - 1836 1852 - - - - - - 2107f - 2035m-f 2128 - - 2125 - 2239f - Llandudno Jnc station   Craig-y-Don - - - | - - - - - - 1917 1923 - | | - - - - - - 2117 - | | - - | - 2249 2258   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - - 16.20 - - - - - - 1927 | - 1847 | - - - - - - 2127 2145 | | - - 2145 - 2259 | Llandudno     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - 1955 - - 1858 - - - - - - - 2215 2043m-f 2134 - - - - - 2325     Colwyn Bay     Rhyl - - - - - - - - - - - 2045 - - 1911 - - - - - - - 2305 2054m-f 2147 - - - - - 0015     Rhyl         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1949 - - - - - - - - 2127m-f 2224 - - - - - -         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by     # - departs 3 minutes later and runs direct when Greenacres holiday park is closed       - Conwy Valley connection operated by Llew Jones     - North Wales Coast connection operated by Arriva       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out     - 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       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       m-f - Avanti train to Birmingham - runs Mondays to Fridays only     NOTE SPECIALLY - $ - the last Cowy Valley train NOW departs 5 minute later on Mondays to Fridays     * - 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 website or official Conwy CC website  and any subsequent amendments thereto

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	Click here for the next period of this page 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)	Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary) Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary) 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 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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