IMPORTANT
STOP PRESS
Llew Jones has WITHDRAWN all their former "T19" connecting journeys from Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog to/from Betws-y-Coed (for the "S1" Sherpa and the "T10" Traws-Cymru)
as per their earlier announcment

There are NO changes to any SHERPA journey as a result

Limited alternative connections are available using the "19" service from Llandudno
see below for revised connections - which all now operate along the west side of the Conwy Valley
via Conwy and Trefriw/Llanrwst and ASSUMES NO CHANGES to the "19" service

Please also check here to see if there are any last minute alterations to any Conwy Valley journey/s

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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
17.15 17.15
    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 - 13th February to 31st March 2023
see important note above
click here for PROVISIONAL Mondays to Saturdays from 1st April 2023 until further notice
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
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 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


 
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
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
  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
1717
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
-
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
/|\
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|
1913 -- 1913 
-
-
-
-
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|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
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
-
|
|
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-
-
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\|/
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
-
-
-
1746
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
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
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|
-
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
-
|
|
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
  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    
 llj - alight at Llandudno Junction Railway Station,  then either walk to Conwy (approx 15 minutes) or walk to the "flyover" stop and catch the next bus into Conwy     
  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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