SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023
UPDATE.....
from Sunday 24th September
    There are changes to the times of the connecting Arriva "12" amd "5" journeys along the North Wales Coast - Note specially the "alternative" return Sunday evening evening services from Caernarfon have been completely recast
    Please be aware the times show below are extracted from the Arriva website.  When cross-checking times on any "official" website ensure are looking at the CORRECT version - noting specially many times on the TravelineCymru "website" and "journey planer" differ considerably also the Gwynedd CC website continues to erroneously show the former summer times !

UPDATE.....
from Sunday 1st October
    The last "5C-5" Sunday journey has been WITHDRAWN.....
.....the only alternative is to change to the 2209 TfW train at Bangor !

    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
unofficial website


    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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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
20.10 20.16
    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"


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Sundays - 1st to 29th October 2023
see VERY important note above
click here for alternative 'Monday to Saturday evening journeys'
Make sure you are down from the mountain in time !!!
  BEWARE..............
The last direct Sunday and Public Holiday connecting "S1" Sherpa to Betws-y-Coed for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno
from Pen-y-Pass departs at 1630*
 (starts Caernarfon at 1542 and calls at Llanberis Joe Brown at 1602)
* - a later "S1" journey is available at 1830 - but it is necessary to continue via the Ogwen pass and Bangor or wait for the last train at 2047
 
last direct return Sherpa services
 
alternative later return services via Llanberis
 
 
 
last direct connection
via Bangor
 
last alternative service back to Llandudno and Colwyn Bay
also Chester
 
 
 
 
S1
  T19  
19
S1
S1
  19  
T10-5
5
12
  19  
S2
5C-5*
12
19
T10
S2
5C-5*
train
S1
S2
5C-5*
12
train
S1
5C-5*
19
S2
5C
12
train
S1
5C
train
 5C-5* 
Capel Curig
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17.16
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18.16
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19.16
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Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass
16.30
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18.30
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16.00
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19.30
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Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig
16.39
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17.39
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1913---1913   
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Capel Curig
Betws-y-Coed
16.53
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1705
'T19'
bus

WITH
-DRAWN





17.35
 17.53 
 18.53 
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1840
bus

SUSPEN
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1901
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Llyn Ogwen

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2150
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Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
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17.45
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Llanrwst
  Llanberis
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16.20
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17.20
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17.50
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18.50
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19.50
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  Caernarfon
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1710
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1810
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18.16
>>>|>>>
1919
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19.16
1940
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2010
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20.16
2040
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2206
bus

with
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  Caernarfon
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1947 #
1951
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17.18
1751
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1823
18.18
1851
1905
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19.18
1951
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2010
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2015
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20.18
2051
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2112
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2111
2209
  Bangor
    Bethesda
1729c
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1929c
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Llyn
Ogwen

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Capel
Curig

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Conwy
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18.18
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1854 M
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1935
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2030R
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2104
bus

SUSPEN
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2135
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2131R
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Conwy
Llandudno Junction station
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18.22
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2038f
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1923
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2038f
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2035
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2138f
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2139
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2229
Llandudno Junction station
  Craig-y-Don
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2049
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Llandudno
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18.35
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2100
2115
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1915
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  Betws-y-Coed
    Colwyn Bay
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2141
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1941
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1929
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2141
2041
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2145
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    Colwyn Bay
        Chester
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Rhyl
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Rhyl
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2022
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Rhyl
2134
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Rhyl
2233
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2319
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        Chester
- Sherpa journey operated by      
* - normally worked by the same "through" Arriva bus    
# - in the event this "T10" journey is running slightly late,  you are advised to alight at one of the stops before the bus station,  cross the road to the nearest stop and join the Arriva "5" there     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
   
B - extends to Betws-y-Coed on request to the driver at or before Llanrwst    
c - "T10" from Capel Curig (depart 1713 (summer only) and 1913)    
- 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    
R - stops to set down on request     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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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
Additional and updated pages are in the process of being prepared - please bookmark this page and keep returning for the very latest information available


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