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 from Sunday 1st October     The last "5C-5" Sunday journey has been WITHDRAWN.....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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.16 - - - - 18.16 - - - - - - 19.16 - - - Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass 16.30 - - 17.30 18.30 - - - - - 16.00 - - - - 17.00 - - 17.30 18.00 - - - 18.30 - - 19.00 - - - 19.30 - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig 16.39 - - 17.39 18.39 >>>>>>>> /|\ | | 1913---1913    - - - | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Capel Curig Betws-y-Coed 16.53 >>>>>>>> 1705 'T19' bus WITH -DRAWN 17.35  17.53   18.53  >>>>>>>> 1840 bus SUSPEN -DED 1901 | via Llyn Ogwen | \|/ - - 2150 bus SUSPEN -DED | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - 17.45 - - - - - | - - - - | - - | | - - - | - - | - - - | - - - Llanrwst   Llanberis - | - - - - - 16.20 - - - - 17.20 - - 17.50 18.20 - - - 18.50 - - 19.20 - - - 19.50 - - -   Llanberis   Caernarfon - | - - - - - | 1710 - - - | 1810 - 18.16 >>>|>>> 1919 - - 19.16 1940 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>|>> 2010 - - 20.16 2040 >>>>>> 2206 bus with -drawn   Caernarfon   Bangor - | - - - 1947 # 1951 - 17.18 1751 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1823 18.18 1851 1905 - 19.18 1951 >>>>> 2010 - 2015 - 20.18 2051 >>>>> 2112 - 2111 2209   Bangor     Bethesda 1729c | - 1929c - - | - - | - - | | via Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig | | \|/ - | | - - | - | - === - - | - | - === |     Bethesda Conwy - 18.18 - - - - 2035 - - 1835 >>>>>> 1854 M - 1935 | - - 2035 - 2030R - - 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED - 2135 - 2131R - - | Conwy Llandudno Junction station - 18.22 - - - - 2038f - - 1838f - | - 1938f 1923 - - 2038f - 2035 - - - 2138f - 2139 - - 2229 Llandudno Junction station   Craig-y-Don - | - - - - 2049 - - 1849 - | - 1949 | - - 2049 - | - - - 2149 2158 | - - |   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - 18.35 - - - - 2100 2115 - 1900 1915 | - 2000 | - - 2100 2115 | - - - 2200 | | - - | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - | - - - | 1930 - - | - - - | | - - - - | | - - | -   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - | - - - | 19B40 1915 - - | - - - | | - - - - | | - - | -   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - 2141 - - - 1941 - - - - 1929 - - - 2141 2041 - - - - - 2221 2145 - - 2235 -     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - Rhyl - - - Rhyl - - - - 2022 - - - Rhyl 2134 - - - - - Rhyl 2233 - - 2319 -         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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