IMPORTANT     So far no official information had been made public for the summer timetable (which is expected, to again include the Easter weekend period - as the winter timetable is already shown to terminate on Friday 31st March)     Based on previous years it is reasonable to assume the level of "S1" Sherpa services will again increase.......... ..........although whether this will simply be reinstating the services suspended for the winter to give a basic hourly service - as outlined below - remains to be seen     Summer 2022 was the first major re-cast of the Sherpa network for over two decades,  so a further completely revised service so soon is unlikely but it is "hoped" at least some of the silly "near-miss" broken connection along the Conwy Valley at Betws-y-Coed with both the "S1" Sherpa to Snowdon and the "T10" TrawsCymru to Tryfan will be properly addressed or Comwy Council will deserve further criticism that a decent public transport alternative is not available - which resuted in far more cars driving all the way to Snowdonia than was desirable Minor tweaks to odd journeys at the start of the winter period corrected the most critical times (at least on paper) by retarding the Sherpa departures slightly later to xx05 and the 11xx journey running later than pattern to re-instate the "traditional" connection off the morning train) for travel from the North Wales Coast and beyond --- at this stage the current revised (winter) Conwy Valley train and bus connections are shown as a guide throughout this website     Currently only alternate "S1" journeys operate between Caernarfon and Llanberis and it is likely most if not all of these will again continue through to Betws-y-Coed via Pen-y-Pass with thewinter "S2" Sherpas from Bangor being again extended to Pen-y-Pass - similar to 2022 - for the summer to provide an enhanced 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 connecting "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert which are advertised to continue to Porthmadog as well as connecting into the "S3" Sherpa to Rhyd Ddu and Caernarfon was reduced to just two journeys a day for the winter (less than previous years),  so providing additional summer journeys along the Nant Gwynant Pass which serves the start of the Watkin path (where car parking is totally insufficient for anyone wanting to climb that path) similar to summer 2022 has to be a likely priority - although to what level still remains remains to be seen     National Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and it is expected a Sunday service will again operate on these days     This page will be updated with the details once the final service are announced - in the interim use the "boxed" notes" regarding the 'winter suspensions' and 'terminates at' as the best available guide as to the "sort of" services to expect

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 20.15 20.23     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"

D R A F T

DRAFT  Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April 2023  until further notice except 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

P R O V I S I O N A L see important note above

click here for alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S1" Sherpa journey to Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTION for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) from Pen-y-Pass with a direct connecting BUS now departs at 1430 - or 1630 / 1830 with a connecting onward TRAIN (or from Llanberis (Joe Brown) with a direct conneting BUS now departs at 1402 - or 1602 / 1802 with a connecting onward TRAIN) The later "S1" Sherpa journeys all continue to run as advertised as far as BETWS-Y-COED ONLY,  BUT there are NO onward BUS connection to Llanrwst and Llandudno - anyone for Llandudno holding a "bus only" ticket SHOULD change at Capel Curig and catch the 1713 or 1913 "T10" to Bangor

