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 !

    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


    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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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 - 25th September to 28th October 2023
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" ticket can depart Pen-y-Pass at 1630 or 1830 and change at Capel Curig to catch the 1713 or 1913 "T10" bus to Bangor

 ;     * * *  IGNORE the electronic display at Betws-y-Coed which is STILL (since February !) showing out of date times INCLUDING 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
5
S1
train
train
S1
T10
5
5
  19  
12
train
S1
S2
train
S1
5C-5*
5C-5*
12
S2
5C
train
S1
S2
5C-5*
5C-5*
12
19
train
5C-5*
12
19
67C
S1
5C-5*
12
67C
   
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M-F
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Pen-y-Pass
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Penygwryd
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Betws-y-Coed
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15.20
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16.53
1715
"T19"
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-DRAWN
1701
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17.53
1802
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1805
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18.53
1901
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bus



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15.45
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  Llanberis
  Caernarfon
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1945
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2018
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20.16
2115
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2012
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2005
2020
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1915
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19.18
1935
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19.59
2005
2020
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2050
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2104
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2147
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2209
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Conwy
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16.16
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1858
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2048
2103
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1958
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2103
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bus

SUSPEN
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2133
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2309
bus

SUSPEN
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2232
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Conwy
Llandudno Jn station
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16.20
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1851f
1901f
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1836
1853
1840
1855
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2051f
2106f
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2125
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1929
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1951f
1001f
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2023
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2051f
2106f
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2136f
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Llandudno Jn station
  Craig-y-Don
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2012
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2153
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2244
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  Craig-y-Don
Llandudno
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16.35
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1916
1922
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1847
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2127
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2144
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2012
2022
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2127
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2157
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2252
2310
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Llandudno
  Llanrwst
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  Betws-y-Coed
    Colwyn Bay
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1859
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1901
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2146
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1935
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2046
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2029
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2146
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2043m-f
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2216
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2336
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    Colwyn Bay
        Chester
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1951
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Rhyl
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2022
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2120
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Rhyl
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2127m-f
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Rhyl
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Rhyl
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        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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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
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