SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024 UPDATE..... Monday 1st July 2024     There are detailed changes to the alternative later "5C-5" Arriva bus service along the North Wales Coast Road     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) 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 reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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

Mondays to Saturdays from 1st July to 2nd November 2024 except Public Holiday and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

see important note above

click here for alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S1" Sherpa journey from Pen-y-Pass to Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTING BUS for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) now departs at 1430 - (alternatively 1630 or 1830 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" day ticket should depart Pen-y-Pass at 1630 or 1830 and change at Capel Curig to catch the 1714 or 1914 "T10" bus to Bangor       * * *  IGNORE the electronic display at Betws-y-Coed which is STILL (since February 2023 !) showing some out of date times IN PATICULAR NON-EXISTENT LATER NORTHBOUND "19" WEEKDAY JOURNEYS !!!!!

last Conwy Valley BUS connection       last return Sherpa service via Betws-y-Coed   alternative services via Llanberis and Bangor   alternative 'summer only' services via Llanberis, Caernarfon and Bangor   last 'all year round' connections via Caernarfon         S1 19 S1 S1   T19   T10 5 12 S1 train train S1 T10 5   19   12 train S1 S2 train S1 5C-5* 12 S2 5C train S1 S2 5C-5* 12 19 train S1 5C-5* 12 train train G8       M-F Sat           M-F   M-F Sat      Capel Curig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16.15 - - 17.15 - - - - - 18.15 - - - - - 19.15 - - - - -    Capel Curig    Penygwryd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16.22 - - 17.22 - - - - - 18.22 - - - - - 19.22 - - - - -    Penygwryd Pen-y-Pass 14.30 - 15.30 16.30 - - - - 17.30 - - - - 18.30 - - - - - 16.30 17.00 - 17.30 - - 18.00 - - 18.30 19.00 - - - - 19.30 - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Penygwryd 14.32 - 15.32 16.32 - - - - 17.32 - - - - 18.32 - - - - - | | | | \|/ | | | | \|/ - | | | | \|/ - - | | | \|/ - - | | | | \|/ | | | | \|/ - - - - | | | | \|/ - - - - - Penygwryd Capel Curig 14.40 - 15.40 16.40 >>>>>>> /|\ | | 1714 -- 1714  - - 17.40 - - - - 18.40 /|\ | | 1914- 1914  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 14.55 15.20 15.55 16.55 1715 "T19" has been WITH -DRAWN 1703 | via Ogwen Valley | \|/ >>>>>>>>>>>> 17.55 1802 >>>>> 1805 >>>>> 18.55 1903 | via Ogwen Valley | \|/ >>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1940 bus SUSPEN -DED >>>>>> >>>>>> 2052 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Betws-y-Coed   Llanrwst - 15.45 - - - - - - 1808 - 1811 - - - - - 2058 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   Llanrwst   Llanberis - | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ 16.50 17.20 - 17.50 - - 18.20 - - 18.50 19.20 - - - - 19.50 - - - - -   Llanberis   Caernarfon - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.17 >>|>> | | | \|/ - 18.17 1840 - | | | | \|/ 1910 - 19.17 >>|>> | | | \|/ 1940 - - - 20.17 2025 - - - -   Caernarfon     Llyn Ogwen - - - - 1722 - - - - - - - 1922 - - - - - | - | - - | - - - - | - - - -     Llyn Ogwen     Bethesda - - - - 1730 - - - - - - - 1930 - - - - - | - | - - | - - M-F - | - M-F Sat 2132     Bethesda   Bangor railway - - - - | - - - - - - - | - - - 18.13 1904 - | - 19.13 1938 2000 - 19.57 2007 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2018m-f - 2052 - 2059 2102 /|\ |   Bangor railway   Bangor bus stn - - - - 1751 1815 - - - - - - 1951 2015 - - 18.17 | - 1915 - 19.17 1941 | - 20.01 2015 - - | - 2055 >>>>> >>|>> >>|>> 2105   Bangor bus stn Conwy - 16.16 - - - - 1904 - - - - - - - 2104 - - - 1922R - 2004 - - - 2018R - - 2104 >>>>> 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED | - 2144 - | | - Conwy Llandudno Jn station - 16.20 - - - - 1907f - - 1836 1853 1840 1855 - - - 2107f - 2125 - - 1929 - 2007f - - - 2023 - - 2107f - 2035m-f - 2147f - 2126 2131 - Llandudno Jn station   Craig-y-Don - | - - - - 1917 1933 - | | | | - - - 2117 2123 | - - | - 2017 2023 - - | - - 2117 2123 | - 2157 - | | -   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - 16.35 - - - - 1927 | - 1847 | 1851 | - - - 2132 | 2144 - - 2009j - 2027 | - - | - - 2127 | | - 2207 2235 | | - Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - | - - | - | - - - - - | - - - | - - | - - | - - - | | - - | | | -   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - | - - | - | - - - - - | - - - | - - | - - | - - - | | - - | | | -   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - 1955 - - 1859 - 1901 - - - - - 2145 - - - 1935 - - 2045 - - 2029 - - - 2145 - 2043m-f - - 2259 2133 2137 -     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - Rhyl - - 1949 - 1951 - - - - - Rhyl - - - 2022 - - Rhyl - - 2120 - - - Rhyl - 2127m-f - - Rhyl 2225 2227 -         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by       - Conwy Valley connection operated by Llew Jones     - North Wales Coast connection operated by Arriva       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only     * - normally worked by the same "through" Arriva bus     - 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       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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