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

last direct connection   last 'all-year-round' direct return Sherpa service   later 'summer only' return Sherpa service to Betws-y-Coed ONLY   alternative services via Llanberis and Bangor   alternative services via Llanberis, Caernarfon and Bangor   later connections via Caernarfon           M-F Sat     M-F M-F     Sat Sat     M-F       Gwynfor Llew Jones Gwynfor Gwynfor Llew Jones Traws-Cymru Arriva Gwynfor Llew  Jones T for Wales T for Wales Gwynfor Traws-Cymru Arriva Llew  Jones Arriva T for Wales Gwynfor Gwynfor TforW Gwynfor Gwynfor TforW Arriva Arriva Arriva TforW Gwynfor Arriva Arriva Llew Jones Avanti Arriva Arriva Llew Jones Arriva Gwynfor Arriva Arriva Arriva S1 19 S1 S1   T19   T10 5 S1   19   train train S1 T10 5   19   12 train S1 S2 train S1 S2 train 5C-5* 12 5C train S1 5C-5* 12 19 train 5C-5* 12 19 67C S1 5C-5* 12 67C    Capel Curig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - no 1617 Sherpa in the winter expected to be reinstated from April 2023 - - 17.17 - - - - - - no 1817 Sherpa in the winter expected to be reinstated from April 2023 - - - - - - - - 19.17 - - -    Capel Curig    Penygwryd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.22 - - -    Penygwryd Pen-y-Pass 14.30 - no 1530 Sherpa in the winter 16.30 - - - no 1730 Sherpa in the winter - - - - - 18.30 - - - - - ==== - 17.30 ==== - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.30 - - - Pen-y-Pass Penygwryd 14.32 - 16.32 - - - - - - - - 18.32 - - - - - starts Llanberis in  the winter - | starts Llanberis in  the winter - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - Penygwryd Capel Curig 14.38 - 16.38 >>>>>>> /|\ | | 1713 -- 1713  - - - - - - 18.38 /|\ | | 1913 -- 1913  - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 14.53 1520  16.53  1715 "T19" has been WITH -DRAWN 1701 | via Ogwen Valley | \|/ >>>>> >>>>>>>> 1720 also 1725 and 1800 buses to Llan -dudno ALL WITH -DRAWN 1802 >>>>> 1805 >>>>>>  18.53  1901 | via Ogwen Valley | \|/ >>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1940 bus SUSPEN -DED >>>>>> >>>>>> 2052 - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - Betws-y-Coed   Llanrwst - 1545 - - - - - 1808 - 1811 - - - - - 2058 M-F - | Sat - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - -   Llanrwst   Llanberis - | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | | | | \|/ - | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | | | | \|/ 17.30 - 17.50 18.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.50 - - -   Llanberis   Caernarfon - - - - - - - - - - - - | - 18.23 | - 1830 - 1905 - 1930 - - - 2015 - - - 20.23 2115 - -   Caernarfon     Llyn Ogwen - - - - 1721 - - - - - - 1921 - - - | - - | - | - | - - | - - - | - - - - | - -     Llyn Ogwen     Bethesda - - - - 1729 - - - - - - 1929 - - - | M-F - | Sat | - | - - | - - M-F | - - /|\ | | 2123 - | - /|\ | | 2055     Bethesda   Bangor - - - - 1747 1805 - - - - - 1951 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.25 1905 >>>>>>>>> 18.55 1904 1905 >>>>> 1935 2000 - 2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2018m-f 2050 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2055 - 2147 >>>>>> 2210   Bangor Conwy - 1616 - - - - 1850 - - - - - - 2050 - - - 1924R - - 1922R 1950 >>>>>>>>>>> 2018R >>>>>>>>> 2050 >>>>> 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED | 2135 >>>>>> 2309 bus SUSPEN -DED - - 2232 - - Conwy Llandudno Jn station - 1620 - - - - 1853f - 1836 1853 1840 1855 - - - 2053f - 2125 - - 1931 - - 1929 1953f - - 2023 - 2053f - 2035m-f 2138f - - - 2235f - - Llandudno Jn station   Craig-y-Don - | - - - - 1902 - | | | | - - - 2102 - | - - | - - | 2002 - - | - 2102 - | 2147 2155 - - 2244 - -   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - 1635 - - - - 1910 - 1847 | 1851 | - - - 2110 2120 2144 - - 2009j - - 1957j 2010 2020 - | - 2110 2120 | 2155 | - - 2252 2310 - Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - | - | - - - - - | - - - | - - | - | - | - - | | - | - - - | -   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - | - | - - - - - | - - - | - - | - | - | - - | | - | - - - | -   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - 1859 - 1901 - - - - - 2145 - - - 1937 - - 1935 - 2045 - 2029 - - 2145 - 2043m-f - 2215 - - - - 2336 -     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - 1949 - 1951 - - - - - - - - - 2022 - - 2018 - - - 2120 - - - - 2127m-f - - - - - - - -         Chester 14.30 - Sherpa journey       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     train - (eg 2000) - 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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